Sister to the beachfront Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket with a more secluded setting on Bang Tao Bay, the four-star dusitD2 Phuket Resort (a more contemporary version of the Asian Dusit brand) opens in May on the west coast of the island.
Situated close to the bright lights of party town Patong, the newly refurbished hotel has a vast 390 rooms, ranging from deluxe to one-bedroom suites with balconies, decked out with hardwood floors and warm, spice shades.
Aiming for the hotel to be a destination in its own right, the rooftop swimming pool will be joined by a bar, along with a nine-treatment-room spa and beach club later in the year.
Ever-popular fragrant Thai cuisine will be served, although guests will get discounts on meals and merchandise at the Hard Rock Café within the hotel complex.
Doubles £48 room only at a special launch rate, with free wi-fi, dusit.com