Amanpuri, which means "place of peace" in Sanskrit, is built on a coastal hillside on Phuket. The island is connected to Thailand's Phang-Nga province by bridge and is surrounded by the Andaman Sea which joins the Indian Ocean to the south. On Phuket's west central coast is Pansea Beach from where a stairway leads up to the resort's main pool and facilities. The Amanpuri resort's guest accommodation of 40 pavilions are interspersed within a coconut plantation connected by elevated walkways and colonnades.