Get FREE email communications from Fodor's Travel, covering must-see travel destinations, expert trip planning advice, and travel inspiration to fuel your passion.
We've compiled the best of the best in Ao Nang - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
On the beach with a rolling garden, the Banyan Tree is a luxurious sanctuary. Suites and villas have a contemporary design with amenities like coffeemakers and scented aromatherapy oils---plus each has its own private pool. This luxury resort is perfect for families or a romantic getaway.
This intimate resort is on a calm lovely beach and the rooms have spectacular views of the Hong Islands. The elegant wooden buildings here resemble a kor lae, a traditional southern Thai fishing boat. All superior and deluxe rooms are a few steps from the free-form swimming pool, while the sea view villas are only steps from the beach. A cozy library and bar has books and games for rainy days and relaxing evenings, while The Arundina serves southern Thai specialities curated by celebrity chef David Thompson.
About a 10-minute walk to Ao Nang Beach, this sleekly designed resort has rooms and suites that look out over the swimming pool or the limestone cliffs. All have balconies, comfortable beds, and strong Wi-Fi. Families appreciate the separate children's pool and suites with bunk beds.
You'll get a great view of the cliff that inspired the hotel's name as soon as you step into the lobby, but then your attention will quickly shift to burned bricks, charred wooden tiles, and natural wooden beams. The Cliff's villas are set around a nonchlorinated ozone-treated swimming pool by the lobby. The rooms, each with an outdoor shower, feature glass bay doors on two sides. The suite is on stilts above a small private fishpond and is particularly popular with honeymooners.
This modern resort is spread around an expansive mangrove forest, directly on the beach: the contemporary and colorful standard rooms overlook the forest, while the six suites have views of the sea. There are many activities to keep guests occupied, including sailing and tennis on lighted courts. The pools, restaurants, and bar are down by the beach, where various water sports are available, and the sunbathing and swimming are great.
These are the only beachfront bungalows in Ao Nang Town, and they have the best swimming as well as a seaside park with plenty of benches positioned for gazing at the sea. The bungalows are spacious, with lounge areas and large bathrooms. The rooms are all finished in wood and decorated with local touches. The large pool and surrounding gardens give a hideaway feel to the resort, and you can find plenty of privacy if you are looking for it.
