Trisara

Rooms

The accommodation at Trisara is jaw-droppingly fabulous, taking the best of Thai and Balinese design with travertine marble floors, pitched ceilings panelled in golden teak, silk-padded doors, giants’ furniture, kingsize beds pillowed like a small mountain range, and tasteful antiques you can hang your hat on.

The least expensive, semi-detached, Ocean View Pool Rooms are at the top of the hill, these have some of the best sunset views; also at the top of the hill, but with twice as much space (including a living area), are the Ocean View Pool Suites. The Ocean View and Ocean Front Pool Villas are closer to the beach and also have generous sitting areas and private gardens. Families can make use of the 2-bedroom Ocean Front Pool Villas, which have generous living spaces - or you could opt for a Trisara Signature Villa which has a full kitchen and comes with its own housekeeper and cook!

Each is absolutely secluded with its own sundeck, loungers, shady terrace, uninterrupted views of the Andaman Sea, and an infinity pool (ranging in size from 4-18m) which blurs the line of the horizon into an optical illusion.

Bath and dressing rooms come equipped with banquette, twin basins and Sodashi soaps, bath salts, shampoos and balms. There’s an indoor and outdoor rain shower and a couples’ bath festooned with an almost profligate selection of towels - one evening we counted 19 in the bathroom and on the terrace (most topped with a fresh orchid): enough to suit just about every eventuality.

Private bars offer complimentary snacks (homemade cookies, pistachios and crystallised fruits), fresh milk, cafetiere coffee and Tea-rapy teas. As you'd expect, there's a Bose sound system with iPod dock, gargantuan plasma TV, DVD player and free WiFi. Dressing gowns, beach sandals, a hairdryer, umbrellas, a safe, a daily newspaper, and an emergency torch are also provided.

For those who want absolute luxury, there are a selection of palatial private residences (with 3-6 bedrooms) to rent on the estate. Staffed with a cook and a housekeeper, the residences vary in size and design (reflecting each owner's taste in architecture and interiors) but are likely to have at least 1 sitting room, terraces, outdoor salas, a full kitchen, a huge (18-22m) private swimming pool, astonishing views and party-sized showers.

Features include:

• Bathrobes
• Fan
• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Safe box
• WiFi

Eating

The food here is irresistible.

Breakfast is served a la carte in The Deck (not included in all room rates). Marvel at the centrepiece slab of honeycomb. Juices are freshly prepared to your own design – try celery, carrot and apple with a squidgeon of ginger for an energising boost. Then ruin all the good work with baked eggs and spicy chorizo, eggs Benedict, sliced avocado on sourdough toast with splashes of aged balsamic, or crisp, golden French toast with fresh peaches, bacon and maple syrup.

Lunch and dinner can also be eaten here. The restaurant cooks up zingy Thai dishes made with organic produce from the King’s project in Chiang Mai, which is committed to environmental care through best farming practice. We loved the deep fried garupa with lip-puckering som tam in a chilli sauce, and the creamy beef massaman curry, but were glad to cool things down afterwards with the pistachio dacquoise and the ice cream layer cake (the chocolate layer was like a whole wedge of a Neuhaus truffle). As well as Thai specialities, the restaurant also has a full vegetarian menu and a range of international dishes.

You can also try the ocean-front Trisara Seafood restaurant. Dishes, obviously, consist of freshly cooked seafood, served simply on the palm-shaded beachfront terrace or indoors in the whitewashed dining room. There's also a Sunday jazz brunch, which features fine wine, tapas and live cooking stations alongside the seafood.

For inventive European cuisine, dine at the restaurant inspired by the farm-to-table movement, PRU. Although we are yet to visit, guests rave reviews have placed the restaurant in high demand, so book in advance to avoid disappointment.

If you can’t be torn from your divine villa, opt for a private poolside barbecue, just ask for everything (including your own chef, waiter and barbecue) to be sent up, so you can dine overlooking the Andaman Sea in splendid seclusion. Those in Trisara Signature Villas and Private Residences have full kitchens and dedicated cooks.

Features include:

• Bar
• Kids' meals
• Restaurant
• Room service
• Vegetarian options

Activities

• The beach and pool will keep you pleasantly occupied for many happy hours - you only have to glance in the direction of a daybed and towels will be strategically spread out for you as if by magic. Once in situ you’ll be kept hydrated with iced water and fresh fruit ice-lollies
  
• The water is as clear as the Maldives and the diving is excellent: just offshore, an artificial reef is home to giant trigger fish, lion fish, clown fish, seahorse, jack, starfish and barracuda
  
• Hobie cat sail boats, sea kayaks, a catamaran, and snorkelling and windsurf equipment are available to borrow free of charge between December-April; between May & November it is considered too unsafe with rough waves and currents. There's also a motorised dinghy to hire for snorkelling trips. Jet skis (for those who just can’t survive on wind-power) can be brought in from Surin on request
  
• Book one of Trisara’s crewed luxury motor yachts for a full- or half-day snorkelling trip to stunning Ko Phi Phi or Phang Nga Bay
  
• Luxuriate in a herbal steam bath at the Jara spa followed by Trisara’s signature 6-handed massage - bliss
  
• Keep in shape at the gym or on either of the 2 floodlit, tennis courts: racquets and tennis balls are available free of charge
  
• Play golf at Blue Canyon Country Club: guests have free use of clubs and enjoy Trisara’s membership privileges
  
• Consultants in yoga, reiki, cranio-sacral therapy and pilates will help balance mind and body
  
• Take a helicopter ride over Phang Nga Bay
  
• For those who to take away magazine-worthy photographs and professional videos from their trip, head to the Trisara's Director's Den - the world's first resort production studio
  
• The nearest shopping and formal restaurants are at the Laguna complex, 10 minutes away by car

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Boat trips
• Fishing
• Golf
• Helicopter flights
• Kayaking
• Private guided tours
• Sailing
• Scuba diving
• Scuba diving courses
• Snorkelling
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Well being
• Windsurfing
• Yoga

Kids

If you thought finding a family holiday that allows you to relax and stimulates your children at the same time was impossible, think again: Trisara is great for families.

Children are free up to 12 years old when sharing parents' room, whether in an existing or extra bed.

Best for:

Children (4-12 years)

Family friendly accommodation:

Ocean View Spa Pool Suites and Ocean View and Ocean Front Pool Villas take 1 extra bed, Two Bedroom Ocean Front Pool Villas can take 2 extra beds, and Private Residences take 2 adults plus 1 child per room. Some of the Ocean View Pool Rooms connect to the room next door too. All have bathtubs. The Signature Villas and private residences have oodles of space for families and groups travelling together.

Cots Available, Extra Beds Available, Family Rooms

Distances:

• Airport: 15 minutes
• Hospital: 30 minutes
• Doctor: 10 minutes

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Trisara is situated in the northwest of Phuket, in southern Thailand.

By Air:
Phuket Airport (11km) is the closest. Click on the links below for a list of airlines serving this airport.

From the Airport
The hotel will arrange a complimentary limousine transfer unless you’re hiring a car of your own.

Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.com.

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