Khlong Muang, Krabi
Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
A beach resort of 54 villas and pavilions at Nong Thale on the Krabi coast, set in rainforest below the limestone mountains and facing the Andaman Sea, opened in 2009 as the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve. Rooms are in Thai style, with hand-painted screens and domed ceilings, private pools or verandahs, and a personal butler, the Ton Hong.
Marriott STARS
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- Advice from our own stay, in August 2026
- Preferred-partner benefits through Marriott STARS: a room upgrade, daily breakfast, a US$100 credit and early check-in and late checkout
- Industry insight on rates, seasons and timing
- One contact before, during and after the stay
About the property
- Opened
- 2009
- Rooms
- 54
From our stays
We stayed in August 2026
Rooms and suites
Ocean Pavilion
75 sq m · sea view · sundeck over the sea · 45 sq m outdoors
Reserve Pavilion
90 sq m · garden view · private tropical garden and verandah · 100 sq m outdoors
Suites
Ocean Pavilion Suite
150 sq m · ocean view · one bedroom · sundeck over the sea · 90 sq m outdoors
Beach Villa
90 sq m · ocean view · near the seafront · plunge pool on the verandah · 120 sq m outdoors
Beach Villa Oceanfront
90 sq m · oceanfront view · plunge pool · 120 sq m outdoors
Reserve Villa
110 sq m · tropical garden view · private pool · 250 sq m outdoors
Reserve Villa Sea View
110 sq m · sea view · private pool · 250 sq m outdoors
Royal Villa
150 sq m · ocean view · beach villa with infinity pool and private garden · 300 sq m outdoors
Dining and wellness
- Lae Lay
- fine dining restaurant
- Sri Trang
- southern Thai restaurant
- Jampoon
- French and Mediterranean restaurant · on the beach · breakfast
- Plai Fah
- poolside restaurant · by the pool
- Chomtawan
- lounge · beachfront
- Pirom Bar
- cocktail bar
- Wellness
- The Spa has eleven treatment rooms with outdoor terraces facing the lagoon and a vitality pool; a yoga and wellness studio for Muay Thai, yoga and Pilates; an outdoor infinity pool; and a 24-hour gym with saunas and steam rooms.
Where it is
- Krabi Airport
- 48 min by the hotel’s car
- Phuket Airport
- 2 h 33 by the hotel’s car
111 Moo 3, Nong Thale, Krabi
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Ocean Pavilion (75 sq m) and Reserve Pavilion (90 sq m). Suites: Ocean Pavilion Suite (150 sq m), Beach Villa (90 sq m), Beach Villa Oceanfront (90 sq m), Reserve Villa (110 sq m), Reserve Villa Sea View (110 sq m) and Royal Villa (150 sq m).
We book Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve through Marriott STARS, so you get a room upgrade on arrival when one is available, daily breakfast for two, a US$100 hotel credit each stay and early check-in and late checkout when available, at no extra cost to you. On the hotel's flexible public rate.
Lae Lay, fine dining over the Andaman Sea: local seafood, premium meats, international and fusion (private rooftop dining on request); Sri Trang, southern Thai, served family-style in a minimalist room; Jampoon, french, Mediterranean and Western on the beach, with a chef's table (breakfast served here); Plai Fah, poolside burgers, pizzas and local dishes; Chomtawan, beachfront lounge for light bites and sunset cocktails and Pirom Bar, cocktails and premium spirits.
The Spa has eleven treatment rooms with outdoor terraces facing the lagoon and a vitality pool; a yoga and wellness studio for Muay Thai, yoga and Pilates; an outdoor infinity pool; and a 24-hour gym with saunas and steam rooms.
At Nong Thale on the Krabi coast, near Phang Nga Bay, among limestone mountains, rainforest and beaches; Dragon Crest Mountain is the nearby hike.
Krabi International Airport (KBV) is about 40 km away; the hotel runs shuttles from Krabi and Phuket airports.
Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve opened in 2009.
Opened in 2009 as the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve: pavilions and villas in a traditional Thai idiom, with hand-painted screens, domed ceilings, oversized baths and private or plunge pools.
