9 Best Places for Girls to Party in Phuket

Paradise Beach Club is one of the only beach clubs in Phuket where partying takes place right on the sand. It has a similar atmosphere to clubs and parties in Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, and even holds its own full, half and black moon parties. While being fairly close to Patong, the beach club is far enough away that only serious partiers tend to make their way there, creating a fun and friendly feel.

Catch Beach Club Phuket is a very classy venue on a beautiful part of Bangtao Beach. While it's an excellent place to relax during the day, the club really comes alive in the evenings, with a fun yet sophisticated party atmosphere. It hosts fantastic live DJs and has an extensive menu of cocktails (available by the glass or by the jug), champagnes and top-shelf spirits.

Café del Mar Phuket provides a fantastic (and female-friendly) beach club experience at the northern end of Kamala Beach. The club has a rustic beach-hut look, with a thatch-roofed main bar at its centre. Behind the bar is an impressively large swimming pool, with single sun loungers and more beds and cabanas around it, as well as a poolside swim-up bar. Its higher-than-average price range attracts a sophisticated but fun-loving crowd who enjoy smooth chillout music played by resident and guest DJs, accompanied by a live saxophonist.

Heaven Hotel, Restaurant & Bar is just behind the popular Kata Viewpoint in Phuket. Attracting a mostly tourist crowd, Heaven offers a sophisticated open-air party setting, with DJs playing deep house and techno tunes. Amazing sunset views of Kata Noi, Kata and Karon are part of the appeal at this Phuket restaurant and bar.

Baba Nest at Sri Panwa Phuket may have relatively short opening hours and a fairly remote location but it's widely regarded as one of the best rooftop bars in the world. Strikingly simple in design, it's just a large open deck surrounded on all sides by an infinity-edge pool. It's the stunning 360-degree views which make it so renowned.

Highly exclusive, there's limited available space and reservations are essential. In-house guests have a minimum-spend requirement of 500 baht while those not staying at Sri Panwa must spend at least 1,000 baht. Given that the extensive drinks menu features high-end cocktails, that’s not going to be a difficult number to reach.

Redhot Club on Bangla Road is one of the oldest live music bars in Phuket. It has widescreen TVs showing sports, a pool table, loud and proud live music, a good range of reasonably-priced food, and enviable people-watching spots. The music starts at 8pm and can get very loud as the night goes on. Bands are also happy to take requests throughout the evening, and Redhot Club is famous for hosting some of the best singers from the region.

KEE Sky Lounge occupies the rooftop of The KEE Resort & Spa Patong, offering expansive views of Patong and the Andaman Sea. Located at the end of Soi Sea Dragon, the lounge has a chic, colourful style and a drinks list of around 29 cocktails. An impressive sundowner spot, there's a live DJ who cranks up the volume on most nights, making it one of the liveliest hotel bars around Patong.

The Surface at La Flora Resort is a beautiful rooftop bar right on Patong Beach. An excellent place for sundowners (and a rather nice meal), its beachfront location offers exceptional views of the Andaman Sea. Chart-topping music plays quietly in the background, allowing you to enjoy good company with your choice of cocktails or wines.

Illuzion Club & Discotheque lives up to international standards of drinks, DJs, music and atmosphere, making it a great and generally safe place to party in Patong. With 3 main areas, 7 VIP lounges, 5 balconies and 8 bars, there are plenty of spots for you and your friends to party house and hip-hop beats.