HotelChatter - Phuket

Where Can You Find Three-Bedroom Pool Villas for $270 a Night? The Answer: Phuket

amandak — 2009-11-18T14:13:41-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/outrigger_phuket.jpg" class="top"> The executives of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Outrigger%20Hotels">Outrigger Hotels</a> group, we suspect, are a bit partial to vacationing on Phuket in sunny Thailand. Earlier this year they opened the first Outrigger in Phuket with the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/26/8911/26969/hotels/Outrigger_Serenity_Phuket_Launches_Yacht_and_Resort_in_April">Outrigger Serenity Phuket</a>, and from December 1, they're adding yet another spot to stay when the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort opens up.It's part of the Laguna Phuket "destination resort", so it's the kind of place you can go and never venture far away from. Within the Laguna there are some thirty places to get food and drink, there's a spa, and also the Laguna Phuket Golf Course.If this kind of resort suits you, then pay attention to their opening specials: they've got

Outrigger Serenity Phuket Launches Yacht and Resort in April

amandak — 2009-01-26T14:04:51-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Serenity_Phuket.jpg" class="top"> Get excited. There's another <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Outrigger%20Hotels">Outrigger Resort</a> about to open up, and we have a soft spot for these guys ever since they made <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/30/62957/7235/hotels/Outrigger_Fiji_Has_Hotel_Promo_Videos_That_Are_Nearly_Worth_Watching">promo videos</a> that were actually interesting to watch.The new Outrigger is the Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort Phuket in Chalong Bay, a quiet part of Phuket. It's all set to open on April 2 this year and they have an opening special for two nights with room upgrade and a few meals starting at 13,000 Baht ($360) for the "Serenity Room", and triple that if you want the best of the best--a two bedroom beachfront suite.The nice bonus at the Outrigger Serenity is that they own their own yacht, "Lady Anita", which guests

Phuket Resorts Jumping on the Mixed-Use Bandwagon

juliana — 2008-11-26T11:30:20-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/banyantreephuket.jpg" class="top">This latest news on Phuket resorts comes from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/ced138">Claire Duffet</a> who is traveling through the area. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/th/Phuket">Phuket</a>, a beautiful island in the Andaman Sea on the coast of western Thailand, has a serious congestion problem. Everyone wants to see it, and there are loads of hotels cashing in on the island's draw. So it's refreshing that the en vogue trend there is "mixed-use" development. We have a friend studying urban planning at an East Coat Ivy League grad school. She says whenever someone mentions the term, she and her fellow students moan with pleasure. That's because constructing buildings that aren't for one single purpose avoids the pour-in, pour-out routine that occurs with condos, hotels, or

Anantara Phuket's Five-Star Version of "Buy One, Get One"

ced138 — 2008-11-18T09:50:56-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/anantara_phuket.jpg" class="top"> There are some places that simply dont need another hotel. The poor, overloaded, little island of Phuket is one of them. However, we have to give props to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Anantara+Phuket/local/1387">Anantara Phuket Resort & Spa</a>, which managed to find an unspoiled place on the island to build its hotel.The resort <a href=http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/15/42540/6991/hotels/Coming_Soon_to_Northern_Phuket_Another_Eco_Friendly_Anantara>opened its doors on October 1</a>, and has actually done so in an environmentally-responsible way--even building around a rare Banyan tree. Plus, despite Phuket's drawbacks, it's a great jumping off point to see the rest of the Andaman Sea and its beautiful resorts (which we'll be telling you about after we finish taking a gander at this week). So if you fly into Phuket, it looks like

Coming Soon to Northern Phuket: Another Eco-Friendly Anantara

amandak — 2008-07-15T10:23:29-05:00

Opening up later this year, the Anantara Phuket Resort & Spa is away from the overly-touristed Phuket areas, and will be at the Mai Khao Beach on the northern shore of Phuket instead. They're putting the finishing touches on 83 villas that each have their own infinity pool (we love this) and are arranged around a lagoon in the style of a traditional southern Thai village.