A natural escape, tropical villas and a hip boutique hotel: Top new openings around Thailand
Where are you headed next? This week we're off to Phuket, Khao Yai and Chiang Mai.
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Escape Khao Yai
Late last year, big Thai property developer Sansiri expanded into the hospitality industry with the opening of Escape Hua Hin, the first property under the Escape Sansiri Hotel Collection. This February saw the opening of Escape Khao Yai (044-756-669, www.escape-hotel.com), set amid the greenery on Padsuk-Goodkla Road, 15km from Khao Yai National Park and just a two-hour drive from Bangkok. Consisting of 48 deluxe rooms and six pool villas, Escape Khao Yai offers contemporary designed rooms under four decorative themes: wood, earth, floral and forest. Rates start from about B2,700 for a 25-sq-meter deluxe room and B4,200 for a 45-sq-meter pool villa, including late breakfast until 2pm. While you are there, dine at its Green Oak restaurant, which offers Thai and Western dishes under a farm-to-table concept focusing on the use of healthy ingredients like organic vegetables grown at the resort.
Villa Tantawan Resort and Spa
Last month saw the soft opening of Villa Tantawan Resort and Spa (076-385-406, www.villatantawan.com) in Phuket’s Kamala district, 45 minutes’ drive from Phuket airport and 2km from Kamala beach. Consisting of 22 contemporary-style pool villas, the resort offers three villa types including a 180-sq-meter one-bedroom villa, 250-sq-meter two-bedroom villa and 538-sq-meter three-bedroom villa, all equipped with a Jacuzzi, Thai-pavilions, sunbeds, outdoor dining area and views of mountains and the Andaman Sea. Through Oct 31, the resort is offering opening rates at B7,450 for a one-bedroom villa and B11,700 for a three-bedroom villa, including butler service, free Wi-Fi, and transportation to Kamala beach.
The Simply Room
For a homey hotel in central Chiang Mai, you might want to check out the newly opened The Simply Room (053-278-489, www.tinyurl.com/npejujq), located 5km from the airport, near Wat Chedi Luang. A short walk from Sam Kasat Sunday night market and Wualai walking street, the boutique accommodation offers ten rooms, each with different vintage designs, such as one with romantic sweet pastel tones and another with an industrial vintage style. Through Sep 30, rates are B900 for a 16-sq-meter room and B1,400 for a 20-sq-meter room, including breakfast which varies each day from Western-style omelet, kai kata (seasoning fried eggs in a pan) to local delicacies like sticky rice and pork. Bicycles are available for rent. Free Wi-Fi.
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