Amatara Wellness Resort

Amatara Wellness Resort

A five-star wellness resort on Cape Panwa headland in southeast Phuket (formerly Welleisure), with around 105 sea-facing rooms and pool villas, the signature Thai Hammam, and integrative wellness programmes.

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At a glance

Amatara Wellness Resort, formerly Welleisure, is a five-star spa resort on the quiet Cape Panwa headland in southeast Phuket.

Amatara spreads across a hillside at the tip of Cape Panwa, on Phuket’s secluded southeast coast, with a private beach below and wide views over Panwa Bay. Accommodation covers around 105 sea-facing rooms, suites, pavilions, and pool villas, the villas with their own private pools.

Wellness is why most guests come, with integrative programmes, a naturopath consult on arrival, yoga, and detox retreats running alongside regular leisure stays. The signature is the Thai Hammam, blending Moroccan and Turkish bathing rituals with Thai spa. Dining splits between the Thai Siri, the seafood-led Scene, and the Sun & Moon rooftop terrace. Couples wanting a quiet, healthy stay and solo wellness guests both fit, with a kids’ club and pools making space for families. Cape Panwa is remote, around 20 minutes from Phuket Town and 45 from the airport.

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In detail

  • Food and Drink

    Food and Drink

    Dining doubles as part of the wellness side, with healthy menus and full-board retreat plans alongside regular à la carte. Siri is the Thai restaurant, serving breakfast and Phuket dishes at dinner, while Scene is the signature seafood and grill room with sea views and a long wine list.

    Sun & Moon, a rooftop terrace, opens for sunrise yoga and sunset drinks. Beach and poolside bars fill the gaps.

  • Spa and Wellness

    Spa and Wellness

    Wellness is the core of Amatara, built around tailored programmes that start with a naturopath consultation and can extend to multi-day detox, fitness, and sleep retreats.

    The signature is the Thai Hammam, folding Moroccan and Turkish bathing rituals into Thai spa therapy, alongside a full treatment menu, yoga, and a gym. An infinity pool over the bay and the private pool villas cover the leisure half of the equation.

  • Location

    Location

    Amatara sits at the end of Cape Panwa, a headland on the quiet southeast corner of Phuket, well away from the island’s busy west-coast beaches and nightlife.

    The setting is the trade-off: secluded, green, and calm, with a private beach and bay views, but a drive from most of Phuket’s attractions. Phuket Town is around 20 minutes, the airport about 45, and the Phuket Aquarium is just down the road.

Room Types

Ocean View Pool Villa

A private pool villa with wide views of the Andaman Sea from the deck.

A natural pick for couples wanting privacy with the front-row sea view. One of the upgrade villa categories at Amatara.

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Ocean View Pool Villa

Bay View Pool Villa

A private pool villa with views over Panwa Bay.

The bay-facing alternative to the Ocean View villa, with the same private pool and seclusion across the wider hillside layout.

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Bay View Pool Villa

Suites

Spacious suite categories with views of the bay or sea, holding the same contemporary Thai design as the wider property.

The entry-level upgrade option for guests wanting more space than the standard rooms without committing to a private pool villa.

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