Phuket II

At the risk of sounding kampungan, I was really quite blown away by the Spa Pool Villas at Banyan Tree. The only time I've ever stayed at a pool villa was at Losari Coffee Plantation which is near my home in Semarang. There was a pool in the unfenced garden of our villa that overlooked the gorge so that was pretty darn gorgeous. The Spa Pool Villa has no view to speak of but the pool is w/in the compound of the villa, just a hop and a skip away from the bedroom so it feels very private. At 550 sqm, the incredibly low rate meant that, per sq meter, this could possibly be the cheapest luxury place I've stayed. hah! That's such a positive way to look at a price tag, I shld be a motivational speaker.





The spa pavillion is above the pool, overlooking brackish marshland. The jacuzzi tub is on the left bank, behind the plants.




The bedroom is a glass space that looks like it's floating on the water lily pond.



Garden tub for soaking after boiling in the jacuzzi and floating in the pool. Emerge shrivelled.



In a villa that overlooks the lake.



We went to the Trisara for lunch. We almost stayed here so I wanted to check out the place that we missed. Gorgeous view of the ocean from the restaurant and the main pool.




We went to view an Ocean Front Pool Villa. Breathtaking.



So, it was a short break but it felt really relaxing. It was a potent combination of good food, Sukothai massages and the exhilaration of having my very own pool!