GREETINGS FROM PHUKET
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Print kamala resort opened a few months ago. The
property is set on the grounds that used to be known as Phuket Kamala
Resort. Said resort was sold before the Tsunami to a dentist
from Trang Province. And if you happen to wonder why Print Kamala
Print is the [nick]name of the dentists daughter. And you
surely note with great interest that these are the grounds where I
started off many years ago. |
The property looks considerably different now, for 2 three-storey
wings with totally 51 rooms were added to the previous 29 bungalow
rooms. The ground floor rooms are actually set quite a bit below
ground; I remember having seen loads of such basement rooms in
London. Here, you dont really feel like resting in a dungeon, but its
on odd feeling looking up to the people on their sun loungers around
the pool. The Deluxe Rooms (second picture from top, 50.85 sq.m.)
are quite spacious, have tiled floor, bathroom with separate shower
and bathtub, in-room safe, satellite TV, hair-dryer, tea and coffee maker and
minibar (I surrendered to the temptation of opening the fridge to see what a
dentist has his guests consume. The usual sugary, spirituous and carbonated
suspects. He obviously wants to keep a foot in his old business. And theres no
toothbrush in the amenity set!). |
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A few rooms are inter-connected these are located in the building facing the
sea.
Please note that I have only mentioned 51 Deluxe Rooms; the hotel, however,
is dealing with Deluxe Seaview (theres only a limited amount of such view
available in the resort) as well as Deluxe Garden/Pool View Rooms in the buildings.
Room-type adjustments are in the pipeline.
Passing the swimming pool, we walked towards the back of the property a
vast area of land occupied by 29 Bungalows (pictures bottom row).I was quite
happy to see that this was a part takenover although upgraded from the old
Phuket Kamala Resort. A breeze of nostalgia
blew onto my |
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body which sufferedfrom humidity and the heat of the day. I
was happy! But to be honest, not really
much seems to have been done here and
yet, the bungalows looked a lot better
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| than years ago. This was a resort with a considerablefollowing of loyal guests who did not come for the hotel but the villages seclusion. The bungalows had got a repaint, new doors, new bathrooms (shower only), |
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| flooring and some new furniture. Sounds like a lot but it is still obvious that these rooms are a downgrade from those in the building. Of the 29 Bungalow Garden View Rooms, 20 Rooms are set in double bungalows most with connecting doors, making
it perfect for families. Each of the 20 rooms has a bedroom and a living room of equal size. The bedroom alone would be
quite small but with the living room, there's sufficient space to accommodate a third person comfortably. And you can bring
six people under one roof if you book adjoining rooms! There's satellite TV, a large fridge/minibar, tea and coffee maker, safety
box and balcony. There are also 9 one room bungalows they have a larger living area instead of the additional living room
and they also have a ceiling fan complementing the old air-conditioners.
The resort has a pool bar, a Coffee Shop and offers room service. There is a swimming pool and there shall be a kids club as
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Thiwa ratri resort & spa is another recent
addition to the Kamala area. Located beside Phuket Fantasea, the
105 room resort is about 200 meters from Kamala Beach and set in a
10 acres compound. The slogan be pampered day and night is,
though obviously not in as many words, in the propertys name, for
Thiwa is Sanskrit for morning and Ratri for evening. And Ratri is also
a flower so I braced myself for a meaningful inspection.
I had previously passed the very Asian-looking wall surrounding the
property and now finally had a chance to enter. The resorts pamphlet
writes that the design blends Thai architecture with Bali style. I
wondered if theres ever been a Balinese hotelier traveling to our
area to copy our local designs. But before my imagination run riot, I
saw the line of shop houses behind the entrance and immediately
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| started to feel slightly colder to the prospect of seeing two Asian designs
blend. The longish three-storey building had all the appeal of a
normal shop house, with standard silver metal door frames and loads less of the cultural promise that the walls surrounding the
property had carried. |
Courtesy: Diethelm Travel Asia
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