COMO Point Yamu

COMO Point Yamu occupies the very tip of Cape Yamu, a headland on Phuket’s quieter east coast looking straight across Phang Nga Bay toward its famous limestone karsts. It trades the island’s busy west-coast beaches for elevation and view — the resort is built up on the cape, with cliffside infinity pools and rooms angled at the bay rather than a strip of sand. The look is unmistakable: Italian designer Paola Navone gave it a bright turquoise-and-white, Mediterranean-meets-Thai palette that has become its signature.

The standout features play to the setting. Most rooms have private terraces facing the sea or the hills, the suites add private pools, and the cascading main pools look out over the bay — the spot people come for at sunset. COMO Shambhala Retreat, the brand’s wellness arm, runs the spa, while dining spans Nahmyaa for Thai and Italian-leaning cuisine, all with COMO’s healthy-eating bent. A beach club and boat trips fill in the time on the water that the headland itself doesn’t offer.

Best for: design-minded couples and wellness travellers who want the bay views, the pools and the quiet of the east coast. Less good for: anyone who wants to walk straight onto a beach or be near west-coast nightlife.

Insider Tip: the cape position means the best of the resort is the view — book a bay-facing room and plan a Phang Nga or Hong Islands boat day, which leave easily from this side of the island. For beach time, use the resort’s shuttle and beach club rather than expecting sand on the doorstep.

The east-coast location makes island-hopping into Phang Nga Bay — James Bond Island, the Hong Islands, the sea caves — quicker than from the west coast, while Phuket town and the airport are both close.