GETAWAYS
Good Deals from Phuket to Chiang Mai
Great time to book for summer holidays
Published on March 15, 2008
PHUKET
Tropical treats
Enjoy two nights at Layan Beach Resort & Spa Village and get one free with a special offer that starts at Bt4,950 per night for a Superior Room and Bt6,300 for a Deluxe. Prices include breakfast, welcome drink and one-way airport transfer. The luxury resort is located on Layan Beach, on the island's northwest coast. The offer is good through March 31.
Call (076) 313 4124 or e-mail info@layanphuket.com.
KOH CHANG
Island in the sun
A two-night stay at the Dusit Princess Koh Chang costs Bt5,500 for a Beachfront Deluxe room including buffet breakfast and fruit basket, plus a 10-per-cent discount on food and 15-per-cent on laundry. Check in Monday to Thursday, and you can also enjoy dinner for two. This new seaside resort is tucked away on the secluded Bay of Bai Lan. The package is good until April 30.
Call (039) 619 111 or e-mail pctrsvn@dusit.com.
MAE HONG SON
Pastoral Pai
Two nights in a Deluxe Cottage at Bella Villa costs Bt4,200 per person until March 31. The price covers breakfast, one set lunch, one barbecue dinner, plus the use of a van with driver for a full day of sightseeing. (Gas is excluded.) The small cottages of this intimate resort are huddled together amid paddy fields in a peaceful valley.
Call (02) 693 2895, or e-mail paireservation@bellevillaresort.com.
CHIANG MAI
That natural touch
Commune with nature at Fern Paradise resort, where a night in a Standard barn costs Bt2,500, rising to Bt3,300 for Superior and Bt4,000 for Deluxe. Included are breakfast for two and transfers. Twenty minutes north of Chiang Mai city, this small boutique resort is made up of renovated rice barns and surrounded by a fern garden.
Call (053) 397 563 or e-mail info@fernparadise.com.
KANCHANABURI
Luxury in the wild
Hintok River Camp, a boutique safari tented resort, is offering accommodation along with three meals for Bt2,900. Located on the banks of the River Kwai, this camp offers stylish safari tents and cottages, making it a favourite with weekenders. The promotion is good through October 31.
Call (02) 642 5497. Visit www.Hintokcamp.com.
PATTAYA
Beachside bliss
Pattaya Bay Hotel is offering an Internet-booking special. A single night in a Superior room (mountain view) starts at Bt1,200 for both singles and doubles. Included is breakfast, a 2pm check-out, newspaper, free parking and discounts on laundry and food. The promotion is available until March 31.
Call (038) 250 487 or visit www.Pattayabayhotel.com.
KOH SAMUI
Go island hopping
Enjoy a four-night stay split between resorts on Samui and Pha-ngan islands at prices that start at Bt29,500 per person. Included are two nights at the First Bungalow Beach Resort in Chaweng Beach plus two nights in a Tropical Villa in Koh Pha-ngan. Also covered are ferry transfers between the resorts, breakfasts and spa treatment. The promotion is available until April 30.
Call (077) 230 414-5 or e-mail info@firstbungalowsamui.com.
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