Le Méridien Phuket Mai Khao beach resort opens its doors Nestled on the soft sands of Mai Khao Beach on the island's northwest shore, this chic resort invites couples, families and groups to explore the wonders of Southern Thailand Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of 31 extraordinary hotel brands, has announced the opening of Le Méridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort, which introduces a new era of culturally-infused hospitality to Phuket’s stunning sunset coast. Nestled in the golden sands of Mai Khao Beach and surrounded by the natural beauty of Sirinat National Park, the resort provides a serene tropical hideaway for guests to unwind in style. “We are delighted to start welcoming guests to Le Méridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort...
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An elephant camp in Thailand has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant showers, the owner said. Pang Chang Kamala Elephant Camp on the resort island of Phuket is also adding programmes such as elephant care due to a rise in bookings after the Lunar New Year, camp owner Wittaya Taweeros told Reuters. A Chinese tourist rides on an elephant in a jungle park ahead of Lunar New Year in Phuket, Thailand January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Silva "As the number of tourists has increased, we're ready to welcome them, also with our newly bought elephants," Wittaya said. With 25 elephants now, the camp can receive 300 tourists per day, up from 200, he added. Wittaya said he was confident that more t...
Read MoreOutrigger Surin Beach Resort has been active in three ways to promote surf culture in Phuket from its base in Surin beach. First, Outrigger sponsored the “Sprite & OZONE Surfing Contest at Surin Beach 2022” on 2-4 September. The event was attended by approximately 50 surfers and more than 150 spectators. OZONE refers to Outrigger’s ZONE – the company’s global conservation initiative. Second, for artists, Outrigger created the “Outrigger Surf Culture and Phuket Lifestyle by the Sea” surfboard painting competition. Twenty-five local and aspiring artists, many of them students, entered the competition. As a result, eight surf boards were chosen for permanent display in the resort. Third, Outrigger Surin Beach Resort has announced a “Surf’s Up” package that helps teach its guests...
Read MoreTaking adventure to new heights, Anantara Layan Phuket Resort has added a 400-metre long Zipline to the cliffside of its Layan Active Zone. The zipline, suspended 15-metres above the ground with elevated views of the spectacular Layan Beach, gives thrill seekers an opportunity to soar through the air for the ultimate adrenaline rush. Explorers can look forward to a full range of fun and challenging experiences at the Layan Active Zone, Phuket’s best leisure and entertainment destination. The zone offers a range of adventurous and fun activities for people of all ages and fitness levels including two floodlit tennis courts, an outdoor gym, a Surf Skate Field, 10.5-metre-high outdoor climbing wall, Muay Thai boxing ring, lakeside pool and Teen Zone. Muay Thai offers a great ...
Read MoreAnantara Resorts in Phuket organise annual baby turtle and shark release Guests at Anantara Layan and Mai Khao and its sister property Avani+ in Phuket recently participated in the annual baby turtle and shark release programme in support of the conservation efforts of the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation (MKMTF) and the Phuket Marine Biology Centre (PMBC). 54 young green turtles ranging from 12 to 15 months old and 34 young bamboo sharks were released along the beaches where both Anantara Layan Resort and Anantara Mai Khao Villas are located. The Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation (MKMTF) was set up by Minor Hotels (the parent company of Anantara and Avani) to help rejuvenate the turtle population in Thailand. Phuket is home to Green Turtles, Leatherbacks, Hawk Bills and ...
Read MoreStylish Stay and Kids Play at the New Avani+ Mai Khao Phuket Avani+ Mai Khao Phuket Suites & Villas, a new tropical hideaway only 15 minutes from Phuket International Airport, is welcoming travellers to its collection of chic, family-friendly suites and villas in the northwest part of the popular Thai island. Accentuated with breezy, beachy tones, 70 one, two, and three bedroom suites keep guests close to the buzz of the resorts main amenities including the large lagoon swimming pool, fitness centre and kids area while 30 one to four bedroom villas are private oases with outdoor living space, a kitchen, laundry and high-tech toys. For families, the generous sizes of the suites and villas mean having that extra room for the little ones to roam amid uncluttered spaces, natu...
Read MoreKhao Lak Resort — a 327-key oceanfront property is now open for guests Avani Hotels has announced the opening of Avani+ Khao Lak Resort — a 327-key oceanfront property located on the sandy shores of Bangsak Beach in Thailand’s Phang Nga. The brand’s largest resort in Thailand by number of keys, the property serves as a launch pad for AvaniFit — the brand’s new lifestyle concept aiming to put fun and variety into hotel fitness. The 100,000-square-metre resort combines modern design with blissful pools, family-friendly amenities and chic dining venues boasting stunning Andaman Sea views. A wide range of room categories ensures all types of travellers are catered to, from Deluxe Lagoon Pool Rooms for couples and solo travellers featuring a spacious balcony to Family Pool Suit...
Read MoreVisiting holistic wellness practitioners at Anantara Layan and Mai Kho take you to journeys of body and mind Wellness enthusiasts have long sought out tropical destinations as an ideal setting for restorative journeys of body and mind. Known for its palm fringed coastlines and turquoise waters, Phuket, Thailand is cementing itself as the wellness destination of choice for in the know travellers. Guests of Anantara Layan Phuket Resort and Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas can enjoy an enhanced wellness offering with a series of new collaborations in the months of March and April. Designed to complement Anantara’s network of Masters of Wellness and in-house therapists, the new five-week residency programmes tap the unique skill sets of three visiting practitioners: yogi Dheeraj Patw...
Read MoreThe Outrigger Surin Beach Resort in Phuket opened at the end of December and is offering a special value added ‘sandbox’ offer, following changes which came into effect 11 January. Destination Phuket is one of four - Phuket, Samui, Krabi and Phangnga - locations in Thailand where vaccinated guests can arrive and spend seven days at leisure exploring a beach destination under the Thai Government’s ‘sandbox’ promotion. After seven days and a negative test, guests can travel to other places in the country. To support the sandbox initiative, the newly opened 60-key Outrigger Surin Beach Resort, adjacent to idyllic Surin beach, is offering very special super saver rates from THB3400 (US$103) per night for a Surin Studio Room for travel until 17 April 2022. The rate includes breakf...
Read MorePhuket restricts travel from other Thai regions, but foreign tourists unaffected
Thailand's Phuket will ban travel from the rest of the country from Aug. 3-16 to try to stop a surge in coronavirus cases from spreading to the resort island, but overseas visitors will be largely unaffected, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. Phuket is at the heart of efforts to revive Thailand's tourism industry, a major revenue earner that has been devastated by the pandemic. The first foreign tourists arrive at the airport as Phuket reopens to overseas tourists, allowing foreigners fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to visit the resort island without quarantine, in Phuket, Thailand July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva Since July 1, tourists fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have been allowed to move freely on the island, with no self-isolation on arr...
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