InterContinental Phuket Resort, an IHG Hotel

Set along Kamala Beach on the Andaman Sea, this upmarket resort is a 15-minute walk from Phuket FantaSea theme park and 50 km from the A4 highway. Refined rooms provide balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows, plus free Wi-Fi, flat-screens and sitting areas. Some have sea views. Upgraded rooms add access to a lounge serving breakfast, afternoon tea and happy hour cocktails. Suites come with living rooms.There's an ultrachic cafe, a hip farm-to-table eatery and a modern restaurant, as well as a beachfront bar. Other amenities consist of an outdoor pool, a gym and conference space. Parking is available.