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 | Marriott Phuket Beach Club: Marriott Resort & Spa Phuket
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 by stappm
The Marriott has made it rather difficult to leave this resort, literally. One must order a Taxi, preferably an hour in advance, or you can take a Shuttle bus, but be warned the times of the shuttle are inconvenient, and drop-off/pick-up locations out of the way and restrictive. You are really better off in a cab. Plus the cab drivers will wait for you (cabs back to the hotel can be hard to find) for an additional, however nominal, fee (round trip and 3 hr wait 1500 BHT).
The hotel has 5 restaurants, however surprisingly none of them Thai?!@#$ All very good, but VERY western. Cucina is the "Best Italian in Asia" and quite good - reminded me very much of a place back home (you know pretty much any trendy Italian place you can think of)
The spa is beautiful, and I just recently saw it on one of the Top Spa Destinations in the World on one of those travel shows. You can expect to pay the same price for services as you would back home ($60 to $120 per treatment). However you can get a much better massage from one of the masseuses on the beach (MUCH cheaper too 300 BHT - less then 10 bucks!) The hotel offers activities from learning to scuba to beach fitness classes, however come rain they cancel them with no back up plan....
I dropped by here on my 2nd, 3rd & 4th visit to Thailand - on the 2nd right after the Tsunami - and it was still there, they had made a quick recovery and there were no signs of the Tsunami disaster there (besides vacancy rate.)
The Pool is AMAZING! Beautiful! great for kids with an activity room too.
Hotel right on beach where you may get luck and spot a Sea Turtle. However, There is NOTHING I mean NOTHING within walking distance to this hotel, not even a convience store. The Marriott does offer quite the compound, it gets a bit expensive and leaves one longing for culture, but there is a lot there. The condos are spacious and well appointed. And again the Spa is quite pretty and the fitness center is nice too!
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| Marriott Phuket Beach Club: Superior accomodations for family
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We were invited to stay in the Marriott's Phuket Beach Club in one of their 2 bedroom villas as a taste of what things are like at a Marriott Vacation Club International villa. To join as members.
WHAT A BLAST!
TVs in both bedrooms and one in the hall. Washer and dryer. Kitchen with electric hob, blender, everything that you can find from a cheapo NTUC resort but with higher and better quality.
The master bedroom has this huge king bed with 6 pillows! The second bedroom has 2 slightly oversized super singles. Oh I forgot, the sofa itself has a pull out bed.
There are two bathrooms and the one attached to the master bedroom has this huge tub that can hold the whole family together!
What can I say but after a day of activities, we all long to be back at the villa. My girls have never slept so soundly before.
A very child friendly resort. There is a Children's Pavilion to keep kids entertained with games, movies and even trapeze training just in case you want to get rid of them when the circus comes to town. The children's pool is a welcome sight for them with a slide.
The beach is part of a national park. No other development is allowed on it besides this resort. 16km of unspoilt beach all the way north to the Sarasin bridge if you want to walk that far on it.
Now, one quality or rather drawback is that this resort is far away from any of the popular beaches of Phuket. Many online reviews have highlighted this. If you are a Marriott timeshare owner, you can make the best use of the villa. It comes equpped with electric hotplates, coffee maker, blender and everything you most likely find in your home. I suggest you go to any of the Phuket car rent companies online websites to reserve a car for your stay prior to your arrival. Take the early flight there and drive to Big C or Tesco Lotus to load up on stuff. Stuff you will normally buy at home like fruit, vegetables, meat, milk powder, coffee, eggs, bread etc. The villa comes equipped with a refrigerator.
Make breakfast in your villa. Maybe lunch too if you intend to spend time in the resort. Eat out only if you intend to have activities outside the resort. Remember, you rented a car. This slashes the cost of staying at the resort.
BTW, you can come very light too. The villa is equipped with a washer and dryer. Theme: HotelPrice: US$180 and up » Currency ConverterComparison: most expensivePhone: 66-76-338-200Directions: From Phuket International Airport, travel up north towards the Sarasin bridge if you are renting a car at the airport. You can't miss the sign to turn left to the resort.
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