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BANGKOK Soft life indeed at Ma Maison
For a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day, check out La Dolce Vita at Ma Maison at the Swissotel Nai Lert Park. Executive chef Joachim Felber is serving an extravagant fivecourse menu including Brittany crab with asparagus, veloute with farmraised caviar, panfried duck liver from Landes, Thai mango jelly, glazed ginger tagliatelles, rack of lamb from New Zealand and poivrade artichokes. The cost is Bt1,950, inclusive of free-flowing wine. Call (02) 253 0123.
HUA HIN High on the Hyatt
Relax amid beautiful surroundings at the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, where Bt8,500 is the rate per night all this month for a luxurious guestroom, daily international buffet breakfast for two adults and one child under six and all sorts of recreational activities, from yoga, and carp feeding to muay thai and beach volleyball. Call (02) 254 6200 or (032) 52 1234 or email reservations.hrhuahin@hyatt.com.
Dune 'neath the moon
Make time for romance at the beach. The Dune Hua Hin has a two-night Ultimate Romance package from Bt7,600 to Bt15,000 that includes daily breakfast for two, checkin at 10am and out at 4pm, two glasses of sparkling wine, afternoon tea in the romantic rooftop bar and free Wi-Fi Internet access. Call (032) 515 0513 or email reservation@dunehuahin.com.
In the mood at AKA
AKA Resort Hua Hin, a small luxury hotel, celebrates St Valentine all this month. Thailand residents can stay in a romantic deluxe pool villa for three days and two nights for Bt14,800 and enjoy daily breakfast for two, a romantic wine-pairing degustation dinner, 15 per cent off all food and beverages and spa treatments and late checkout until 4pm. Call (02) 260 3670 or (032) 618 900 or visit www.AKAResorts.com.
PHI PHI Baxil and bubbles
The Zeavola Resort's "Zweet @ Zeavola" through March 31 costs Bt29,700 and includes three nights in a Garden Suite, daily breakfast for at the Baxil Restaurant, Wi-Fi Internet access, massages for two, a romantic set dinner on the beach, and a two-hour island hop, complete with snorkelling with a licensed guide. Call (075) 627 000 or email reservation@zeavola.com.
PHUKET Outrigger reaches out
Celebrate both Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year at the Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort with a two-in-one six-course set dinner within view of the Andaman Sea. The restaurant Turquoise is serving tuna loin crusted with Chinese five spices in a tangy Australianabalone dressing, seared scallop, consomm? of bamboo with saut?ed Phuket lobster, steamed snow fish or roast duck breast crusted in honey and pepper, dessert, coffee, tea and chocolate pralines. It's Bt1,700 per person, and that comes with hand garlands, a glass of sparkling wine and a rose for the lady. Call (076) 371 900 or email serenityterraces@outrigger.com.
