Thailand's economy relies largely on tourism, with 33 percent of the revenue earned from tourism coming from visitors to Phuket. Phuket receives around 5 million foreign visitors every year, according to Academia. Many people visit Phuket to relax on its sandy beaches and enjoy its spas, but other attractions include Buddhist temples, gardens and a zoo. Phuket offers a number of hotels and resorts from which travelers can choose.
The Phuket Orchid is a large resort with 525 guest rooms, lush gardens and a variety of guest amenities and is located next to Karon Beach. Its facilities include three swimming pools, one of which is just for children. It also has child-care services, laundry services, evening entertainment, free parking, car hire, a gym, playground and a supermarket. You can eat in one of the resort's three restaurants, which serve seafood, pizza, steak and buffets. You can request your lunch by the pool and relax afterward with a poolside Thai massage. Rooms feature air conditioning, balconies, TVs and a mini-bar. Room types include family and superior rooms.
Phuket Orchid Resort and Spa
34 Luangporchuan Road
Tambon Karon, Muang District
Phuket 83100 Thailand
076-396-51925
katagroup.com
The Holiday Inn sits next to Patong Beach. The resort has a choice of accommodation types, including studios, villas, family or kid's suites, deluxe rooms and superior rooms. Kid's suites have a special room with bunk beds, toys, games, TV and a PlayStation. Deluxe rooms face the sea and have king-sized beds, a balcony, plasma TV, oversized bathtubs and a sitting area. Resort amenities include a kid's club, spa, child care, four pools (two with a swim-up bar), business center, laundry service, two restaurants and small supermarket. The resort offers guests a choice of activities such as Thai cooking classes, painting, flower arranging, nail painting, aquarobics and tours.
Holiday Inn Resort
52 Thaweewong Road
Patong Beach
Phuket 83150, Thailand
076-340-6089
holiday.phuket.com
The Evason Phuket overlooks the Andaman Sea and sits amongst tropical gardens. The resort has its own private island, which has sandy beaches and snorkeling. You can reach the island by using a boat provided by the resort. Evason Phuket has 260 guest rooms, which include studios, pool villas, two-bedroom units, duplex pool suites, family rooms and deluxe rooms. Room features include a balcony, separate shower stalls, satellite TV and coffee machines. Some rooms have a sea view. Hotel services include private romantic dinners, cooking classes, car hire, high-speed Internet, organized market and cultural tours, child care, a diving school and a business center. The Sixth Senses Spa provides consultations, facials, Asian therapies and massage.
Evason Phuket and Six Senses Spa
100 Vised Road, Moo 2
Tambol Rawai, Muang District
Phuket 83130, Thailand
076-381-010
sixsenses.com
