Catch Beach Club

The beach club that started it all: Catch was the first to open on Phuket and is still the all-round favourite on Bang Tao Beach. It runs from breakfast at 07:30 to midnight, with oversized daybeds facing the sea, cabanas and salas by the pool, an indoor bar for the hottest hours and a central bar for sunset. Beds work on a minimum spend that returns as food and drink credit. There is a kids club, a barbecue on Friday evenings and a Sunday brunch; weekends are the liveliest, with good music and a full house.