PORNSAK NA NAKORN (2)BABA NEST
You’d be hard pressed to find a better
spot to take in one of Phuket’s
legendary sunsets than this gorgeous
rooftop bar. Perched high above the
trees at the end of the Cape Panwa
peninsula, the broad wooden deck is
bordered by two infinity pools that
overlook the wide blue ocean. Book
ahead to snag one of the small tables
surrounded with floor pillows, and
lose yourself in one of their inventive
cocktails—the Sake and Midori Mojito
is a winner. babaphuket.com;
cocktails Bt488–980. >>HYPE LUXURY BOAT CLUB
The formula is simple: a beach club
on the sea. Why restrict yourself to
one stretch of sand when you can
have them all? Every Tuesday to
Sunday, Bt2,900 buys you a welcome
cocktail, tropical fruit and finger food,
with a showy drinks menu starring
Moet & Chandon, Belvedere and
Patron, and a cocktail list that comes
served in three possible sizes: glass,
bucket and maxi bucket. Casting off
at 1 p.m., the back-sailed catamaran
cruises the waters around Phuket
while a DJ elevates the mood from
lounge to full-on party. hypeboatclub.
com; cocktails Bt250-1,900.CATCH BEACH CLUB
Get a taste of Saint-Tropez at this
charming bar with its weatherworn
timbers underfoot, and starch white
linen umbrellas shielding you from
the sun. Gone but not forgotten, this
bar took a multi-year hiatus from
Phuket’s shores following its closure
on Surin Beach, but stormed back to
prominence last December when it
reopened on Bangtao Beach just up
the coast. A minimum Bt2,000 day
pass includes limited food and drink
and beach-boy service, with the beats
provided by in-house radio station
Catch FM. catchbeachclub.com;
cocktails Bt250–320.beach bars/
60 MAY 2017 / TRAVELANDLEISUREASIA.COM
Hype Luxury Boat
Club takes the
party to go.
INSET: Snacks at
Baba Nest.PHUKET
BY SIMON OSTHEIMER