Beach and bubbles, interactive art and a new budget hotel brand: Top new openings and deals around Thailand
Where are you traveling next? This week we're off to Hua Hin, Kui Buri, Korat and beyond.
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KUI BURI
X2 Kui Buri
The stylish X2 Kui Buri (032-601-412, www.x2lobby.com), set on a secluded beach 1.5 hour’s drive from Hua Hin, is offering a “Bed, Bubbles & Beyond” package for bookings before Sep 30 and stays through Oct 31. The package includes a night’s stay in a private villa, Champagne breakfast and a choice of daily perks like minibar refreshments, an afternoon wine and tapas set, a 60-minute massage, or a three-hour tour of Prachuap Khiri Khan. Weekday rates are B4,900 per night for a garden villa and B5,900 per night for a pool villa. Weekend rates are B5,900 per night for a garden villa and B6,900 per night for a pool villa.
HUA HIN
Nai Lert Park Hua Hin
Earlier this year Hua Hin welcomed a lovely beachfront Italian eatery, Nai Lert Park Hua Hin (032-511-955), located along Hua Hin Soi 83/1 before Khao Takiab. The restaurant is set in a refurbished 80-year-old house with an all-white vintage theme and owned by Chef Duangpatra Bodiratnangkura, who spent almost 10 years in Italy. On the menu are pizzas and calzone (B450 each) plus the recommended Nai Lert Aubergine (deep-fried aubergine topped with tomato sauce, cheese and crispy bacon, B350) and chicken liver paté (B180). For dessert, try the homemade coconut ice cream (B150) and tiramisu (B150).
KORAT
Arts of Korat
January saw the opening of Arts of Korat (044-355-288, tinyurl.com/kcwk958), the first three-dimensional art museum created by Thai artists. Located on Suebsiri Road in Nakhon Ratchasima province, the three-story museum exhibits more than 100 images that visitors can interact with. Entrance is B180 for adults and B120 for children. Open daily from 10am-7pm.
AROUND THAILAND
Hop Inn
The Erawan Group this year launched a new budget hotel brand, Hop Inn (02-659-2899, www.hopinnhotel.com), which has already opened up in 10 provinces: Kanchanburi, Khon Kaen, Tak, Nakhon Ratchasima, Mukdaharn, Lampang, Srakaew, Nong Khai, Udon Thani and Ubon Ratchathani. All properties are located in commercial areas near restaurants, shops and markets, and offer only one room type: a 20-sq-meter standard room with options for double or twin beds. Room rates include cable TV and free Wi-Fi and are as low as B550 at Hop Inn in Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani and Mukdahan; B600 in Nong Khai, Kanchanaburi and Tak; and B650 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Lampang and Khon Kaen. The group plans to expand its network to cover 25 provinces by next year.
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