After travelling around Thailand for a month, Friendship Beach was my favorite stop. As a lot of other people mentioned, this is a great location, inexpensive, with a fantastic staff and some full-time guests. This is the kind of place where the more you put in, the more you will enjoy it. For instance, recommend that you meet Starr (who... More

Thanks to Starr and his great crew, I spend a relaxing but productive week at Friendship Beach Resort in April 2012. (This was a writing retreat for me.) My wife and I had been there a few years ago and really enjoyed it. The grounds are still lovely, the pool is fantastic, the meals are delicious and reasonably priced. The... More

This resort has absolute beach frontage and you are able to rent rooms literally on the waterfront. I opted for a King size double room overlooking the pool and was totally satisfied... comfy bed pillows, efficient aircon and private balcony with sun lounges. The staff are all amazing and most of them speak English. I stayed on my own as... More

I'm always staggered by the reviews this place gets; a backpackers place IT IS NOT! I have never stayed here but every time I come to Phuket, it is the first place that I head for for a relaxing lunch or dinner. The location is stunning. The pool and surroundings are beautifully kept. Clued up travellers to Phuket will realise... More

Decided to pamper ourselves with a 4 night stay in the Jacuzzi suite. The hotel is situated in the quiet part of the island, away from all the noise and bustle of Patong and Karon beaches (no constantly pestering locals for tuk tuks or tailors). The room was clean, and the hotel staff friendly, with the reception staff speaking reasonable... More

If you are staying on Phuket Island this resort is in a quiet beach area. We loved the fact that there were not tonnes of people walking past our rooms beach front sliding doors and patio. We felt like we had the beach and view to ourselves when we were in our room, amazing. The pool and restaurant are also... More

We stopped next door at the Vijitt resort which was a little overpriced. We walked onto the friendship beach numerous times and were welcomed with open arms each time. The food was luvly epically the club sandwich and nacho's. It was quite a lot cheaper than the Vijitt resort for food and drink but was just as nice. The only... More

This hotel is located on the beach of Rawai, a quiet town near the Phuket town. There are several little islands in front of hotels so the views are fantastic although people don't swim.. ( I don't know why). Nobody on the beach, only for the kite surfing people. The restaurant food is so-so. The staffs are very friendly. There... More

I was supposed to stay here 4 nights with my friends who were there for detox but left after 1 night. It might be that this place is nice if you go there for detox but otherwise, don`t bother! The beach is NOT like pictured, a bit dirty and very small. The water is not clean like in most other... More