VTSP/HKT - Phuket - Maya Hotel - February 2026

I stayed at the Maya Hotel. About a five minute walk from the terminal. Then about another 5-8 minute walk from the beach. Another 15 minutes along the beach brings you to the end of the runway.

I had not expected a view of the airport from this hotel, however it does have limited views. To explain. The hotel is H shaped with the rooms in two blocks separated by the pool and reception. The rooms either face the pool or to the outside. The blocks are A and B. I was in block B. With an inside facing room. On the 4th floor, on the landing, there is a large window. This has views towards the airport. Arrivals from the sea can be seen at about 400ft. Departures on the same runway can also be seen briefly! When the other runway direction is in use then departures can be seen easily, but there is no view of arrivals. Block A does NOT have a corresponding window.

I would think, but not proven, that rooms 2408 and 2308 would have views of arrivals from the sea. These are the outside end rooms in Block B. The window above is right outside 2408.

The breakfast is mainly Asian cuisine, but a reasonable ‘continental’ breakfast can be achieved. There are other cafes available on the road outside the hotel.

I found this hotel very convenient. A 15-20 minute walk will also get you to the 8/5 Runway Cafe, halfway along the runway. The rooms were spacious and very modern.

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Beech Photo (walking distance from hotel)

VTSP/HKT - Phuket - Louis' Runway View Hotel - February 2025

There are five rooms per floor, on four floors.  Fourth floor rooms 401/2/3/4 all have good views.  Room 401/2/3 look west towards the terminal and 404 directly towards the runway.  All have balconies.  Contact them in advance. they seem to understand what spotters want.  Picture is from room 403.

It is a few minutes walk to the Runway 8/5 cafe that is well used by both spotters and locals. Some images from both the cafe and hotel here HKT 24 Feb 2025.

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VTSP/HKT - Phuket - Sixteenth Nallyang Beach Hotel - December 2024

I used the Sixteenth Nallyang Beach Hotel.  This is on a bed and breakfast basis as they don’t have a restaurant.  The breakfast is a small buffet.  A few rooms higher up have a view of the approach.  On inspection, rooms 606-611 and 707-711 have an approach/airport view of sorts. This includes one suit on the 6^th floor and a suit on the 7^th floor.  The hotel does have a roof top pool and sitting area (open 8am till 9pm) that has a partial view of the apron and depending which end of the runway they are using you can see the approach or departures.  I would say it is not likely that anything would be missed from the roof top.  Electronic means are necessary to get the registrations.  Approaches from the 09 end can also be seen from the stairwell windows on the 4^th floor upwards.  I didn’t have a room with a view, but this didn’t cause me any problems.

 Some kind of photo are possible with a long lens from the roof top, but my personal opinion is not to bother and go to the Beach or especially the 8/5 Runway Café for photos. There are also a number of 7 Eleven shops nearby for daily supplies.  A small one only 3 shops to the left of the hotel.  A couple of bigger ones are along the main drag about a 10 minute, walk away.  Within a short walking distance of the hotel are plenty of eating places (turn right out of the hotel).  Obviously mainly Thai food, but a few ‘Western’ style dishes can usually be found in many of them.  On one occasion we used a small Italian place on the main drag about a 15 minute walk.  Mainly pizza and pasta dishes, but from memory at least three ‘western’ dishes on the menu.  There is also a restaurant right next to the hotel.

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