Aleenta has to be one of the best options in Phuket. It is a beautifully designed boutique hotel with villas ranging from 1 bedroom to 2 bedroom and large 3 bedrooms on the beach. Beautifully maintained, our second visit confirmed this as amongst the best along with Banyan Tree and Pavilions. Aleenta is way north, a good 25 minutes from the airport - so it is a little isolated. But you are right on a beautiful beach - not shared with any other hotel. Dinner options in the hotel are excellent, and for a change of scenery, the excellent JW Marriott is a short 10 minute drive/taxi away. The smaller villas are a little close together - the beach 3 bedder are amazing with a private pool right on the beach; though not private of course. The 2 bedroom appartments are our pick - even though we only use 1 bedroom. The upper floor 2 bedders are more private than the 1st floor ones. Massive space is a luxury, and the private pools are large. A great option is to stay here for a few nights, with a few nights closer to the action at say Pavilions or Banyan Tree.

I stayed here in Dec 2011. I had come for my brother's engagement party.. This is undoubtedly the best resort i've been so far, not just in terms of infrastructure but also services.. The food n beverage service personnel were very friendly and helpful..It is a great place for destination wedding or other functions. Everything about the place is quintessential. The villas at the beach are the ideal setting and value for money.However it is far from Patong(45mins) but they have transport arrangements.. Come here if you want to unwind and engage in pure luxury.

Firstly, it is not on Phuket island but that is not a big problem if you intend to only lounge in the resort and maybe make one or possibly two trips into town for shopping and sightseeing. Taxis are readily available just outside the entrance and will cost sightly less than the hotel transport. Tip: Bargain with the taxi driver if you intend to hop around Phuket.

Upon arriving buy a coupon for the normal taxis to the resort. We did not have any problems getting there.

Check in was quick. We were infact shown a one bed pool residence but ended up preferring the pool villas. Although you'd get a view of the ocean, the residences are actually apartments in a row of blocks. We had in mind a typical villa with a pool, a view would be a bonus.

The pool villas a re located just below a shared swimming pool for the ocean view lofts. A certain level of privacy is lost due to the fact that people staying in the lofts, when they swim up against their pool wall could look down onto our villa. So beware! The resort tries to alleviate this problem with some landscaping but it does not work 100%. I'll try to post a picture to show you what I mean.

The Villa is great. Two cubes joined together by a wooden walkway that has two ingeniously made floor level wooden sundeck chairs! Brilliant! You enter through the "living area" then proceed onto the walkway into the "bedroom". The decor and amenities are really good. We loved the simple things like the wooden frog you'd leave outside as a "Do Not Disturb" sign.

We loved the outdoor jacuzzi tub just next to the pool. The idea of having an outdoor area to shower, bathe and swim is great!

Most of all the villa walls are all sliding glass doors and really opens up to the outside to let that sea breeze in whenever you want.

Another unique feature this resort has is the way breakfast is served. Not your typical buffet styled hotel breakfast but made to other. Along with the choice of mains (western and eastern fares) they have a tower of hor dourves along with real fresh juices. Pictures provided.

We'd definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting a villa stay by the beach!

We stayed at Aleenta in March 2011 for a week and it was one of the best hotel stays i have ever had.

From the moment we got picked up from a hotel car at the airport, we were in love with this hotel experience. Aleenta is like entering a very calm and relaxed slice of paradise. Attentive staff take care of every need from the moment you walk in, your bags are shuffled away and replaced with cooling tea and face towels, and there is a sense of floating to our beachside room.

The location cannot be beat – secluded from the tourist traps of Phuket it is just A short drive from the airport (get the hotel car, an air-conditioned BMW – absolutely worth it)

There is a good mix of rooms – from beach view rooms with a balcony to palatial apartments equipped with private pools and living spaces all the mod cons. We were lucky enough to have a beachfront villa with a shared private pool. With glass doors allowing the whole villa to be opened up, the beauty of watching the sun set while sitting in your own pool drinking a cocktail is simply wonderful.

The rooms are so good we didn’t want to leave, so we ate room service each night. The kitchen provided a great mix of classic thai dishes. The room service staff were lovely, concerned one evening when we ordered a late dinner as they were wondering if everything was ok.

Happy hour at the bar was a little quiet, probably due to other guests being similarly lazy and getting their drinks delivered to the pool/beach/bedside. The bar staff were great – we really got nothing but fantastic service from all the staff the entire time of our trip.

The resort has a scheduled list of activities for those who are after some entertainment. We liked taking the bikes out, and other friends who have stayed have highly recommended the cooking class which takes you out to a local market to source all the ingredients, and then help you cook them in your own room.

In terms of value for money, i know there are lots of cheap places to stay in Thailand. However, i am a firm believer of paying normal Aussie prices in Thailand to get the most incredible hotel experiences. The beachfront rooms are incredible and private - i could never afford a place like this on a european beach. The rooms away from the beach are also super cheap but have higher views and perhaps no private pool, but still an amazing room. It is definitely worth the money.

After a few days at Aleenta, you really can’t remember how long you have been there for. It is just one long, happy day full of sunshine, cocktails, pad thai and relaxation. I really cannot recommend this place enough. I will definitely go back.