‘Millionaires Mile’ has become the place for luxury hotels and villas on the west coast of Phuket and is home to some of the best residences the island has to offer, thus its name suggests that it is home to many millionaires. .

The road starts at the southern end of Kamala Beach and meanders along the coast to the headland and the latest development on the road, Jomchang, which overlooks Patong Bay. The road was home to the first $1 million+ villas many years ago and thus the name ‘millionaires’ row’ was born. The road is a dead end at present and stops at the development of Jomchang. In time, the road may be extended the short distance through the forest, allowing a faster route to Patong, but also increasing tourist traffic. The journey from Jomchang at the southern end of the road up the windy road to Kamala takes 10 minutes by car with only half of the road newly repaved. Once the rest of the way is done, this should stop for a few more minutes.

There are a number of developments still under construction along the road, some recently opened and of course many older properties, which would still be considered the height of luxury.

At the beginning of the road, just out of the town of Kamala, is Cape Sienna, a new luxury hotel with everything you would expect from a 5 star hotel. Andara is next door and again a top of the line hotel with amazing facilities and views. Ayara resort is further up the hill and is built into the rocks of the Andaman Sea, offering amazing views. Even further afield is the Paresa Hotel, which sits high on the rocks overlooking the ocean and offers luxurious seclusion. Paresa launched at the end of 2009 and has already received great feedback.

Nestled amongst these luxury hotels are a number of private luxury villas and villa developments with their own gated community. Jomchang, at the end of millionaires’ row, has a handful of luxury villas, all above the US$7 mark. True luxury comes at a price and being in the ranks of the highly curated millionaires will, of course, attract a premium.

There are some nice views from the public road, but most are reserved for the private property on which these luxury villas and hotels sit.