We were in Phuket for two weddings in March, the last being at the Nikki Beach Club. Most of the guests decided to stay at Laguna, whilst we were on the hunt for a villa for our group of 8 people, and luckily came across Villa Rouge II which we stayed at for several days. We've stayed at many villa's around the world, including several four seasons villas and have to say villa rouge II tops the list in terms of price, location and comfort (of course the four seasons are nice, but there is an associated price in the many thousands).

Let me start with the size, the size of the villa is huge, with 4 bedrooms, in particular the master being HUGE with walk in bathroom/robe room, a separate villa on its own with bedroom/bathroom across the garden and pool, and the massive lounge, dining and kitchen area is more than sufficient for 8 people. The huge pool and courtyard were amazing to lounge around during the day and soak in the rays in preparation for the weddings. There is also a separate massage room, in which we had daily while the ladies prepared for the weddings/parties.

The location was perfect, and a short walk to restaurants and shopping. It's a 5 minute drive to Laguna and the Xana beach club. Regardless, a driver can be ordered for pickup/drop off at any point to take you further out.

There is also a lovely helper by the name of K. Aey would was attentive and helpful at all times. She would help get us snacks/groceries, with the cleaning/washing and organising transport and masseuses to come in daily.

The price of the villa is extremely reasonable, and much more affordable than the many hotels around, particularly when where are 6+ people.

Lisa the owner of the Villa is a pleasure to deal with, very courteous and attentive!

In summary, after staying at Villa Rougue, the memories still occupy us (2 weeks later) whilst we return to the daily grind and made our stay on this side of Phuket in conjunction with the wedding (or even for a holiday) truly memorable. We only wished we had stayed here longer!

Highly recommended if you are staying on this side of Phuket, and beats any resort/hotel hands down and will be back!!

Villa Rouge II is an amazing place to stay. The whole family enjoyed the villa. The rooms are large and comfortable and the salt-water pool truly amazing.

Lisa is a great villa manager who arranged taxi transfers, welcome pack on arrival, and answered all our queries before we arrived. The villa is very well presented and everything is maintained to a high quality.

There are wonderful beaches close to the Villa, Bang Tao Beach, Surin Beach, Lam Sing Beach and many more. However, we stayed at the beautiful pool most days and enjoyed the sala area for some shade.

The pool suited our family very well with steps into the pool which made it easy for the little ones and also the older ones in the family. We enjoyed drinks around the pool and the wonderful maid, Aey, even learned to make our favourite cocktails!

One of the things we really enjoyed were our walks to the enclave of great restaurants and bakeries near to the villa. Most of the restaurants do offer complementary transport but we walked most evenings and one night we enjoyed dinner cooked by Puk, the Chef - which was an amazing experience. Puk does not speak too much English but she is a lovely lady who presented the food wonderfully with carved flowers and creations - I recommend you try her cooking ... one of our best evenings.

We are planning our next trip to this villa - but know we will have to plan in advance as it does get booked up, especially in peak seasons.

Great staff, great comfort and great dinner cooked by the team. Lisa is very responsive and the villa manager always ready to help and organize activities. The location is quiet. Beach not accessible by walking. Breakfast not amazing but good.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this villa with my parents, a one year old and my brother and fiance. As we were travelling with a one year old we had many questions and the villa owner, Lisa, could not have been more accommodating providing high chairs, cots and toys which meant we didn't need to bring anything like that with us.

There is a lady (K. Aey) in the villa who cleans, deals with breakfast etc who is lovely and speaks good English. Absolutely lovely and nothing was too much trouble. She is very good with children and also did some baby sitting for us (at short notice).

The villa is large and could accommodate 8 people with ease. Very tastefully decorated, comfortable and lots of kitchen utensils, glasses, plastic glasses for the pool etc. Set round a pool with plenty of gardens, lovely to be outside during the day and then in or out in the evening.

Located a 5 minute walk to a fab new western supermarket and plenty of restaurants you have the peace and quiet of a villa and the ability to walk to shops and out for dinner.

We had a great stay, thank you.

Large beautiful villa that exceeded our expectations. Lisa was a pleasure to deal with, responding very quickly to email. Villa was clean and had all the amenities we required, travelling with two young children (3.5 and 1 years old). Rooms were big and we enjoyed swimming in the pool every morning. The maid Aey was excellent and took care of us very well. Already planning to book the villa for our next holiday with family!

Our short getaway to Phuket was to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday. Lisa, the owner, was quick to respond to e-mail queries, and extremely helpful in making arrangements to throw my MIL a surprise dinner party, including getting a yummilicious cake for us. She also helped arrange transport to/from the airport.

The villa was beautiful, and took our breath away at first sight. The pool looked so inviting. Rooms were well maintained, and tastefully decorated.

But the best part of this stay was the helpers. Aey and especially Sano, were very friendly, and always eager and willing to assist us. Sano, was not only the cook, she was also our driver and tour guide. This amazing lady is a gem. Her cooking skills are superb and of restaurant/hotel quality. My parents-in-law loved all the tasty dishes she prepared. Aey was also very helpful in accommodating our needs. We just had to tell them what we wished to do and eat, and like fairy godmothers, they made it all happen. A vacation is after all about food. :) Ask them to get you the best-tasting sticky rice with mango dessert.

Thanks, Lisa, Sano, and Aey!