The pool is free. That is worth stating clearly before anything else, because pool clubs in Phuket usually come with a minimum spend, a day-pass fee or a wristband system that makes you feel watched. At Soho Pool Club, none of that exists. Entry is free, the pool is open to anyone, and ordering a drink or a bite from the kitchen is all it takes to use it.
That alone changes the character of the place. Soho sits at the far end of Boat Lagoon Marina, one of Phuket’s main yachting and marina destinations on the east side of the island, and it draws a steady mix of locals, expats, marina regulars and day visitors who have figured out that it offers considerably more than a dip.
The khao soi and the burger that keep people coming back
Soho Pool Club is open daily from 8am to 10pm, with the kitchen running from 11am to 10pm. The menu covers Thai and Western food, and two dishes have developed a following of their own among regulars. The khao soi, the northern Thai coconut curry noodle soup, draws people back specifically for it.
The Soho Smash Burger has done the same on the Western side of the menu. Neither needs much more explanation than that: when a dish becomes the reason someone returns, it is doing its job.
The broader menu gives the kitchen flexibility across lunch and dinner, making Soho a place that works whether someone wants a quick bite between a swim and a boat trip or a proper sit-down meal as the sun goes down over the marina.
Sauna and ice bath, right next to the pool
Next to the pool sits Soho Wellness, a recovery and wellness space that operates as a separate paid service at 300 baht per session. The centrepiece is a five-person Clearlight infrared sauna, paired with an ice bath for contrast therapy. Walk-ins are welcome, so there is no need to book in advance.
To book a session or check current availability, the Soho website has the details.
It is worth being clear about the distinction, though. Since the pool access is free, Soho Wellness is a separate paid experience, and the two sit alongside each other but are not the same offering.
The Clubhouse, the Andaman Dining Room and events
Upstairs, The Clubhouse is a sports lounge that gives the venue another dimension in the evenings, particularly when there is something worth watching. For private occasions, the air-conditioned Andaman Dining Room handles private dinners, birthday celebrations and corporate events for groups who want a dedicated space rather than the open poolside setting.
Together, the different areas of the venue mean Soho functions differently at different times of day and for different types of visits. A morning swim, a lunch at the pool, an afternoon in the sauna and an evening in the sports lounge are all possible without going anywhere else.
The morning boats leave from here
Soho Pool Club is also the home base and departure point for Simba Sea Trips, the long-running Phuket boat tour operator that runs small-group excursions to Phi Phi and other Andaman destinations. Tour guests are served breakfast at Soho before boats leave in the morning.
That relationship brings a daily rhythm of tour guests through the marina that adds to the mix of people already there.
For anyone who has not yet booked a Simba trip, you can arrive at Soho for a swim and find yourself reading about a Phi Phi sunrise tour before you leave, or you can book a tour and realise you already have a day base at the marina sorted.
Soho Pool Club is operated by Andrea and Paul Chappell. It is located at 23 Boat Lagoon Marina, Moo 2, Koh Kaeo, Ampur Mueang, Phuket 83000. Enquiries can be directed to sales@simbaseatrips.com or by phone at +66 81 787 7702.
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