Phuket: Hilton / Renaissance or Best Western (swimming & relaxing)
Mar 5, 2013, 12:40 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Phuket: Hilton / Renaissance or Best Western (swimming & relaxing)
Hi,
which of the following properties would you recommend for my first trip to thailand end of april. Focus is: clean beach and sea, suitable for swimming, nice and clean property.
1. Hilton Arcadia (I am HHonors Gold) (deluxe sea view room + half-board, hoping for an upgrade incl. lounge access)
2. Renaissance Resort & Spa (MR Platinum available) (half-board)
3. Best Western (All inclusive)
Also if you should know something else great with a similar budget, I would be more than happy to hear that.
As I am using a voucher, I will have to book a hotel via a tour operator, which might lower chances for perks under the HHonors or Marriott Rewards program.
Thank you for your help!
which of the following properties would you recommend for my first trip to thailand end of april. Focus is: clean beach and sea, suitable for swimming, nice and clean property.
1. Hilton Arcadia (I am HHonors Gold) (deluxe sea view room + half-board, hoping for an upgrade incl. lounge access)
2. Renaissance Resort & Spa (MR Platinum available) (half-board)
3. Best Western (All inclusive)
Also if you should know something else great with a similar budget, I would be more than happy to hear that.
As I am using a voucher, I will have to book a hotel via a tour operator, which might lower chances for perks under the HHonors or Marriott Rewards program.
Thank you for your help!
Mar 5, 2013, 9:09 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott, AAdvantage, United, Club Carlson
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To tell you the truth, I would highly recommend driving 1-hour north of Phuket and going to the JW Marriott Khao Lak. It is an amazing property, with a great, beach, excellent rooms, and lovely beach side restaurants that you can enjoy for lunch and dinner at very inexpensive prices.
The best part: the area is quiet, relaxing, and quite beautiful.
PM me if you have additional questions and I'd be happy to help.
The best part: the area is quiet, relaxing, and quite beautiful.
PM me if you have additional questions and I'd be happy to help.
Mar 6, 2013, 7:42 pm
#4
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Are you paying cash or using Marriott points? If points, the pricing is the same. If paying, you would have to tell me the price difference for me to help you.
Overall, I can honestly say that it is in the top 5 hotels I have ever stayed at and I stay at a LOT of nice hotels.
Overall, I can honestly say that it is in the top 5 hotels I have ever stayed at and I stay at a LOT of nice hotels.
Mar 7, 2013, 2:07 am
#5
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I am paying cash.
For a 6night stay inlcuding half-board these are the rates I found:
- Hilton Arcadia 758 EUR (Deluxe Plus room to have chance to be upgraded to executive room + lounge (I read on the internet that executive lounge is not common when booking the lowest category)
- Renaissance HKT 948 EUR
- Renaissance Khao Lak 1070 EUR
- Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort 818 EUR
For a 6night stay inlcuding half-board these are the rates I found:
- Hilton Arcadia 758 EUR (Deluxe Plus room to have chance to be upgraded to executive room + lounge (I read on the internet that executive lounge is not common when booking the lowest category)
- Renaissance HKT 948 EUR
- Renaissance Khao Lak 1070 EUR
- Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort 818 EUR
Mar 7, 2013, 2:50 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Glasgow, UK
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I've just returned from the Hilton Arcadia in Phuket. It's a pretty tired old concrete monstrosity with lousy food (made especially bland for the thousands of Russian tourists I assume).
I've stayed previously at the JW Marriott (though a few years back) and it was definitely way better. Can't comment on the Meridien or Renaissance.
I've stayed previously at the JW Marriott (though a few years back) and it was definitely way better. Can't comment on the Meridien or Renaissance.
Mar 8, 2013, 2:58 pm
#7
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And how much more total is the JW Khao Lak?
I have heard great things about the Renaissance Phuket also, so if the price difference if great, I'm sure it'll be worth it. Although I did hear that the place is filled with loud Russians.
I have heard great things about the Renaissance Phuket also, so if the price difference if great, I'm sure it'll be worth it. Although I did hear that the place is filled with loud Russians.
Mar 9, 2013, 5:44 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO
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We just stayed at the Ren last week. It was wonderful. Yes there were a few Russians, but when we were there the beaches were not busy at all. It was very peaceful and the service was great.
We walked to the JW and the grounds and the pool looked amazing, but something about the Ren made it just great. I can't compare to the others you note, but I don't think you would be disappointed with the Ren.
I used points and was upgraded to a pool villa which was pretty cool to have your own little pool
Enjoy!
We walked to the JW and the grounds and the pool looked amazing, but something about the Ren made it just great. I can't compare to the others you note, but I don't think you would be disappointed with the Ren.
I used points and was upgraded to a pool villa which was pretty cool to have your own little pool
Enjoy!
Mar 12, 2013, 9:33 am
#9
Join Date: Apr 2011
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We just stayed at the Ren last week. It was wonderful. Yes there were a few Russians, but when we were there the beaches were not busy at all. It was very peaceful and the service was great.
We walked to the JW and the grounds and the pool looked amazing, but something about the Ren made it just great. I can't compare to the others you note, but I don't think you would be disappointed with the Ren.
I used points and was upgraded to a pool villa which was pretty cool to have your own little pool
Enjoy!
We walked to the JW and the grounds and the pool looked amazing, but something about the Ren made it just great. I can't compare to the others you note, but I don't think you would be disappointed with the Ren.
I used points and was upgraded to a pool villa which was pretty cool to have your own little pool
Enjoy!