A comfortable hillside resort above Patong Beach with sea-view rooms, multiple pools, a spa, and a rooftop bar with panoramic Andaman views. Higher-category rooms have private plunge pools. A good mid-range pick for those who want Patong convenience without staying on the main strip.
Kalima Resort & Spa Phuket occupies a hillside position on Kalim Beach Road, on the headland that separates Kalim Bay from the northern edge of Patong Beach. The property is in Kathu district, approximately 20 kilometres south-east of Phuket International Airport. Patong Beach is roughly 1 kilometre south by foot, while Kalim Beach — a smaller and rockier cove popular with snorkellers and free-divers — is directly below the resort.
The tiered layout follows the hillside topography, allowing nearly all room categories to capture sea and bay views. Superior Rooms are the entry level and include a terrace with a partial sea outlook. Deluxe Sea View Rooms face the Andaman directly. One-Bedroom Suites add a separate lounge. Pool Suites at the upper levels come with private plunge pools and the most expansive panoramas, which take in the full curve of Patong Bay on clear days. The design is contemporary rather than traditionally Thai, with glass-fronted terraces and marble-effect finishes.
The main restaurant serves Thai and international cuisine across breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a glass-enclosed room with unobstructed sea views. The rooftop bar is among the more photogenic sunset-watching points in the Patong area, positioned above the canopy with a 270-degree panorama across the bay and out to the Andaman horizon.
The spa covers traditional Thai massage, aromatherapy, hot stone, and body scrub treatments. Multiple pool areas are distributed across different levels of the hillside, with the upper pools near the Pool Suite accommodation being the most peaceful. The concierge can arrange scooter rental, tuk-tuk bookings, and day trips to Phi Phi Island and Phang Nga Bay.
Location
12/88 Kalim Beach Road, Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150
7.9022, 98.2928 View on map
Highlights
- Panoramic Andaman Sea views from nearly every room, with clear sunset sight-lines across the full curve of Patong Bay
- Rooftop bar with 270-degree views — one of the most distinctive sundowner spots in the Patong area
- Pool Suites with private plunge pools on the upper hillside tiers
- Immediate proximity to Patong's restaurants and nightlife, with an elevated retreat character to return to
- Kalim Beach directly below the resort — a smaller cove with reliable snorkelling in calm-season conditions
Tips for visiting
- Pool Suite rooms at the highest building tier offer the best combination of privacy, plunge pool, and panoramic sea view — the price differential is worth it.
- Book a rooftop bar table for sunset; walk-ins are accommodated but seating fills from around 5:30 p.m. in high season.
- Patong Beach is a 1-kilometre walk south or a short tuk-tuk ride; the resort itself has no direct beach access.
- Noise from Patong's Bangla Road entertainment area can carry on certain wind directions; request a west-facing room for better acoustic separation.