Phuket's most private villas, and how to book the right one

The short answer

For pure privacy choose a hillside villa on the upper rows at Trisara or Amanpuri. For a resort with more going on, Rosewood Phuket on Emerald Bay. For something you will never forget, a tree pool house at Keemala.

What makes a villa private

Walls high enough that you never see a neighbour, a pool that faces the sea rather than a path, and staff who arrive only when called.

When to go

November to April is calm and dry on the Andaman coast. The green season from May to October brings lower rates and a lusher island.

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