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The Nai Harn
Phuket, Thailand · Independent · Core Luxury
Phuket's first true luxury resort opened in 1988 as the Royal Phuket Yacht Club, closed for an 18-month rebuild, and returned in 2016 as The Nai Harn, a white cliffside hotel above Nai Harn Bay. Queen Sirikit, Rudolf Nureyev and Roger Moore stayed in the Yacht Club years. Today its 138 rooms keep four-poster daybeds with a press-for-Champagne button, and it stays independent, with a MICHELIN One Key.
- 138 rooms
- Opened 1988
- Neighborhood: Nai Harn
- Rooms from 506 sq ft (47 m²)
About The Nai Harn
- Royal Phuket Yacht Club opened in 1988 and reopened in 2016 as The Nai Harn after an 18-month renovation, still an independent house on Nai Harn Bay.
- Past guests in the Yacht Club years included Queen Sirikit, Prince Albert of Monaco, Jacques Chirac, Sir Peter Ustinov, Rudolf Nureyev and Roger Moore.
- It holds a MICHELIN One Key (2024 and 2025), is a Leading Hotels of the World member and ranked 41st in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Hotels 2026.
- The 138 rooms overlook the Andaman Sea, with four-poster daybeds.
- Entry-level rooms start at 506 sq ft (47 m²).
The setting
4 km from Phromthep Cape look-out point. 11 km from Wat Chalong temple.
Restaurants and bars
- Cosmo Restaurant — Restaurant · Diverse international cuisine with Southern Thai flavours
- Reflections Rooftop Bar — Restaurant · Creative Mediterranean-Thai
- Rock Salt — Restaurant
- Hansha — Restaurant · Sushi & Sashimi
- PRIME — Restaurant · Fire-kissed flavours
Experiences
- Zero Miles Cocktails — Cocktails made from one cook's trash, which is the bartender's treasure, with fermentation creations.
- Reflections rooftop lounge sunset venue — Rooftop lounge with sunken seating and floating fire pits in front of a dramatic seascape, presented as a sunset venue.
- Spa programmes — Bespoke health and wellness programmes using natural ingredients, with healthy refreshments served before and after each session.
- Puriti Detox Program — Detox programme offered at the resort.
- Excursions with eco-conscious dive operators and Phuket's elephant sanctuary — Ethical and sustainable excursions, from partnership with eco-conscious dive operators to Phuket's elephant sanctuary.
- Candle Light Dinner — Candle-lit dinner offered at the resort.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Water sports
- Beach
- Butler service
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
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