Thanyapura Sports & Health Resort

Thanyapura in Phuket is such a gem for sports and wellness lovers! Tucked away in a peaceful spot, it’s got top-notch facilities—an Olympic pool, great gym, tennis courts—and comfy, bright rooms, plus tasty healthy eats. The whole vibe is chill yet vibrant, perfect for training or unwinding. Also want to highlist Preaw, the amazing receptionist. Her service is so warm and thoughtful: she greets you with a big smile, anticipates your needs, helps with bookings or local tips super patiently, and goes out of her way to make you feel welcome. She’s the heart of Thanyapura’s lovely Thai hospitality, making every stay feel special.

An excellent place for enthusiasts of many sports. Superb tennis courts, swimming pools, a stadium. Very professional, high-level coaches. A packed schedule of group training sessions. I have loved this place for many years. It is unique in its own way. But I am deducting one star for the very worn-out locker rooms, neglected moldy baths and hammam in the women's lifestyle spa area, as well as the ruined exercise bikes in the cycling studio. It's sad to see such an amazing, luxurious place falling into disrepair. 😭

Great hotel and resort for athletes. They have it all various sport facilities, restaurants, relaxing areas, spa and wellness and a lot of other stuff and activities that I didn’t mention… Hotel: great rooms, you have everything you need there: fridge, water heater, tee and coffee, two sinks 🫣, a lot of space for clothes and a line in the shower to dry and hang up your clothes after wash ( soo thoughtful!) Sport resort: gym is absolutely amazing! There is nothing I was missing!! Pool 50m: quite old and a bit dirty but still okay to swim in. Also they are constantly maintaining it - you can see everyday people with diving gear working there. Food: we only booked breakfast - it provides a high variety of food options, plus you can also order some freshly cooked various eggs dishes. We had dinner at the Devine restaurant as well - it’s a bit pricey in comparison to local alternatives but nothing crazy. And the food was very delicious as well I would absolutely recommend this hotel for athletes! If you are not an athlete and not interested in playing, swimming, and gym than see other options for you as this place is quite further away form everything else

TL;DR - - Go here for the sport, not the hotel experience. Coaching quality is excellent. - Pre-book classes and 1:1s in advance l especially in high season. - Facilities outside of sport feel dated, rooms are very average, food feels expensive and underwhelming for Thailand. - Great place to train hard and meet other players; not a place for comfort. Thanyapura is a place you come to train hard, not for the pampering. I went specifically for tennis and focused almost entirely on that, and in that respect, it delivered exactly what I was looking for! Before arriving, I was messaging back and forth with the CS to make sure all my clinics and 1:1 sessions were booked (I planned really late, only a week before), and that turned out to be absolutely critical. It was high season, and once I was on site, everything was full…group clinics, private lessons and the Christmas competition at the end of the week. I met several people who hadn’t pre-booked and struggled to get anything meaningful scheduled. If you’re coming here, especially in peak season, do not leave bookings to chance if you’re coming for a specific activity. On the tennis side, the quality is genuinely excellent. The coaches are extremely knowledgeable. I trained with Thong, Toly, and Ludo who, between them, helped me maximise my gains. The clinics are fun and well run, and there’s a great mix of structured training and informal match play. I was doing 4+ hours of tennis a day, adding additional recreational play in the evenings, which was honestly a lot on the body…more than I expected (I’m not 21 anymore). The sauna and ice bath were very welcome as a result. There’s a lot going on beyond tennis…Olympic swimming pool, CrossFit, beach volleyball, yoga and other classes - though I’ll admit I only discovered some of this quite late, possibly because of the Christmas period. If you have kids or want to do multi-sport training, there’s plenty to engage with. Where this place really fell down for me was outside the sports facilities. The hotel itself feels tired. The rooms are very average; clean, functional, but nothing you’d ever get excited about returning to after a long day. The pool area is scrappy, sunbeds are worn, towels are old, locker rooms smell, and the sauna definitely shows its age. Food was also disappointing. There is the Booster bar with shakes and healthy options, which is good for snacks/lunch, but beyond that you’re largely at the mercy of the hotel. The location is isolated, anything decent requires a Grab ride, and after a full day of intense training, you’re usually too exhausted to go far. I ended up relying on shakes, room service (which was just okay), or ordering Grab and being underwhelmed. Food, spa, and hotel prices are all punching above their weight. I booked direct to ensure my training was properly organised, which was the right call logistically, but in hindsight, accommodation would have been significantly cheaper through booking sites. That’s the trade-off…. Overall, I got what I came for. If you love tennis, this is a fantastic place to train, meet other players, and push yourself. I will absolutely come back for a long weekend and would do the same again: lock in training early, focus on the sport, meet good people and accept the compromises.

Enjoyed my stay here. The 50 meter pool was awesome, although the bottom of it needed cleaning. The cycling groups were great, but those bikes needed tune ups. Madu was great. The food there in the snack bar was okay and moderately priced. The washer dryer situation was bad. They need more of them, and more than one should be functional. The rooms were a bit run down, and as I’m sure you’ve read, it’s far from everything. All that being said, I would stay there again.

The our room smelled of sewage when we checked in, and they refused to change our room. The rooms in the far building are small. It's a jungle nearby, and anything can crawl out of it. Mine wasn't. The staff is very friendly and always helpful; Bo and another friend helped us. There are Olympic-standard sports pools. They are very lenient with bicycles.

It's far from the city which is what I want. Great running trails in the jungle, waterfalls to explore near by. The sauna facilities are dark and stinky. Lockers are good enough. Equipment is great. Sports it top

I really enjoyed the spinning class with Mr. A🙏 The session was energetic, motivating, and perfectly balanced for both beginners and advanced riders. Mr. A created such a positive atmosphere, with great music and encouragement throughout the workout. I left the class full of energy and inspiration. PS It would be amazing to add a club-like atmosphere with lights and colors to this class — many moms who haven’t been to a club for years would absolutely love this vibe and enjoy training with him even more. Highly recommend his class to anyone looking for an effective and fun workout!