Amanpuri, Phuket hotels Thailand on go-chiangmai.com

There is a 'place of peace' nestled amongst coconut palms which leads to a private crescent beach touching brilliant turquoise sea. This place is Amanpuri, on Thailands jade green island of Phuket, where nature and culture harmoniously merge, yielding a pure tranquility where less means more and luxury is found in graciousness.

The sense of 'belonging' while staying at Amanpuri is, in part, due to the authentic and sympathetically conceived architecture exposing swooping multi-tiered roof-lines, understated, but deeply comfortable, locally inspired, air-conditioned interiors, outside salas or private dining decks. These are connected by a series of elevated walkways, which lead to the cool and expansive reception area, the long exotic slate-blue pool, reflecting statuesque palms and tropical skies, and the sweeping stone steps down to the beach. The gentle fragrance of the ubiquitous frangipani flower gently permeates the soft sea air.

All Amanpuris 40 pavilions feature an outdoor sala, a king-size bed, separate bath and shower, refrigerator with mini bar, electronic safe, stereo system, IDD services and air-conditioning. Wireless broadband connections are available in all resort accommodation and public areas. Pavilion rates are determined according to view and location, pavilion 105 and 103 enjoy the best views of the Andaman Sea.

garden pavilions

Garden Pavilions are interspersed among the coconut palms.

partial ocean pavilions

Partial Ocean Pavilions are set further back from the shore and with partial ocean views.

ocean pavilions

Ocean Pavilions offer sea views.

villa homes

Adjacent to the resort, almost hidden by coconut palms, are 30 Villa Homes, many with ocean-front settings. Each villa consists of two to six separate bedrooms finished with Thai furnishings, art and antiques. Villas also enjoy a private pool plus living and dining Thai salas. A live-in maid and cook attend to all guests needs, including the preparation of Thai cuisine in a private kitchen. Amanpuri villas are ideal for small business meetings, weddings and special events.


Restaurant The Restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and is open every evening.

Beach
If unwinding usually takes you a day or two, then at Amanpuri it will take seconds; as a perfect, private, soft cream beach waits beckoning, on a sea to dream to. Light refreshments are served all day with water sports on-hand, and when the sun dips behind the horizon, relish a flame-grilled lobster as your toes wriggle contented in the cooling sand.

Cruises
Amanpuri offers perhaps the best and most extensive selection of boats and cruise options of any resort in Asia, with a comprehensive range of boats from small dinghies for a picnic lunch at a nearby beach to luxury blue water cruises aboard the 60ft Aman I.

Spa
Aman resorts signature Spa is a holistic sanctuary for body and mind and uses exclusive products created from the purest ingredients.

Diving/Snorkeling
Perfect conditions in the year-round warm shores of Phuket. Sites for novices and veterans.

Racha island
Shark point
Koh Kai Nok
Koh Dok Mai

Golf
Five international standard golf courses are located within 30-40 minutes of Amanpuri, and visits can be easily arranged. Complimentary clubs are available. The Blue Canyon country Club offers two championship layouts - the Lakes Course and the Canyon Course. It is ranked amongst the finest courses in Asia. The Phuket Country Club is an all-round course with good facilities. The Laguna Golf Club, just 10 minutes from Amanpuri is a relaxed resort-style 18-hole course with wide fairways while the farther Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa, located in dramatic coastal scenery, is more difficult.

Island touring
When the 'James Bond' team filmed part of Man with the Golden Gun in Phang Nga Bay, Phuket achieved international fame. Soon, hotels were built, small towns rose and the population quadrupled. Talang was the major town until 150 years ago. Today, the most colourful streets can be seen in the capital, Phuket Town, from shopping to dining and resort staff will be pleased to make recommendations and reservations. Its central market bustles from early morning to noon, and the Butterfly Garden and the Aquarium are popular options. Phuket has two museums, one in Phuket Town and the other in Talang, the latter with some excellent maps and, inexplicably, a large collection of artifacts from the Mollucas. There are about 30 Buddhists temples on the island, among them, Wat Chalong, with its gilt statues of two revered monks; Wat Phra Thong with its half-buried Buddha statue and Wat Phra Nang Sang which includes 3,000 year old Buddha heads and some interesting allegorical frescoes. Phuket also has several Islamic Mosques. Private-car tours of the islands countryside sights can be arranged. Hikers and nature lovers will enjoy the four-hour morning trek into the rainforest through the virgin jungle of Khao Phra Thaeo National Park and elephant treks are available.

Shopping
Souvenirs can be found in shops around the island. Seashells and coconut art are plentiful. Willowware, the black silverware finished with intricate designs, is produced here. Thai silk, antiques and pearls of high quality can also be found.