Sea-View Hotels in Phuket
7 Clifftop & Hillside Stays
with Real Andaman Views!

Kalima sits on the Kalim hill above Patong bay, the resort stepping down the slope so nearly every room faces the water, taking in the curve of Patong bay across a full 220 degrees, scoring 8.9 from 592 reviews. The shot guests come for is the infinity-edge pool, where the rim runs into the line of the sea, and the rooftop sky bar where you sit out for the sunset into the Andaman. Rooms tier up the hill, from high-floor suites to pool villas with a private pool facing the water. It's about a 5-minute drive down to Patong Beach and Bangla Road, but up on the hill it's far quieter than below, with a shuttle to the beach three times a day. Worth knowing: lower rooms on the slope have part of the view blocked by trees.

The Crest is a 144-room resort on the hill above Patong, opened after several of its neighbours so it looks newer, scoring 8.9 from 134 reviews and ranking #32 in Patong on Tripadvisor. The draw is the pool villas with a private pool facing the Andaman Sea, plus Sea View rooms with floor-to-ceiling glass over Patong bay. The main resort pool has a swim-up bar and an edge that looks out across the bay, and there's a rooftop lounge for evening drinks. It's about a 10-minute drive down to Patong Beach, with an hourly shuttle. Worth knowing: some entry-level rooms are garden-facing, so you need a Sea View category to actually get the water.

IndoChine is a cluster of 103 villas stepping down the hillside above Patong, scoring 9.0 from 204 reviews. The headline is villas that face the sea across a wide 200 degrees, many with a private Jacuzzi or plunge pool on the terrace looking down at the Andaman. The whole place reads like a private village on the hill, each villa clearly set apart, quiet and rarely crossing paths with other guests outside breakfast. Because it's up the slope, a buggy runs between the villas and the lobby. It's about a 10-minute drive down to Patong Beach. Worth knowing: some villas are starting to show their age, but the view and the privacy make up for it.

Centara Villas sits on the hill south of Karon Beach, a run of standalone villas stepping down the slope, scoring 9.0 from 252 reviews. The strength is villas set in tiers so they face the Andaman Sea, with some of the higher ones adding a private plunge pool or Jacuzzi on the terrace over the water. The two-tier main pool and the resort restaurant also sit on an angle that looks out to sea. It's leafy and quiet up on the hill, about a 5-minute drive down to Karon Beach. A more reachable sea-view option than the luxury pool villas, and a good fit if you want a private villa on a 4-star budget. Worth knowing: entry-level villas are garden-facing, so you need an Ocean View category for the water.

Chanalai Garden sits on the slope at the southern end of Kata Beach, scoring 8.8 from 302 reviews, with location rated a high 9.2. The strength is the Sea View category, where the balcony looks out over Kata bay and the offshore Crab Island (Koh Pu), especially the sunset as the sun drops behind the island. The resort sits a little above the road, but it's only about a 1-minute walk down to Kata Beach, so you get the hillside outlook and beach access in one. The pool sits on a sea-facing angle. It's the most reachable sea view in this list, from ฿2,600. Worth knowing: the cheaper Garden View rooms are garden-facing, so you need a Sea View category for the water.

Baan Yin Dee is a 21-room boutique on the hilltop above Patong, scoring 8.1 from 639 reviews on Booking. The draw is the four tiers of infinity pool stepping down the slope, and the view over Patong bay from the top, with Sea View rooms and suites looking straight down the bay. It's a small, quiet boutique where you rarely see other guests outside breakfast, with the RICE restaurant set on a sea-facing angle. It's about a 10-minute walk down to Patong, but the way back up the hill is steep, and most people take a car or tuk-tuk up. A reachable sea view. Worth knowing: the resort is older, with some rooms and upkeep showing their age, and food and drink prices run high.

The View Rawada sits on a hilltop above Rawai at the southern tip of the island, a 75-room boutique built entirely around the view, rated 4/5 on Tripadvisor. The strength is the panorama across Chalong Bay and the long sweep of Rawai Beach, with several offshore islands in the frame. Every room faces the sea, and there's a hilltop infinity pool with an edge that looks down over the bay. The sunrise is what guests talk about here, since it faces east across Chalong Bay. It's the most reachable panorama in this list, from ฿1,800. Worth knowing: it's a hilltop spot well away from the beach, so you need a car or a Grab each time, and being up against the forest it gets some insects and geckos.