Dusit Thani Laguna Pool Villa

Dusit Thani Laguna Pool Villa offers two-bedroom pool villas of 292 m², suites of 64 m² and rooms of 32 to 35 m², several with a lagoon or ocean view. The two villas each have two bathrooms, a whirlpool bathtub, bathrobes, a bathroom phone and a DVD player, and their beds can be arranged in a choice of set-ups.

Rooms can have air conditioning, a desk, a mini bar, a refrigerator, a safe box, a coffee or tea maker and a balcony or terrace, and some rooms have a private pool.

The leisure facilities start with an outdoor swimming pool, a spa with sauna and steam room, a hot tub, a massage service and a fitness centre. There is also a tennis court, non-motorised water sports and a private beach, and bicycle rental is offered for getting around.

For dining there is a buffet breakfast, restaurants, a coffee shop, a poolside bar and 24-hour room service. Free parking is available, and the front desk is open 24 hours, with a concierge, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes.

Families can use the kids club, the babysitting service, the children's swimming pool and a family room. The hotel also offers facilities for disabled guests, business facilities, a salon, laundry and dry cleaning, and tours can be arranged.

Bang Thao is a resort area in the Laguna part of Phuket, where golf courses, lagoons and hotels share the coast. Bang Tao Beach is 100 m from the hotel, and the Laguna Phuket Golf Club is nearby, so the area feels more like a resort setting than a town, with hotels spread out between the sand and the greenery.

Patong Beach, one of Phuket's main beach towns, is 10.5 km away, and Bangla Road, the nightlife street in Patong, is about 12 km from the hotel, so a night out there is a trip rather than a stroll.Phuket International Airport is 12.2 km away, and a taxi or hired car is the practical way to get around, since none of the beach towns is within walking distance.

A day could combine Chaithararam Temple, known as Wat Chalong, with the Big Buddha and an evening at Phuket FantaSea, a theme park with a cultural show. Wat Chalong is one of the island's most important temples, and the Big Buddha is one of its best-known landmarks, both reached by road, so a half-day trip could take in both. Back at the hotel, Bang Tao Beach is close enough for a swim before dinner.