We booked our visit to the Amari Phuket this September. We have to say it exceeded all of our expectations. We could see from previous reviews that it was a modern hotel with great reviews. The location was one of the strongest features. Unlike many others which are too central and therefore not as picturesque and more noisy. Amari is on its own and a huge development. Our room was an ocean view and it was exactly that. Metres from the sea and you could hear the waves from your room. Friendly staff made the stay enjoyable. Every single one greeted us at all times of the day and went out of their way to make out stay comfortable. There was an issue with our kettle not working, it was replaced in minutes. We placed a few tours from the tour desk and each was fantastic. In particular we recommend the James Bond island Vip tour and the elephant trekking. Our weather wasn't always great going in the rainy season. However it was nice knowing that the restaurants inside the hotel and the room itself were of great standard. We recommend waking along the hotels jetty where it has the most tremendous views of the bay.