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Nov 4, 2022 | 7:49 am

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nicolas75

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Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: PARIS (France)

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InterContinental Phuket Resort (1/2)

What is your IHG One Rewards status?
Diamond Royal Ambassador Inner Circle

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay ?
Yes, we had a fantastic stay.

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked best flexible rate, used for the first time the Rewards Wallet (confirmable suite upgrade, which was very easy to redeem) and received 1 Bedroom Club InterContinental Pool Villa.

How are the rooms?
Simply superb : 104 sqm.

Very elegant design, with wooden touch.
Bedroom with large and very comfortable bed.

Seating area.
Large smart TV with sound system and large selection of international channels.
Illy coffee espresso machine. Kettle.

Bathroom with bathtub, separate toilets and walk-in shower. Harnn Mystique toiletries.

Separate dressing area.

Superb private pool.

Very quiet. Very efficient air conditioning system.

Usb and electrical sockets next to the bed.

Free PressReader

How is the exec. lounge?
Simply superb. Very elegant design.
Seating area (that can be partially privatized).

Dining/bar area.

The club lounge serves excellent breakfast, afternoon tea and evenings spread with very nice selection of hot and cold canapés, fruits and salads.

Service is very attentive.

The club lounge has its own terrace with dining tables and deck chairs, and private pool, both with ocean view.

Atmosphere is quiet and elegant.

What was good and what was bad?
Good
Very friendly and professional staff, smiling and attentive service.
Superb resort, with sleek interior design, architecture and garden areas.
Superb spa with excellent (but expansive) massages.
Very impressed by the Michelin Thai restaurant.
Large number of pools (2 pools facing rooms on the hillside, one rooftop pool above the reception building, one Club InterContinental pool, one large pool facing the ocean), in addition of course of the beach.
Great Club InterContinental.
Free soft drinks minibar in Club rooms.

Bad
Nothing. The resort is simply just great.

Value for $ or IHG One Rewards Points? Would you return?
Yes, for quality of service, superb accommodations, great club lounge, restaurant, spa and pools.