InterContinental Phuket Resort

InterContinental Phuket runs from the sand of Kamala Beach up into the hillside behind it, with a beach wing and a mountain wing linked by a private passage. Interiors take their cue from Thai architecture, with warm woods and freestanding tubs, and the villas come with private pools, the largest with three bedrooms and a butler. Five pools are spread between jungle and sea. We’d book at least one dinner at the zero-waste Southern Thai restaurant, which buys from local farms and turns its food waste into fertiliser, then finish with cocktails on the rooftop overlooking the Andaman Sea.