Thailand PHUKET
views. A health club and meeting space will be among facilities, just 40 minutes from the airport.
www.sheraton.com
Jumeirah Phuket Private Island Resort ~ Koh Raet sits just 500 metres off Ao Po in northeast Phuket. By 2012, the 80 acre island will include 77 villas, all with pools and Jacuzzis, a choice of restaurants and spa set on 450 metres of beach. There’ll also be a private yacht club and marina.
www.jumeirah.com
Langham Place Moira Resort & Spa ~ This all-villa boutique resort is now due to open in 2011 on a cliff top overlooking Kalim Bay. Innovative design touches are promised for the 78 villas and penthouses. A main infinity pool
extending out of the hill will be a highlight and there’ll be a dedicated beach club area.
www.langhamhotels.com
The Shore at Katathani ~ Scheduled to open this November, specialising in holidays for couples, especially honeymooners. The hillside resort has 36 villas, all with their own pool, and is adding another 11 before the end of 2010, plus a pool, spa, The Harbor restaurant, The Lighthouse for drinks and the Cove wine cellar.
www.theshore.katathani.com
U hotels ~ The luxury brand offers 24-hour room occupancy from the time of check-in, is continuing its expansion in Thailand with a new hillside hotel also due in late 2011.
www.uhotelsresorts.com
FESTIVAL Late September/early October
Wince at the fire walking and body piercing rituals of the Vegetarian Festival
BUDGET Choice! Ibis Phuket Kata ~ This is a ‘trendy, fresh and fun’ looking 258-room hotel aimed at both couples and families just 10 minutes from Kata beach. Thai food
Phuket THINGS TO DO
• Join a sea kayaking excursion or cruise in a Chinese junk
• Visit rescued gibbons in Khao Phra Thaeo National Park or elephant trek at Khao Sok National Park
• Go fishing for tuna
• Take the kids to Phuket Zoo, for monkey and crocodile shows
• Charter a yacht in Thailand’s sailing capital
comes tapas style in its restaurant. There is also the Ibis Phuket Patong.
www.ibishotel.com
ECO Choices Palm Beach Phuket ~ Located on the unspoiled Bang Tao Beach, the property has 39 suites and penthouses. With a focus on sustainability, shampoos come in ceramic dishes instead of wasteful packaging and even the temporary art work is bio-degradeable.
www.thepalmbeachclub.com
Banyan Tree Phuket ~ Once an abandoned tin mine, the site has been transformed into a luxury resort and wildlife complex boasting reforestation projects and community support through handicrafts sales.
www.banyantree.com
Clockwise from top left: The Racha's sweeping beach; a local beach bar selling Thai food; Paresa Resort's spa; a Sala Phuket pool villa
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