Visiting Thailand- Suggest good hotel and places?
hello
I am visiting Bangkok and Phuket later this week and plan to stay for 10 days there.
I am not interested in the sleaze and want the better side of thailand and its culture.
Can someone guide me where in Phuket should I stay? I want a relaxed holiday where I can wake up and see the beach and have a beach view from my window and not too expensive.
also in Bangkok which r gr8 places to visit.
Whats the most luxurious beach hotel in Dubai?
Am thinking maybe its cheaper than Hawaii or Thailand for a honeymoon as Alcohol is not really needed..
from your own experiences, which are your favourite hotels in dubai?
no dont like it.. was thinking more like sandals in dubai...?
btw i know theres no sandals in dubai 
Endless Happiness At Beach Hotel Pattaya
Pattaya beach is really famous for tourists, not only for Thai travelers but also to people all over the world. Pattaya gain its reputation from the beauty of beaches as well as variety of beach activities. However, there are differences in terms of the style of travel of foreign traveler from different regions.
Firstly, we have to under stand the nature and characteristics of the travelers. As I am the person who is a tourist guide for almost 10 years and working in Pattaya and many part of the country. The difference of the tourist behaviour sometimes depends on the region that they come from. For example, travelers from USA and Europe are likely to prefer relaxing trip rather than sight seeing trip or joining many kind of activities. This is also depends on the climate of each region that they come from, for the one comes from the region that has long winter, they intend to relax with some countries in tropical zone like Indonesia (Bali), Thailand and so on. Mean while tourists from other country like Asia seem to enjoy activities rather lying on the beach and pleasure with sunbath.
The number of foreign tourists from western region who visited Pattaya city reaches million per year. According to this reason, many of hotels and resorts in Pattaya city have to provide excellent services to attract guest from this regions in order to survive in this very competitive market.
Beach hotel means the hotel that located close to the beach or have its own private beach to provide service to guests. It is the top priority for foreign travelers to look for hotel accommodation that has private beach for them to relax. Fortunately, there are quite number of luxurious five stars hotel in Pattaya which has private beach to ensure that guests are able to enjoy holiday.
However, in general, these hotels have online booking system of their own as well as having deals with travel agent or online hotel booking websites. However, for travelers who have to plan the trip in advance, they have to book for accommodation through local travel agent or make hotel reservation through websites. And the fact is that it is really important for them to make sure, if they want to book for hotel where they can relax on the private and cosy beach, they have to see the picture of the accommodation and the beach that the hotel has. This is because sometimes there is misunderstanding of the location and condition of the hotel.
As long as online booking system does not provide complete visual of the hotel, especially for the small hotel booking websites which usually provide basic pictures of accommodation and sometimes they are out of date. Therefore, you as a traveler may have to visit the hotel official websites to see the complete pictures of the hotel before you make decision to make a reservation. Also, if possible you may have to call the hotel to check the room availability especially if you plan to go during high season, which is about December to April.
Jumeirah | Private Islands | Thailand Homes | Phuket Hotel Resorts
Thailand has a certain variety of attractions. Most importantly, Phuket has gained ground over the time in the heart of tourists. Phuket recorded a massive number of tourists in 2007 and it has been increasing every now and then. The private islands along with 5 star hotels phuket have comforted people with eternal and internal confidence to visit with security and luxury. Such financial and emotional strength to afford best place with unique attractions such as warm-sunny beaches, tranquil and private atmosphere, rejuvenating nightlife, carefully colored resorts, peaceful villas and profit-oriented attraction for investors has slotted Phuket in the row of ever visiting havens.
Jumeirah Island, Jumeirah Private Island, commonly famous as “Barama Bay” which means “highest respect” adds opulent fairness to lasting beauty of Phuket. It has transparent touch of peace and harmony beyond scheduled hectic life and attaches to the core of its beauty the symbol of luxury. It shows that Jumeirah construction has been playing pivotal role to gather visitors.
Not only the tourists but the investors have also shown sheer inclination towards Thailand property and Thailand homes and are securing offered investment opportunities. Further more, real state companies Phuket have made the task easy by advertising homes for sale Phuket in dealing real state phuket so that the investors could have easy access to property in Phuket. The investors would have net profits by investing in Phuket property. As the attractive packages tantalizing tourists so is the case with investors. A place where a person can find everything and of rare magnificence with such brilliant money making ideas. Therefore, take decision now and go for it, the place will give you more than what you expect of it.
Nevertheless, Phuket Hotel Resorts maintain the capability to accommodate peoples of any race, class or budget with any massive number. The interior décor of those resorts leaves mind with such effect that one would think everything is perfected in its own symbolic way. From variety to quantity, security to service and privacy to responsibility every thing has been taken care of with dutifulness. All the orders made and reservation secured proceeds with timeliness.
The islands Phuket with natural intertwined beauty packed with transparent water that encompasses the location with eloquent smiles of the locals prove one of the most visited places across the world. Those islands have earned fame for their singularity being different with abundance of opportunities of all kind. As Las Vegas was the most visited place which earned a reputation due to its casinos and clubs. But it has not such a huge variety of activities as Phuket offers.
Sometimes, some places have only natural beauty but the other time few places have magnificence charm, comparatively Phuket is the place which has not only been given natural picturesque scenery but the place has also been effected into scenic visibility. It offers everything and takes less or negligible. So it is better to visit Thailand specially and Phuket particularly than touring a European or American country.
About TGR Group Asia Marketing With over 100 years combined experience in high-end construction and a quality track-record, TGR Group Asia develops and markets award-winning private islands and exclusive residential addresses around the world. http://www.tgr-asia.com
HOTEL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY DECISION MODEL IN THAILAND
It is amazing how often investors from all horizons and calibers are basing their investment decision on a very emotional aspect. It is true that Thailand, especially the island of Phuket, offers exceptional sceneries, pristine white sand beaches, fantastic climate, and great hospitality. Not to mention the kindness and friendliness of the Thai people. On the other hand, it is also true that too often Land & Hotel Properties are drastically over priced compared to the value they have been purchased few years back. And yet outrageous deals are being made heading to disastrous investments that can take more than 20, 30, 50, 100, or even more years for a return on investment! Here are three easy steps to avoid such financial disasters when considering investing in the Hotel Industry in Phuket.
Benchmark your project potential Revenue in a realistic manner and on a conservative side. Remember that economic cycles repeat themselves every decade, so sampling a period having experienced Peak, High, Low and very Low Demands will serve as a good base to establish a fair business trend. Finding out your project competition Average Room Rate, Occupancy, Extra Revenue and Cost will guide you to a good Profit estimate. Working out those figures over 10 years, without taking into consideration Rates or Occupancy increments, will cover a return on investment including loan interests and loan Pay back, and, will give you a pretty good overall results assessment.
Consider all costs that might occur when purchasing your project. Such as hotel construction cost for a new property on an empty land, which usually is an average spending per room built that include all the hotel facilities and technical requirements. Note that the higher your project standard is, the higher the cost per room will be. Or, if your project is already built, decide if you want to operate the hotel as it is or renovate it. Renovation should always be the preferred option. Here also, you should work out an average cost per room built. You have now your Investment cost.
Deduct this investment cost, if any, to your Potential Profit (over a 10 years period) and the result of this simple deduction will give you an idea of the financial value of the Land or Property you intend to buy. You might be shocked by the difference between the so-called “market” price and your figure, but this will definitely be the right amount and no other consideration should affect the figure you have just calculated.
Now you are ready to offer a “down-to-earth” Bid for your investment, and once again, do not get emotionally involved nor carried away by potential astonishing revenue opportunities... Economic cycles contain high and low period, so you are looking at an average. Plus you just did the math taking into consideration all positive and negative aspects, so there is no reason to purchase higher! The best way to handle such investment is to consider two, three or more alternatives of the same nature and to deal with them one at a time until you get the transaction you are looking for.
Frank Muesli is a successful Hotel Manager with over 18 years of experience. and has been involved in many Hotel projects, from construction, renovation to financial studies. For more information, write to smartinvest-th@hotmail.com
Fishing from the Beach Hotel Phuket
Fish to eat
Most travel to Thailand for the hotels, beaches, the food, the night life and entertainment. But what about those who’d like to travel here to fish? Some of us fish to eat, some fish for fun but in the end its fun to fish to eat especially when it’s somewhere beautiful like in Phuket, Thailand. Many of the hotels around the Island of Phuket are located so close to the beach that you can simply hire a rod and line and out head of for a bit of beach fishing. Trevally, barracuda, and needlefish are some of the tasties you’d be aiming for but virtually anything fished in the sea here can be eaten. Take your catch back to the hotel and get the chef to do a special for you. On the other hand, if you are feeling a little more adventurous, why not go on a fishing excursion? To give you an idea on what this may entail, I have picked up the following excerpt from a travel writer friend of mine who recently visited Phuket.
After spending the first few days here lounging in the sun, in the sand and on the beach, then enjoying the seasoned nightlife which combines the exoticism of Phuket food, culture and good old fashioned romanticism, my wife and I decided that on this holiday we’d spend part of our week’s vacation doing something new. A fishing excursion! We were picked up at our hotel at 8:00am; (contrary to popular beliefs that Thais are never on time, we could see the minibus pulling up in front of the hotel at 7:30am from the hotel breakfast bar). Our boat was due to depart Chalong beach pier at 08:30 and head out to the high seas after a crew of four; including the captain, and another six adventurers had boarded. Unfortunately two of the six had not been waiting at their hotel and so there was just us four for this one night, two-day trip. So anyway, we finally setoff, now in the hands of a Thai captain who, with pretty good English explained to us that we’d head for what he considered a good catching spot for the first part of our excursion. This trip’s being fully catered, plus eat-what-we catch, supplied everything from rods, reels, to flashlights for the night fishing and bandaids for cuts-we didn’t have to worry about a thing. Sleeping bags and soft foam mats were also provided for some of the shut-eye that we’d be allowed and of course, on deck at night-natural air-conditioning with a view to-die-for; a breathtaking night sky heaven-a glittering blanket for our souls to rest. Fishing for us, of course, was a learning experience. Something I hadn’t done since grade school but the crew were always at hand to help out. I caught some trevally and my wife Sheila caught a small King Mackerel which was barbied along with the rest of the catch for our delicious evening meal. Apart from the fishing, the whole trip was very beautiful and picturesque and I remember thinking that being there was far better than staying at our hotel, relaxing on beaches or having to travel to some distant zoo. All too soon, our travel adventure came to an end and we were back on the squeaky white beaches and surrounded by coconut groves again. The thing I remember most distinctly about this trip was seeing huge Sailfish jumping and tailing the surface, then feeding on balls of baitfish - truly an amazing sight and one which I’ll never forget.
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Hotel Thailand- Comfortable Beddings in Both Luxury and Budget Hotels
Are you in search of a beautiful tourist’s destination, where you can relax for few days?
Are you in search of some land with pristine beauty?
If yes! Come to Southeast Asian country of Thailand as it is a wonderful place to offer an unforgettable experience. It is a home to some popular beaches, forests and some entertainment areas that attract large number of tourists every year. Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui are five main cities that are treated as best holiday destinations in Thailand. The place remains warm throughout the year with some climatic variations.
With regard to provision of accommodation, there is no problem of lodgings in Thailand. One can simply walk in any hotel Thailand and get the accommodation, but this problem can be dwindled through online advance booking from several reservation sites. These sites can find some suitable hotel in Thailand as per your taste and budget and thus, in turn can avoid any hassle during your trip and can fill it with fun and excitement. They also offer you the list of excellent resorts and hotels that welcomes you to beachside destination. You can even go for hotels on the basis of their rating as the hotels are divided into three star, four star or five star, depending upon its features and facilities availed. Their price rate also depends upon their rating. Or the hotels can also be categorized into budget or luxury hotels.
No doubt that luxury or deluxe accommodation offers the best lodging. These hotels Thailand offer a wide range of world class facilities and services to cater to all your needs. Spacious rooms, comfortable beds, ceiling fans, private terraces or balconies, writing tables etc… are some of the main items included in it. These custom made facilities provided are to meet the demands of both leisure and business travelers. Room facilities in luxury hotels include air conditioning with temperature controlling method, private bathroom, showers, bathtub, satellite television, mini bars, coffee maker, hair dryer etc… Restaurants inside these hotels serve gourmet delicacies, thus giving excellent culinary experience.
Thailand delicacies are sure to satisfy their clients. The facilities and amenities at the luxury hotels cover recreational, business and leisure facilities. But there is nothing to be discouraged for budget conscious travelers, as there are many budget hotels taking care to the needs of such people. These budgets are no way inferior to luxury hotels, but they only provide the limited services or facilities at low cost. They provide all the required facilities and comfortable beddings at reduced rates.
Does anyone know of a nice hotel to stay at in phuket thailand?
I'm trying to find a nice place on the beach and close to all the attractions.
koh samui, thailand for honeymooners! Which beach & hotel? How far is it from the airport n main attractions?
any recommendation for the best beach front hotel in phuket, thailand? only those who’ve actually been there.
details below:
-preferably below or up to usd200 per night
-inclusive of breakfast
-privacy is a must
-quiet & secluded but not too far from the shopping streets
-the beach is clean or being cleaned all the time due to tourists' mess..like soda cans, plastics, leftover food etc..
-beach front means when you step out of your room, it's really there and not an "exodus" if you get my meaning
-hotel has it's own private beach area
-big pool
-amenities and room are really clean
-room service, hotel restaurants and bar are open 24/7 as i am a lone traveler most of the time.
-and last but not the least, when i booked, the hotel front desk won't give me a headache of saying, "i have to wait as my room is not available at the moment or worst, put me in a more expensive room". (no cheating of hotel mgt)
thank you very much and your feedback is highly appreciated.
pls don't give me websites as i do search but what i want is a more personalized recommendations.