Posted by Aaron in News Friday, 30 July 2010 22:09 No Comments
From mid-summer (August 15), The Regency Club rooms and facilities at the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin will be unavailable to guests as the hotel will be starting a complete overhaul and renovation of all Regency Club rooms and facilities. The BARAI Spa will be unaffected.
Closing it down in the middle of the summer seems a little strange, but I suppose they need to do this in order to have it ready by the middle of December for the start of the peak season.
From the official press release listed below, it looks like they will be enclosing the balconies on the second and third floor rooms with glass sliding doors to incorporate what until now has been the balcony, into the room. As you can see from the photo below there is a decent sized balcony with a table and two chairs. Rooms on the ground floor had this area enclosed with glass walls, making a kind of sun room, and there was a sofa and chairs there.
Hyatt Regency Hua Hin Regency Club room
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Posted by Aaron in Hotel reviews Friday, 9 July 2010 11:40 1 Comment
A review of the Plaza Athenee Bangkok.
A few years ago, we were staying at the Bangkok Hyatt while they were renovating the pool area, putting in the teak deck and building the i.sawan Residential Spa & Club. It was a bit of a bummer because we weren’t able to use the pool.
I had sometimes wondered what the 5 star hotels do in situations like this, when a major facility is unavailable. In this case they had made arrangements with nearby 5 star hotels to allow guests to use their pool and gym. A bus left the hotel every thirty minutes or so and delivered guests to a different nearby 5 star hotel every day. One of the days we were staying there, the hotel whose facilities were made available to us was the Plaza Athenee Bangkok.
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Posted by Aaron in vacation tips Tuesday, 22 June 2010 10:57 1 Comment
Private pool villas, a growing trend in Thailand and in popular resort spots around the world seem to be popping up at an increasing pace. If you are looking for the ultimate in privacy and pampering, private pool villas could be just what you are looking for.
If you have ever had the unpleasant experience of having to deal with other guests at a resort who get up at dawn, go down to the pool and “reserve” their place by placing a towel and book on a poolside recliner, only to leave it there unattended for 4 or 5 hours so they can come back to claim their spot in the middle of the day, you would certainly appreciate having your own private pool.
Families might also appreciate having their own private pool where they can easily keep an eye on their children in their own personal space.
Check out the 6 resorts throughout Thailand that offer private pool villas below in our first showcase.
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Best Hotels list 2010 features many Thai hotels and resorts.
Hotels and resorts in Thailand secured over 40% of the spots in the Asia categories in the results of the Traveler’s Choice 2010 poll conducted by Tripadvisor.com.
The Best Service category was dominated by Thailand, with independent travelers voting Thai resorts into 6 of the top 10 spots. The Kingdom also fared well in the Family Resorts, Relaxation & Spa as well as B&B and Inns categories, securing 50% of the top 10 spots in each category.
Thai resorts also managed a number of placings in the international categories of best hotels with The Secret Garden in Chiang Mai placing 5th in the list of top 10 bargain hotels in the world and the Cape Sienna Hotels & Villas in Kamala being voted the 4th most romantic resort in the world in 2010. Bandara Resort & Spa just made the list of top 10 Relaxation/ Spa Hotels in the World, at number ten.
Below are the results for each Asian category, with links to each hotel where you will find more information and photos.
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