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Keemala
Phuket, Thailand · Independent · High Luxury
Keemala rises up a steep jungle hillside above Kamala village in Kathu District, Phuket, with the Andaman Sea beyond, and its four kinds of villa are each inspired by a mythical Phuket clan: Clay Cottages, Tree Pool Houses, Tent Villas and Bird's Nest Villas. Opened in 2015 with 38 villas, it won the AHEAD Asia award for landscaping and outdoor spaces in 2017, for how the villas fold into waterfalls and streams, and Michelin gave it Two Keys in 2025.
- 38 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Kathu District
- Rooms from 258 sq ft (24 m²)
- Architect: Architect Space, with Sermsuk Kitcharoenwong as Managing Director
- Interiors: Pisit Aongskultong of Pisud Design Company
About Keemala
- Keemala opened in 2015 with 38 villas on a steep jungle hillside above Kamala village on Nakasud Road, Kathu District.
- Four villa types, Clay Cottages, Tree Pool Houses, Tent Villas and Bird's Nest Villas, are each inspired by the mythology of four ancient Phuket clans.
- It won an AHEAD Asia award for landscaping and outdoor spaces in 2017, for how the villas fold into the jungle's waterfalls and streams.
- Michelin gave the resort Two Keys in 2025.
- Entry-level rooms start at 258 sq ft (24 m²).
The setting
Keemala rises above Nakasud Road in Kamala, Kathu District, perched on a steep jungle hillside overlooking Kamala village with broad sweeps of the Andaman Sea beyond. Its 38 all-pool villas — Clay Cottages, Tree Pool Houses, Tent Villas, and Bird's Nest Villas each inspired by the mythology of four ancient Phuket clans — connect by jungle pathways crossing streams and waterfalls, exploiting the dramatic topography in place of a beachfront layout. Kamala Beach is twenty-four minutes by hotel shuttle, Phuket FantaSea twenty-five minutes, and Surin Beach thirty-one. The jungle elevation delivers privacy, sea views, and cultural immersion that define the Kamala headland's most distinctive luxury address. 28 km from Phuket International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Mala Restaurant — Restaurant
Experiences
- Mala Spa — Holistic spa offering a sacred healing journey through scent, sound and touch, with Thai and Tibetan healing rituals.
- Holistic Retreats — Holistic experiences inspired by local traditions and natural splendour, including yoga in a tree house.
- Pure Cuisine — Pure, vegan-leaning dining, championed as Green Pearls-linked vegan cuisine.
- Culinary Academy — Cooking programme offered by the resort alongside its restaurants and in-villa dining.
- Canopy-level adventure playground — Canopy-level adventure playground overlooking Kamala village and the Andaman Sea.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Private pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- MICHELIN Three Keys (2025)
- AHEAD Asia Landscaping & Outdoor Spaces (2017)
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