We wanted a relaxing place to celebrate outr 20th anniversary, and also to come back from a stressful period. We found it.
This hotel is good. It is situated on one of the better areas of Phuket, Nai Harn (Han). The restaurants are only a few, the shops etc. - Going to Patong cure you from another visit there. People at Patong will not leave you alone. They can salute you in 4-5 languages. "Guten abend, Hej, Hur mår du?, Er du från Norge etc."
No this area is better, the facilities really nice.
Small but lovely pool, full service, attending staff - yes it took some days before they reckognized us, but we dicsovered that we stayed longer than many others - and we have seen almost all the other places (this was our 9th time in Thailand).

Apart from splendid breakfasts we didn't eat since we found a really good restaurant nearby.
Prices are a bit high at the hotel.

We found what we expected.

What can i say! I stayed for 2 weeks in the Royal Phuket Yacht Club, which i believe was formerly a "le meridien" hotel, with my fiancee. We had an incredible time, we stayed in room 502, Highly recommended. The balcony was huge enough to sunbath and relax in privacy , the room was very clean, the bed was very confortable and the views were amasing and th beach was beautiful. We had a great time and will definately be coming back.

We went for dinner at all 3 of the restaurants, kate preferred the beachside restuarant (loved the fresh fish) while i loved the middle restaurant, called regatta i think, which had some of the best steak ive ever tasted! But all the staff were really freindly, always smiling, even the gardeners on the way to breakfast, but especially the girls on reception and the drivers who were really helpful.

Overall, Loved it, considering it for our honeymoon...highly recommended, 2 thumbs up!

Avoid this property. Unfortunately, this hotel is past its prime. (If that ever existed). The property is rundown, the food is just decent. The airconditioning in the rooms is too noisy; the bathrooms have mold in the caulking. We were greeted by moisquitos and lizards in our rooms. The pool is small, the beach is way too crowded and the distance from the airport is too far. The hotel's website makes a comment about how you will enjoy the scenery during the 50 minute ride down-- that is a gross exaggeration. We were upgraded to a suite when our airconditioner malfunctioned within a few hours of arriving on the property. While the new room was definitely an upgrade, it also showed considerable wear and we had a few amphibians to keep us company. For the amount of money you pay per night, you don't get much in return. It is definitely a 3 star hotel with dishonest management. (They told us in writing they would refund our money for 2 nights and now are refusing to). We transferred to the JWMarriott (same price) and loved every minute thereafter.

We found the Royal Phuket Yacht Club to be an excellent hotel. If you want a relaxing holiday this is an excellent choice as Nai Harn is very peaceful in comparison to other parts of Phuket such as Patong, Karon and Kata. Our room was well appointed, clean (there were a couple of small stains on the pale coloured carpet) and spacious, we really liked the large covered terrace with views of the bay. The staff were friendly and helpful. The pool area is beautiful and catches a pleasant cooling breeze off the bay. We ate at the hotel twice for dinner and once for lunch, it wasn't cheap but the food and service were good. The breakfast buffet was one of the best we have seen with a great range of food from made to order omlettes to delicious fresh fruit. Wireless internet access in the rooms would be a good addition to the hotel. We paid approx A$250/night and consider this very good value for a hotel of this quality in a great location.