Tidal lakes, railway sleepers and one hole on the sand.
Aquella opened for preview play in 2021 on a 1,075-rai site at Thai Mueang in Phang Nga, north of the Sarasin Bridge that links Phuket to the mainland. The property has about 2.5 km of frontage on the Andaman Sea, and the club puts it around 30 minutes from Phuket airport. It is newer and quieter than Phuket’s island courses, with full practice facilities and lakeside villas on site, and it fits neatly into a Khao Lak beach holiday.
Aquella Golf & Country Club green fees and tee times.
Book direct through the online tee-time system on the club website, by email at booking@aquellagolf.com or through the pro shop on +66 76 679 308. Stay-and-play partner hotels include Aleenta Phuket Phang Nga, JW Marriott Khao Lak, Natai Beach Resort, Robinson Club Khao Lak and Sava Beach Villas. Standard green fees are quoted on request rather than posted online. Its offers bundle green fee, cart and caddie: for September and October 2026 a twilight round from 2.30pm cost ฿1,530 including both, a Monday and Tuesday “Sport Day” cost ฿2,000, and a twilight promotion from 2.30pm is advertised every day.
The round, in perspective.
The Australian firm Pacific Coast Design, whose directors Phil Ryan and Paul Reeves led the work, built the course from the intact local sand of the old Thai Muang course, which had been closed for nine years; only about 30% of the new layout sits on the old one. It plays to 7,018 yards from the black tees (rating 72.8, slope 128), 6,532 from the whites and 5,435 from the reds, at par 72. The turf is Paspalum Platinum. Bunker faces are built from vintage railway sleepers, a nod to the timber-faced bunkers of the old course, several klongs (creeks) bring water into play on most holes, and the cart route passes through bamboo tunnels. The par-three 11th is the one beach hole, 157 yards from the whites, with two large bunkers short of the green and a steep run-off at the back. The designers warn that the wind can be strong at some times of year.
Know before you go.
Twilight
Daily from 2.30pm
Offers
Promotional rates include cart and caddie
Night range
Driving range open until 9pm on Saturdays
Practice
20-bay covered driving range and 18-hole mini golf
Tees
Black 7,018 yd, White 6,532 yd, Red 5,435 yd
Make the trip work.
Book the beach-side tee times early in the day, before the sea breeze builds. The covered 20-bay range with automatic ball dispensers is a good place to warm up in the heat, and the 18-hole mini golf, also by Pacific Coast Design, keeps non-golfers busy. The clubhouse has a gym and spa, and the range stays open until 9pm on Saturdays for the club’s Night Drive, so a full day here is easy. Peak season is also when Phuket’s island courses are busiest, which makes Aquella a useful alternative.
Phuket International Airport (HKT) sits at the north of the island, close to the Sarasin Bridge, and the club estimates the drive at about 30 minutes. The address is 157/12 Moo 9, Limdul Road, Thai Mueang. Khao Lak’s main beach strip is roughly 45 minutes further north, and Patong is well over an hour south.
Aquella rents its own Lakeside Villas beside the course, and a resort hotel is part of the wider masterplan. Natai Beach, just to the south, has Aleenta and Natai Beach Resort within a short drive. Khao Lak, with JW Marriott, Robinson Club and many mid-range hotels, is the bigger base and suits families. Staying in the north of Phuket, around Mai Khao, keeps both Aquella and Blue Canyon within easy reach.
Make a trip of it.
Blue Canyon’s Canyon Course and Laguna Golf Phuket are the closest island courses, both within about an hour, and Red Mountain adds a hilly contrast in Kathu. Off the course, the Similan Islands are reached by speedboat from Khao Lak between mid-October and mid-May, and the limestone islands of Phang Nga Bay make a full-day boat trip.
Find your season.
The Andaman coast is at its best from November to April, when the north-east monsoon brings drier air and calmer seas. Between May and October the south-west monsoon sets in with heavy rain and rougher water, and the Phang Nga coast is among the wettest parts of Thailand. Rates drop in these months: the club billed its 2026 twilight rate as a “last summer offer”.
The club puts the drive at about 30 minutes; it is on the mainland just north of the Sarasin Bridge, at Thai Mueang in Phang Nga. That makes it closer to the airport than courses in southern Phuket such as Red Mountain.
Does Aquella have a hole on the beach?
Yes, one. The designers wanted at least one beach hole, and the par-three 11th sits on the Andaman shore. It measures 185 yards from the black tees and 157 from the whites, with two large bunkers short of the green.
How much does it cost to play Aquella?
The club does not list its standard rate online. Its September–October 2026 twilight offer was ฿1,530 per player from 2.30pm, including green fee, cart and caddie. High-season prices are not posted, so ask the pro shop on +66 76 679 308 or booking@aquellagolf.com for a quote.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
