Fodor's Expert Review The Pavilions Phuket

At the Pavilions, each of the private villas has a pool and a small kitchen, plus you can have meals delivered to your room, and spa treatments, too, so you never have to see other guests if you don't want to. Rooms have enormous tubs, covered outdoor beds with fans, and ocean views from either the bed or the pool. If you feel the need to mingle with other guests, at the peak of the hill there is a bar with panoramic views; nonguests often drop in here, too, for tapas and spectacular sunsets. Note that all rooms are nonsmoking, and the resort does not allow children. The beach is a bit far away, but there is shuttle service available on demand.