Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca

The rooms at Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca include superior rooms with pool access or a pool view, a deluxe room and a quadruple room that sleeps up to five guests. Two of the superior rooms measure 30 m² and have a private bathroom with bathrobes and a hair dryer.

Across the resort, rooms can have air conditioning, blackout curtains, a desk, a refrigerator, a seating area, a balcony or terrace, free bottled water and free instant coffee.

The resort's facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a spa and sauna, massage treatments and a fitness centre. Food and drink are served by restaurants, a bar and a coffee shop, with a happy hour, and breakfast is offered à la carte or as a continental breakfast.

A 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, dry cleaning and daily housekeeping are available, along with tours, ticket services and a garden. Families can use a kids club, a playground, a children's swimming pool and a babysitting service.

Staff speak English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Thai. Shops and a convenience store are on the property, and the property is wheelchair accessible. Massage treatments can be booked alongside the spa and sauna.

Kathu is a district of Phuket set inland from the island's beach strips, where daily life feels more local than on the shore. Luminous Resort & Spa by Areca stands on Vichitsongkram Road, so guests can have a pool and spa stay while reaching the beaches by road. Its streets carry local traffic, and most of the shops and restaurants serve residents, so the area feels quieter than the beach strips.

Patong Beach, a lively beach resort area, is 6 km away, and Karon Beach is 8.1 km away. Chaithararam Temple, known as Wat Chalong, is one of Phuket's best-known temples and lies 6 km from the hotel, and it draws visitors all year to see Thai Buddhist worship up close. Big Buddha Phuket is a hilltop statue about 9 km away, and Phuket International Airport is 24.1 km away.

Phuket FantaSea, a cultural theme park with an evening show, makes a good night out, and Karon and Kata beaches offer a day at the sea. Tours are offered at the hotel, and the hotel's own pool and spa make a relaxed finish to the day. A morning at Big Buddha and Wat Chalong, then an evening at Phuket FantaSea or on the sand at Karon, gives a full day out from Kathu.