Amy Adejokun
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The JW Marriot hotel is one of the biggest infrastructures in Phuket. This luxurious hotel combines a big quantity of equipment, quality services and impeccable comfort in a nice well-ventilated setting.
JW Marriott Phuket - © Rémi Dubus / EASYVOYAGE
JW Marriott Phuket - © Rémi Dubus / EASYVOYAGE
Situated completely north of Phuket, the Marriot is 9 miles from the airport, 22 miles from Phuket town and 12.5 miles from Patong.
The 265 rooms are splendid living spaces. Nothing is missing. 505 ft² meticulously decorated for an impeccable comfort. Wood and white are the dominant colours. A big comfortable bed, a look at the bathroom, with the possibility to close the shutters which link it to the room. You will find the essential: minibar, telephone, satellite TV, Internet access... and more: slippers, bathrobe, shoehorn, DVD player...
The JW Marriot was built in 2001, opposite a huge beach on the Andaman Sea. Its 265 rooms are divided in a tropical garden of 27 acres. The living spaces are well-ventilated and equipped with a luxurious furniture harmoniously enhanced by a very fancy decoration. The huge basin of the lobby gives the first impression and the garden completes the general tones with its exotism. Here, luxury, calm and space are the keywords. The splendid spa includes 10 care rooms (plus 6 more added in 2006) where the personnel will welcome and take care of you.
Eating possibilities will protect you from the weariness of a unique cuisine. The Marriot planned things big. Five restaurants offers their own different menu. The main restaurant offers a Thai and international buffet for each meal. An a la carte seafood and Italian restaurant are open from 6pm to 10:30pm. Finally, the sushi bar offers its specialities anytime for lunch and dinner (from 2pm to 10pm) and the Daily Shop opts for more classic snacks from 6pm to 10pm. If you prefer to stay in bed, the room service works 24 hours.
The hotel is opposite a beautiful beach 11 miles long between Saikaeo Beach and Mai Khao Beach. Fine sand and turquoise water, a postcard...
The Mandara Spa is a nice place of relaxation, fancily decorated. It is open from 10am to 10pm everyday and offers many treatments which can last up to 5h30, and all body cares you like. There are non-smoking rooms. Here you can also find two tennis courts and a 36-hole golf course. An additional swimming pool was built in 2006.
massage, beauty salon, sauna, hammam, keep fit, spa, Turkish bath, wellness
tennis, water skiing, gym, aerobics, football, volleyball, beach volley, horse riding, golf, mountain bike, jet ski, sailing, kayak, water-polo, windsurfing, fitness, sports
Favouring simplicity and a family environment, the Amora Beach Resort, away from the bustle, offers relaxation amidst tall trees, bordering the beach of Bang Tao. The hotel was affected by the tsunami on 26 December 2004 and functions normally.
The Anantara Phuket Villas boasts truly peaceful, serene surroundings, and is the kind of place you'd come solely to relax. It consists of a series of villas with a private pool; you really would be hard-pressed to find a better place to get away from it all. The staff is also very attentive and the service personalised. Although the majority of the clientele is made up of couples, children are also welcome; there is even a special club for them. The complex faces northwest, so you'll get to enjoy some beautiful sunsets...
The West Sands would have been a very pleasant establishment had its neighbour not been... Phuket international airport! We've rarely ever seen a hotel so close to a neighbour of this sort. It is even possible to watch some of the planes taking off and landing on the island while comfortably sitting on the balcony of certain rooms. It could be a fairly interesting sight if the aeroplanes didn't make so much noise... Unfortunately, the traffic at Phuket is heavy. The West Sands is a family hotel that is also close to an aquapark, Splash Jungle, to the great joy of children. However, even though it belongs to the same owner, guests do not have free access but do benefit from a preferential rate.
Welcome to the Indigo Pearl world! What a pleasure to discover an establishment with its own identity, where the keyword of the decoration is originality. Once arrived, you will not enter in an ordinary hotel, but in another world. The designer Bill Bensley is unquestionably a genius. A real favourite!
Here is the kind of hotel where you think to spend peaceful holidays, quietly sat on your terrace or on the beach with a good book... The Trisara opened in November 2004. It is then a beautiful hotel, isolated from the rest of the island but especially from the rest of the world...
The Andaman White Beach Resort is a beautiful small charming hotel, away from frequented zones. Here the ambiance is convivial and simple, the comfort and the decor are incontestable.
With incontestable features - a golf course, a very high level of service, accommodation of very high category - , the Banyan Tree imposes itself without difficulty as one of the most luxurious establishments in Phuket.
The Sheraton is the biggest infrastructure in Phuket. This hotel has impressive dimension and is located in the Phuket lagoon. It combines a lot of comfort, luxury, equipment and quality of the services.
With incontestable features - a golf course, a very high level of service, accommodation of very high category - , the Banyan Tree imposes itself without difficulty as one of the most luxurious establishments in Phuket.
The Anantara Phuket Villas boasts truly peaceful, serene surroundings, and is the kind of place you'd come solely to relax. It consists of a series of villas with a private pool; you really would be hard-pressed to find a better place to get away from it all. The staff is also very attentive and the service personalised. Although the majority of the clientele is made up of couples, children are also welcome; there is even a special club for them. The complex faces northwest, so you'll get to enjoy some beautiful sunsets...
Here is the kind of hotel where you think to spend peaceful holidays, quietly sat on your terrace or on the beach with a good book... The Trisara opened in November 2004. It is then a beautiful hotel, isolated from the rest of the island but especially from the rest of the world...
Far away from the bustle of Patong or Karon, the Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club is a top high standard hotel. Luxury, calm and voluptuousness.
Opened since 2002, the Evason Phuket is a quality establishment. The hotel extends on a property of 158 acres. Families will be happy to know that the hotel offers a children club. And couples will have space for their privacy...
The Movenpick Karon Beach of Phuket is open since 20th July 2007. It is the former Crown Plaza. The establishment is composed of big living spaces where guests are not crammed. It has the biggest children club on Phuket island: families will be seduced!
The Sala Phuket was definitely one of our favourite hotels in Phuket. This splendid establishment is a true haven of peace, both in terms of its architectural qualities and in terms of the tranquillity it offers. It's the perfect love nest for couples, but the hotel also welcomes children, although there is no entertainment on offer. The standard rooms, called the Balcony Rooms, intentionally come in limited numbers. This is for good reason, as it would be a shame to come here without enjoying the superb villas with their private pools. The Sala Phuket opened in 2008 and has many successful years to look forward to!
Welcome to the Indigo Pearl world! What a pleasure to discover an establishment with its own identity, where the keyword of the decoration is originality. Once arrived, you will not enter in an ordinary hotel, but in another world. The designer Bill Bensley is unquestionably a genius. A real favourite!