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About this house rental
Villa Mumu Layan, Phuket
Villa Mumu takes its name from my late mother's nickname
a private tribute that shapes everything about how this house feels to live in. It was never built to be simply another luxury rental. Every room holds an original piece from a personally curated art collection spanning European and Southeast Asian traditions, assembled over years by an international art advisor, so that a stay here is closer to living inside a private collection than checking into a villa.
The house itself is built for six ensuite bedrooms sleeping up to twelve guests — five principal suites, each with its own distinct materials and character, plus a sixth flexible room set up as a private cinema and games den, easily converted into an additional bedroom for children or teenagers. The master suite alone is worth the trip: a black marble bathroom, a freestanding soaking tub set against a living plant wall, and a dressing room lined entirely in rattan. Two kitchens — one at the heart of the open-plan living space, a second at the outdoor BBQ and bar pavilion — let a private chef work the grill while the main kitchen stays free, or let a family split cooking duties without ever feeling crowded.
Outside, a private 12-by-6-metre pool with a sunk-in lounge and a submerged sunbed sits beside a separate jacuzzi, framed by a tropical garden of mature palms, natural boulders and quiet ponds — fully enclosed, so children can explore freely within the gate. A small private gym, a covered sala for shaded lounging, and daily housekeeping round out a stay where nothing is left to arrange yourself.
Villa Mumu sits on Soi Layan 3, on Phuket's quieter west coast — currently the only house on the street, tucked into the surrounding jungle with no neighbours in sight. Three beaches are minutes away: Sirinat National Park Beach at the doorstep, Layan Beach a five-minute drive, and Banana Beach — small, sheltered, and often nearly empty — at four. A working farm café sits a three-minute walk from the gate, a favourite outing for younger guests.
This is a house designed around what actually matters on a family trip: space enough that everyone has their own room, privacy enough that the outside world falls away, and a level of care — from a baby cot and roll-away bed always on hand to a private chef and nanny service available on request — that makes it genuinely simple to just be together.








