Amy Adejokun
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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.
The Royal Phuket Yacht Club - © Patrice Hauser / EASYVOYAGE
The Royal Phuket Yacht Club - © Patrice Hauser / EASYVOYAGE
South of the west coast of Phuket, by Nai Harn Beach. The hotel is 12.5 miles from Phuket Town, on the east coast and less than 30 miles from the airport, which is less than an hour by car.
The hotel has 110 luxurious and classic rooms (19 superior, 65 deluxe, 16 royal and 10 suites), all oriented towards the bay. They have a generous area, with a strong accent on teak and fabrics, they especially have the advantage of benefiting from a very vast terrace which invites to bask in the sun. Same thing for the equipment: superb bathroom, video and Internet in all rooms, the treatment is really up to the standard promised by the hotel, royal...
The construction of the Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club is dated from 1985, with a renovation in 1996. Installed on a steep slope hill, the complex has nine floors (the first six have lift), linked by a series of stairs and covered walkways. The architecture of the complex is quite basic (a system of piled-up cubes following the line of the hill).The higher part of the complex, where there are especially the swimming pool, a bar and the biggest restaurant, is a success, with a very vast space in the terrace equipped with numerous armchairs and sofas and offering a splendid view of the Adaman Sea.
Three restaurants, completed by two bars, are offered to the guests of the Royal Meridien: Asian and international menu at the Quater Deck, the biggest (around a hundred seats outdoors with a splendid view of the bay), Italian specialities at the Regatta, indoor, and Mediterranean cuisine at La Promenade. All offering a good quality cuisine, in conformity with the requirement of a five star classification. The wine menu, very varied, is clearly the object of special care. The guests are invited to dress properly for the meals.
One of the rare weaknesses of the hotel: lovely and remote, therefore calm, the beach (public, as all beaches in Thailand) suffers however from its small dimensions. The stake is not to accommodate thousands of tourists, but considering the general level of the services of the hotel, it would be reasonable to expect some more space. A slight drawback, then. The beach chairs are available free of charge on the beach for the guests of the hotel.
A member of the Leading Hotels of the World network, since 2001 the Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club has a brand new spa equipped with four suites which can accommodate two persons each. In the menu there are herbs massage, sauna, manicure, pedicure, face cares, mud baths, reflexology, etc. In addition, a permanent valet service is ensured for the 16 royal rooms.
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