Xana Beach Club runs along Bangtao Beach at the Angsana Laguna resort in Cherng Talay, one of the largest beach clubs on the island. It pairs a long pool and day beds with a cocktail bar and DJ nights on the sand, open from late morning.
Who would love it: groups who want a full beach day with a pool, loungers and a bar that runs into the evening. Who would find it less their speed: anyone after a small local spot, since this is a resort scale club built for volume.
The site stretches along the beachfront with a long pool as its centre, day beds on the deck and cabanas toward the sand. BK Magazine flagged it as one of the largest beach clubs in Phuket when the format expanded, and the scale still sets it apart on the west coast.
Day use opens at 10am, with loungers and cabanas on a minimum spend and food and drink credit built into the booking. The pool deck holds the day crowd before the bar and the DJ pull the room together later.
The cocktail list leans tropical and built for the pool, with rum and fresh fruit drinks and shared jugs at the cabanas. The kitchen sends Thai and international sharing plates through the day, with prices at the upper Phuket range in line with the resort setting.
Music builds in the afternoon and the club runs later on Fridays and Saturdays, when the bar stays open past midnight. The setting suits a long sunset session, with the open beach to the west.
The crowd mixes resort guests, families by day and a younger set by night, and it stays sociable rather than hard partying. Weekends and holidays fill the cabanas first, so booking ahead is the safer route.
The best time to arrive is early afternoon, when a day bed still buys the sunset and the pool is at its calmest. The Angsana site lists the day packages and the Facebook page carries event nights.
For a first trip to the Laguna side it is the easy way to pair a beach day with a sunset bar in one stop, a short ride from the Bangtao and Cherng Talay hotels. Bring swimwear and plan transport, since this stretch sits north of the main nightlife.
The club runs across the dry and wet seasons, with the long pool carrying the day when the surf turns rough. That keeps it a steady option on the Laguna side when smaller beach bars close for the weather.
Reaching it is a short ride from the Bangtao and Cherng Talay hotels, with parking and a resort entrance off Srisoonthorn Road. Day guests check in at the beach club desk before heading to a lounger or cabana.
The resort setting also makes it an easy day for families earlier on, with the pool and shallow beach before the music builds in the afternoon. Reviewers note the loungers and shade hold up through the heat of the day, which is why groups settle in for the full session.
Xana suits a group beach day, a sunset session, or a relaxed club night by the sand. For more of the coast see our guide to cocktail bars in Phuket, the Surin tables at Catch Beach Club, the garden bar at SUAY Alchemy, and more rooms around Cherng Talay.
Few clubs on the island match this length of beachfront and pool, which is what anchors it on the Laguna itineraries. The value lands when the day and the evening run together rather than a single drink.