The Sarojin

Character and identity

An hour north of Phuket airport on a long, quiet stretch of the Andaman coast, The Sarojin is a 56-room beachfront retreat that trades resort scale for a calmer, more private register. Teak-lined rooms open through floor-to-ceiling windows onto lotus ponds and swaying grasses, with pebbled shower floors and oversized planted bathrooms blurring the line between interior and garden. Dining splits between a thatched beach restaurant turning out Phuket lobster and red chicken curry served in bamboo, and Ficus, a more refined pavilion under ancient branches led by a Paris-trained Thai chef. The 38-foot Lady Sarojin runs Similan Islands trips and sunset cruises.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The pull here is the location: an uncrowded Andaman beach, easy access to Khao Sok and the Similans, and a small, design-led property that knows how to leave you alone. Book it for a romantic week rather than a stopover, prioritise a room facing the lotus ponds, and build in at least one day on the Lady Sarojin.