The Slate

Hotel details

The Slate in Phuket, Thailand, is a delightful 5-star boutique hotel with a distinctly impressive styling that is heavily influenced by the island’s tin-mining heritage. Just 10 minutes from Phuket International Airport, this Thai oasis offers a stunning beachfront location set among tropical gardens and backed by lush rainforest.

Visitors can choose between sumptuous poolside villas or elegant suites, which both blend stylish notes of wood and stone with traditional Thai fabrics to create elegant décor that is very pleasing on the eye. All accommodation is air conditioned and offers modern entertainment systems, Wi-Fi, butler service, a well-stocked minibar and even a pillow and bath menu.

Sports fans have plenty to enjoy here from golf and tennis through to a wide array of watersports. A superb spa is available to soothe tired muscles, with rain showers, steam rooms and a wide range of tailor-made treatments.

The Slate offers a broad spectrum of eateries ranging from a relaxed beach cafe through to the ‘Black Ginger’, which floats magically on the lagoon, the undisputable jewel in The Slate’s culinary crown. Offering the authentic flavours of Thai cooking in dishes such as crispy fried shrimp and battered cha-plu leaves drizzled with sweet chilli sauce, this is a haven for food lovers.

But, for pure romance, the ‘Côtémer’ is hard to beat. Serving a mixture of European and Thai fare such as pasta, pizzas and curries, its tables are set directly on the beach beneath a canopy of stars and just metres from the gently breaking waves.