Bt7,600 per night for a Deluxe Villa AT bANYAN tREE pHUKET
PHUKET Romantic retreat at rare prices
Thai residents can enjoy special room rates at Banyan Tree Phuket from now until October 31. Spoil yourself with Banyan Tree’s fine service and exclusive spa treatment in lush surroundings. Special rates start from Bt7,600 per night for a Deluxe Villa inclusive of international buffet breakfast for two at the Watercourt. Don’t forget to flash your Thai ID card before check-in to get the special rate. Call (076) 372 400 or e-mail " phuket@banyantree.com
Tropical treat
Radisson Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach offers special rate for Thai residents starting at Bt3,600 per night. The offer is valid for stays of at least two consecutive nights and the rate includes daily breakfast for two persons, free wireless Internet access, Kids’ Club activities, free use of the fitness centre facilities, late check-out till 6pm, 20-per-cent discount on spa treatments and a voucher valued at Bt2,000 to be used at any of the hotel’s facilities. The deal is good until October 31. Call (02) 264 0401, (076) 602 500 or visit www.Radisson.com/phuketth_plaza
BANGKOK Perfect pampering
Enjoy an urban escape in the heart of the city and take advantage of a generous 50 per-cent discount on the second night of your stay at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. The offer includes access to the gym, which is fitted out with Technogym equipment, the i.sawan pool, and the tennis and squash courts, as well as participation in the daily fitness programme. Whether you opt for two nights or a full week’s stay, you’ll be eligible for the “Grand Experiences” campaign, which offers discounts of up to 50 per-cent on dining and pampering spa treatments. Call (02) 254-1234 or email: bangkok.grand@hyatt.com.
HUA HIN Spa sensations
Treat yourself to a Coffee and Chocolate Temptation at The Barai, the award-winning destination spa located on a serene beachfront adjacent to Hyatt Regency Hua Hin. It isn’t a diet breaking snack but a treatment that begins with a choice of a coffee or chocolate body scrub. The coffee scrub helps exfoliate dead cells and enhances circulation while the chocolate scrub is perfect for invigorating and purifying skin. Then release your tension with a Muscle Relief Massage with a herbal cream. The temptation costs just Bt3,500 per person throughout August. Call (02) 254-6200, (032) 511-234 or e-mail: thebarai.hrhuahin@hyatt.com.
ASIA Culturally Laos
La Residence Phou Vao, a resort-spa in the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang under Orient-Express Hotels, is offering a “Lao Cultural Experience Package”. The package includes a full-day mekong River cruise, a traditional Laotian cuisine cooking class, a baci ceremony and blessing with the local senior village shaman, and almsgiving with local monks. With daily breakfast and airport transfers included, low season rates for the cultural experience Package in September start from US$399 a night. High season rates in August, October and early December start from US$532. Peak season rates in November, and from December 23-February 28, start from US$689. Visit www.ResidencePhouVao.com/web/plua/plua_a2a_home.jsp .
AIRLINE PACKAGE Keep on running
Bangkok Airways and Bangkok Travel Club offer a promotional package for the Samui Island Marathon 2010 - HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup. The marathon package starts at Bt11,300 per person and includes a return air ticket for Bangkok-Samui together with two night’s stay, breakfast, travel insurance, fuel surcharge, airport taxes, the race’s admission fee and transportation between hotel and the starting point on September 19. The package is valid for travel during September 12 and 26. Call Bangkok Travel Club at 1771 press 3 or 02-255-8966, or visit www.BangkokTravelClub.co.th.