Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Phuket, Thailand
Feb 10, 2019, 6:25 am
#1621
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: perth
Programs: SPG(LTG), QANTAS gold, Korean, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,500
Got a question on the 3 southernmost SPG/Marriott hotels...
Le Meridien
Westin Siray Bay
Marriott Nai Yang
looking for a) the best breakfast b) overall resort build and beauty and c) platinum upgrades
d) would be beach and view
any suggestions? Also is the Ren head and shoulders above all of them?
Le Meridien
Westin Siray Bay
Marriott Nai Yang
looking for a) the best breakfast b) overall resort build and beauty and c) platinum upgrades
d) would be beach and view
any suggestions? Also is the Ren head and shoulders above all of them?
Feb 20, 2019, 12:39 am
#1622
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Cirencester, UK
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Platinum Premier, Marriott DC Chairman's Club, BA Executive Club Silver
Posts: 56
The Mai Khao Beach resort .(MKB) is more modern, in both age and style.
It is set back from the beach behind the Anantara hotel, so having stayed at Phuket Beach Club (PBC), this could be disappointing for you?
The ground floor units have plunge pools, which may appeal to many.
MKB guests can access paid facilities at the JW, such as spa, restaurants...but not the pools or other joint JW/PBC facilities.
It is set back from the beach behind the Anantara hotel, so having stayed at Phuket Beach Club (PBC), this could be disappointing for you?
The ground floor units have plunge pools, which may appeal to many.
MKB guests can access paid facilities at the JW, such as spa, restaurants...but not the pools or other joint JW/PBC facilities.
Mar 30, 2019, 11:02 am
#1624
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: HKG
Programs: CX DM, SPG Pt, Le Club Accor GO, Shangri-La GC Jade
Posts: 1,327
The only alternative I could recommend would be the Renaissance Phuket.
We enjoy a great beach for swimming and snorkeling: Beach is nice, long, lonely, no people but swimming can be hard (I was the only person who try go swimming) really big waves and really strong current!
Very clean and modern hotel: YES, everything is clean, fresh and modern.
Good food: YES, very delicious (it is so delicious that when I stayed last time at JW Phuket I drived to Renaissance to eat there instead of eating at JW)
Romantic and relaxing: YES it is an small resort, the Pool Villas are really private (nobody can look into your area, at Naka Island people may look into your area) and 10 times better than the Naka Island Villas even when it is a lot smaller.
Also from the official photos the private pool in the Pool Villa looks small.... Is the private pool swim-able? How's the public pool?
Thanks
Apr 1, 2019, 5:01 am
#1625
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: MR Platinum, QRPC Platinum
Posts: 97
Thanks for the recommendation as I'm also considering to visit Phuket next month. May I ask if you know how much different is there between a Pool Villa and a Oceanfront Pool Villa? Seems the Oceanfront Pool Villa is not as private as Pool Villa which is surrounded by high wall....
Also from the official photos the private pool in the Pool Villa looks small.... Is the private pool swim-able? How's the public pool?
Thanks
Also from the official photos the private pool in the Pool Villa looks small.... Is the private pool swim-able? How's the public pool?
Thanks
(but still not directly on the beach, between villa and beach is a big garden place with gras where everbody can lay down)
They have a wall too, which can opened/closed as you like.
The privacy is less in my opinion, because people who walking to the beach can maybe look inside.
The private pool is very small, maybe 4-5 meters long
Also the public pool is not very big and nothing special. If you like big pool landscape than the Renaissance is definitely the wrong place for you.
Apr 30, 2019, 11:36 pm
#1629
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,173
May 24, 2019, 9:54 am
#1630
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5
I am looking forward to your review! I booked 7 nights in August with a cert for my honeymoon. Hopefully your trip goes great!
May 25, 2019, 2:05 am
#1631
formerly fdemoulin
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
Programs: SPG Lifetime Platinum, BA Silver, Virgin Flying Club Red
Posts: 916
there is a new option of le Meridien Khao Lak. Looking at Feb 2020 which is peak season and they are offering half board rate for thb 6000, not sure of hard product as am only seeing rendering pictures but 50% less than JW in khao lak
May 25, 2019, 2:08 am
#1632
formerly fdemoulin
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
Programs: SPG Lifetime Platinum, BA Silver, Virgin Flying Club Red
Posts: 916
Just bear in mind August is ‘green season’ in other words seriously rainy and humid. You might be better off on east coast koh Samui would have better weather
May 26, 2019, 12:27 am
#1633
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Muscat/Doha/Manchester
Programs: Oman Air Gold, Qatar Airways Platinum, Marriott Ambassador, HH Diamond, GHA Black, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 432
May 26, 2019, 12:31 am
#1634
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Muscat/Doha/Manchester
Programs: Oman Air Gold, Qatar Airways Platinum, Marriott Ambassador, HH Diamond, GHA Black, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 432
I am looking for a quick weekend break solo to phuket I havent been in like 15 years so no idea where is good or not . I would like to not be too far from nightlife and any good restaurant tips or spas would be welcome as I just want R+R so hotels which have this would be ideal on the property or close by.
May 26, 2019, 12:41 am
#1635
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,178
I am looking for a quick weekend break solo to phuket I havent been in like 15 years so no idea where is good or not . I would like to not be too far from nightlife and any good restaurant tips or spas would be welcome as I just want R+R so hotels which have this would be ideal on the property or close by.