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Thailand Phuket

PHUKET is Thailand’s premier holiday island with hotels and spas for everyone amidst an abundance of palm-fringed beaches, magnificent bays, secluded coves and easy-to-reach offshore islands. Phuket is named from the Malay word "Bukit" meaning mountain, and derives much of its former glory and wealth from tin production which dates back 500 years.

Major attractions include yachting; the well-known international King’s Cup Regatta takes place each year in December; offshore diving in the Surin, Similan and Racha Island groups and canoeing alongside championship golf courses; theme parks; pearl farms; an aquarium and a zoo. Phuket Town is also worth visiting for its Chinese heritage and temples. Patong is the main town and all-night hotspot in the middle of the west coast. Quite easily avoided if you want to ignore crowds of people but ideal if you need to do present shopping!

Accommodation choice ranges from hideaway bungalows and multi-purpose family resorts to five star retreats and minimalist modern hotels.

Getting around the island is fairly easy – take a ride in a “song-tao” (an open-air taxi-truck); hire a car or take an air-conditioned taxi.

For something a little more peaceful the newly developing resort of Khao Lak is nearby or if you want an elephant adventure you can spend a couple of nights at the Elephant Hills Tented Camp in Khao Sok .

It is a one-hour flight from Bangkok and a bit longer from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.


	Cape Panwa Hotel & Spa British favourite... set on a hillside leading down to what is effectively a private beach on the southern tip of Phuket Island. An ideal place to relax.


	JW Marriott Resort & Spa, Phuket


	Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort Best of both worlds... on its own secluded beach but within five minutes’ drive of Patong.


	Mom Tri's Villa Royale Birds eye view…a romantic hideaway on a headland between Kata Beach and Kata Noi.


	Anantara Phuket Resort and Spa Charming pool villas…A world away from the everyday


	Mom Tri's Boathouse On the beach... casually elegant Thai-style property with 36 deluxe rooms and suites located directly on spectacular Kata Beach.


	Six Senses Destination Spa Phuket The place of wellness….on the private island of Naka Yai, a short powerboat ride from Phuket.


	Banyan Tree Phuket Tropical idyll... 150 elegant villas, some with pools and each with its own private garden, king-size bed and sunken open-air bath.


	Andara Resort & Villas Newbie on the block…Opened in December 2009 this stunning hotel has already won awards!