Set between lush jungle and the golden shores of Kata Noi Beach in Phuket, Katathani Phuket Beach Resort trades the island’s busier stretches for a quieter slice of coastline, backed by six pools, 13 dining venues and a kids’ club built for full-day use. It’s no surprise this five-star resort has long been a favourite.
1. The all-inclusive dining menu offers incredible variety…
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort spreads its all-inclusive dining across eight restaurants, making it one of the best all-inclusive offerings in Thailand. Breakfast is served buffet-style at Seacret Restaurant. Lunch rotates through Fisherman’s Wharf, Seacret, Bamboo Bowl, Captain Tully’s Burger and Pippin Restaurant, while dinner brings a choice of set menus at Fisherman’s Wharf, Chanadda Royal Thai Cuisine, La Scala or Pippin Restaurant, or the nightly buffet at Chom Talay. You can’t go wrong with any choice, but Fisherman’s Wharf is the one to pick for charcoal-grilled seafood and thick-cut steaks, while La Scala excels at antipasti and handmade pasta.
2. …plus there are five additional restaurants
Spatulas dancing across the hot grill, smoke in the air, meat and fish cooked before your eyes: Saya Teppanyaki is Katathani Phuket Beach Resort’s specialty dining restaurant. Chefs work the grill with seafood pulled straight from the Andaman Sea, paired with an extensive saké menu or a wine list stretching to bottles from California and France. The Cove Bistro is the place for relaxed European flavours, while Tree House Restaurant has an open-flame BBQ and beer garden. Orora Restaurant is the new venue at The Shore Beach Club and offers a fusion of international and Asian dishes. Prime & Flame Restaurant is the go-to for premium steaks. Charges apply to all restaurants outside the all-inclusive programme (although it’s well worth the splurge).
3. You’ll have access to one of Phuket’s best beaches
Step onto Kata Noi Beach’s balmy sands and you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to the Phuket of yesteryear. Framed by jungle and shared by only three resorts along its length, it’s one of Phuket’s quietest beaches, with no public beachfront bars or restaurants to draw a crowd. The turquoise waters are gentle from December to April – bigger swells make for excellent surfing throughout the rest of the year – and its shallow outer reef is a hidden gem for keen divers and snorkellers.
4. Splash across six separate pools
Katathani’s six pools range from relaxed ocean-facing jacuzzis to Aqua Play, the resort’s kids’ water park. Highlights include the Beach Club and Kata Noi Pools, both looking directly onto Kata Noi Beach and the Andaman Sea, and the lagoon-style Bhuri Pool, where Pool Access rooms open straight onto the water.
5. Club Tully brings a new kids’ club worth planning around
Club Tully, the resort’s kids’ club, welcomes children aged 0 to 12 across two levels and seven themed zones, loosely following the story of an underwater explorer named Captain Tully. Under-4s need a parent, guardian or babysitter to stay, while children aged 5 and up can enjoy the club independently. Activities span arts and crafts, role play, storytelling and climbing, with a cafe just outside serving snacks and drinks for waiting parents. Club Tully is located in the Vhari Wing and runs from 9am to 6pm, with a midday break between 12pm and 1pm.
6. Try five fruit-themed bars
If a coconut (or coconut rum cocktail) in hand by the beach sounds right, Katathani’s got you covered: five bars carry the resort’s fruit theme, from Mango and Pineapple to Palm. Head to Mango Bar at dusk for Phuket’s sunset and a half-price happy hour, or Beach Club Bar for light bites, wood-fired pizza and easy pool access. Packages include a nightly free-flow drinks hour at Coconut Bar or Beach Club Bar.
7. The scene is set for an oceanfront wedding
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort’s wedding chapel sits in a tropical cove on Kata Noi Beach, overlooking the Andaman Sea, and has hosted more than 1,700 couples to date. Packages range from vow renewals to full traditional Thai ceremonies, including the Khan Mak set – an engagement rite, monk blessing and water-pouring ceremony. Reception, catering and drinks come bundled together, though larger weddings typically call for a minimum stay and guest count, so it’s worth confirming specifics with the resort’s wedding team or letting Luxury Escapes’ wedding concierge help.
8. There’s a prime honeymoon venue just next door
The Shore at Katathani Resort, a five-star clifftop retreat from the Katathani Collection, sits a short walk up the beach, with villas overlooking Kata Noi’s stretch of golden sand. Each open-plan villa comes with its own private pool. Couples can book in at Serenity Spa or watch the sunset from The Nest Beach Club, with unlimited access to Katathani Phuket Beach Resort’s six restaurants, five bars, six pools and tennis courts included.
