PHUKET great rates

Relaxing retreat

Pamper yourself in style with the special "Road to Relaxation Package" at Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort. This holistic getaways costs $185 per night, and a two-night booking is required. The price covers accommodation in Superior Pool View Room, breakfast for two, airport transfers and a 55-minute spa treatment. This seaside resort is on the island's western coast.

The package is valid through October 31. Call (076) 370-100 or email: reservations.phuketbeach@lemeridien.com

Southern comfort

Three days and two nights at the Cape Panwa Hotel costs Bt3,685 for twin sharing in a double or twin room. Included are welcome drink and fruit basket, buffet breakfasts, a set or buffet dinner with soft drinks, airport transfers, one-hour Thai traditional massage and ice cream for children and a choice of full-day boat trip or half-day city tour for shopping with a vehicle. Plus free use of exercise and sports facilities, flexible check out until 2pm.

Cape Panwa is on a private, palm-fringed beach on the island's southern tip. The package is offered until October 31. Call (02) 233 3433 or (076) 391 123 or visit www.capepanwa.com.

Romantic escape

The romantic, three-night Affairs of the Heart package at Central Karon Beach Resort costs Bt12,500 for a deluxe honeymoon suite and Bt14,500 for a one-bedroom pool cabana. Enjoy a bottle of sparkling wine, dinner for two and 45-minute spa treatment for two people at Central Spa. The package includes daily breakfast, refreshments, tropical fruits and airport transfers. Central Karon Beach Resort is a modern, mid-rise resort with panoramic views of Karon Beach and the lush, hilly hinterland.

The package is available until September 30. Call (02) 937 2222 ext 4444 or visit www.centralhotelsresorts.com.

Make the day unforgettable

Laguna Phuket is currently offering a selection of tailor-made wedding packages for ceremonies at the new Chapel-on-the-Lagoon along with a team of dedicated wedding specialists on hand to assist you. The Chapel-on-the-Lagoon Package starts from $1,399 (Bt45,600). Other packages featuring the Chapel-on-the-Lagoon as the wedding venue include Allamanda Laguna Phuket at $1,799; Laguna Beach Resort at $1,799; Dusit Laguna Resort at $1,999, Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket at $2,950; and Banyan Tree Phuket at $2,899.

Call (76) 324 453, extensions 260 to 262; fax (76) 271 863

or e-mail weddings_th@lagunaphuket.com.

You don't need a tin ear

Indigo Pearl, a stylish and award-winning resort on Nai Yang beach, is offering a "4 Days Many Ways" package starting at Bt17,170.

Enjoy three nights' accommodation with breakfast, Thai cooking classes and a 60-minute massage for two, and maybe some yoga or bike riding.

Built to celebrate Phuket's once thriving tin-mining industry, the resort evokes the mood of olden days mingled with cosy accents and the luxury of Thai silk.Call (076) 327 006 or (02) 260 1022-6 or visit Indigo-Pearl.com.

Where the travel agents stay

There's a special room rate at the Allamanda Laguna Phuket for people who work in the travel trade. A one-bedroom suite costs US$55 per night, two beds $95. That's for two sharing, and includes breakfast and refreshment.

The resort, with its own lagoon and a curvy white beach, is on Bang Tao Bay on the island's northwest coast.

The offer is good until October 31. Company ID must be shown at check-in. Call (076) 324 359 or visit Allamanda.com.