Amanpuri vs Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa, Merlin Beach
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Amanpuri scores significantly better than Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa, Merlin Beach. Amanpuri scores 91 with endorsements from 12 reviews like Frommer's, The Telegraph and Star Service.
Amanpuri
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Pansea Beach, Phuket 83000, Thailand
From $550 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge
"The isolation and expansiveness of the hotel may frustrate more social travelers, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a resort more perfectly configured for a couple's escape."
Travel + Leisure
"Phuket's Amanpuri is the very first Amanresorts property and, perhaps, the loveliest."
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DK Eyewitness
"Amanpuri aptly reflects the tranquility and peace after which it is named. This luxurious pavilion and villa complex, nestled within coconut groves, overlooks a white sand beach."
Star Service
"It is the flagship of Aman Resorts' extraordinary fleet of fashionable hotels that dot some of the planet's most exotic locales."
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Rough Guide
"Secluded from the riffraff on Ao Pansea, this is a favourite haunt of royalty and Hollywood stars, who stay in the butler-staffed pavilions, some with their own pools."
Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa, Merlin Beach
99 Muen-Ngoen Road, Tri-Trang Beach, Patong, Kathu, Phuket, Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand
From $60 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Popular with Australian tourists and feature attractive common areas, spacious open-plan lobbies with oversize rattan furniture, and rooms with balconies and views of the pool or seaside."
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Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"The 414-room Merlin Beach Resort is a sprawling family-friendly resort located beachside on the outskirts of Patong."
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