Hotel Information: Set among lawns and tropical foliage, this resort is bordered on the north and south by lagoons, and on the west by Bang Chao Beach. A covered walkway leads guests past Thai statues and a concierge desk into the high-ceilinged, open-air lobby, where rattan furniture and Thai artwork set the tone. The pools and recreational areas where families congregate are set in the gardens between the accommodation buildings and the beach.

Insider tip: In 1785, the Burmese staged an attack on Thailand’s southern provinces, including the island of Phuket. With too few soldiers, the Thai in Phuket were unprepared to defend themselves. Legend tells how sisters Kunying Jan and Muk disguised themselves as soldiers and led all of the island’s women (dressed like men,) on parade, with farm implements painted to look like weapons. The Burmese were intimidated and withdrew. A life size bronze statue of the sisters commemorates the event in Thalang town, 10 km (6.5 miles) from the Dusit Laguna Resort.

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Spa

The Angsana Spa offers eight open-air pavilions with contemporary Asian décor surrounded by calming lotus ponds. All have outdoor shower facilities, and treatment beds with private relaxation areas. Private indoor spa rooms are available with air conditioning. These are appointed with two beds, shower, and relaxation area.

Angsana Spa utilises eight types of therapeutic massage, along with facials, and body wraps and scrubs. Traditional Thai methods are complemented by Western treatments in a holistic approach. Most treatments include a complimentary foot wipe, herbal drink, and 30-minute calm time.

Angsana Massage (2 hours): THB2,927 (US$90)
Strengthening the body’s inner qi through palm strokes and thumb pressure applied to pressure points. Uses Angsana Spa’s Euphoria Oil.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Ayurvedic Hot Stone Massage (2 hours): THB2,927 (US$90)
Ayurvedic palm-based massage blended with use of heated river stones. Consistent flowing strokes melt away tension for a spiritual and physical lift.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Foot Loose (60 minutes): THB1,138 (US$35)
A soothing foot soak followed by a cleansing salt scrub. Massage applies pressure to soles, feet, and legs. Followed by a warm towel wipe. Uses Angsana Spa’s Vitality Oil.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Angsana Facial (90 minutes): THB1,787 (US$55)
Therapeutic mix of yogurt, honey, almond, soya, and milk is specially blended by Angsana Spa, and is used to cleanse, moisturize and refresh skin, refreshing the cells between the epidermis. Suitable for all skin types.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Ayu-Reverie (2 hours 30 minutes): THB3,740 (US$115)
60-minute Ayurvedic massage, 30-minute Shiodhara, 30-minute Indian head massage. 5,000 year old Ayurvedic traditions inspire this massage. Warm sesame oil is then trickled down the forehead to awaken the third eye. Treatment concludes with a face cleanse and head massage.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Duet (2 hours 30 minutes): THB3,740 (US$115) each
For her: 30-minute flower petal body polish, 60-minute body conditioning massage, 30-minute face massage. The body is adorned with flower petals, which work as a natural purifying scrub. A warm body lotion is then massaged into the skin, followed by a face massage to release tension and improve blood circulation and complexion. For him: 30-minute Indo spice body polish, 60-minute body massage, 30-minute face massage. A skin exfoliation with a mixture of spices, including ginger and cloves, to maximise smoothness, followed by a body massage. The massage concludes with an enriching facial.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Siam Massage (2 hours): THB2,927 (US$90)
Massage using Thai techniques of palming and thumbing the meridian lines to relieve tension. In a 2,500 year old ritual, the body is delicately stretched to improve mobility and flexibility.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Back Up (2 hours): THB2,927 (US$90)
30 minute back massage, 30-minute back cleansing & back ginger mask, 30-minute face massage. A strong massage using Angsara Spa’s Vitality Oil relieves back tension. Then a mask of ginger cleanses and refreshes the skin and removes impurities. A face massage concludes the treatment.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without notice.

Angsana Spa uses natural, local products and oils blended by the spa for their exclusive use.

Rooms

The Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket offers 226 guestrooms with balconies overlooking either the Andaman Sea or one of the resort’s two lagoons. Rooms are all furnished in Thai décor using tiles and native woods, and highlighted by antique carvings, natural textiles, and ceramics. Tea and coffee making facilities are complimentary, along with bottled water. Guestrooms have satellite TVs and direct-dial telephones. Guestrooms all have extra large bathrooms with bathrobes and slippers. Internet access is available (surcharge for some rooms). Welcome amenities include flower garlands, tropical drinks, fruit baskets, and afternoon tea.

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Internet access - wireless
• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Pay movies
• Hypo-allergenic bedding available
• Balcony
• Complimentary newspaper
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Internet access - surcharge
• Voice mail
• Direct-dial phone
• Internet access - dial-up
• Refrigerator
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Remote lighting/drapery/curtain control
• Wake-up calls

• Housekeeping
• Turndown service
• Bathroom telephone
• Bathroom scale
• Makeup mirror
• Sewing kit
• Slippers
• Extra towels/bedding in room
• Handheld shower
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Iron/ironing board (on request)
• Window opens
• Welcome amenities
• In-room safe
• Desk
• Smoking rooms
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

The wide range of activities provided at Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket include water sports, tennis, pitch and putt golf, jogging tracks, classes, and games facilities. A pool, suitable for water activities, and spa tub are located in the landscaped gardens. There is also a specially designated children’s pool. Classes are offered in sailing, Thai boxing, and aerobics, personal trainers and a tennis coach are on site, and guests can join bike tours. The health club also provides free weights, strength training machines, stationary bicycles, and elliptical trainers. Two cement tennis courts are available. The recreation center offers video game consoles, table tennis, and billiards. Thai cooking classes and Batik Painting take place at Ruen Thai restaurant on select days, and surcharges apply per class package.

Guests have access to the full array of activities of five different hotel participants in the Laguna Phuket resort area, and the free shuttles and ferries between them. The Laguna Phuket Golf Course offers 18-holes in a lush tropical setting featuring lagoons and coconut groves. Discounts are available to guests of the Dusit Laguna Resort. Within Laguna Phuket, guests can also go horseback riding, climb a rock wall and ropes at Quest Training Centre, and visit the family friendly Camp Laguna. Sailing, scuba diving, windsurfing, kayaking, and snorkelling are all available off shore. Guests can also book tours with the hotel to go mountain biking, ATV riding, and even elephant riding.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

• Golf - miniature on site
• Golfing nearby
• Golf - driving range nearby
• Rowing or canoeing nearby
• Sailing nearby
• Scuba diving nearby
• Personal watercraft nearby
• Snorkeling nearby
• Swimming on site
• Motor boating nearby

• Boat launch nearby
• Windsurfing nearby
• Tennis on site
• Running track/path on site
• Aerobics on site
• Volleyball on site
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Mountain biking nearby
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Fishing nearby
• Playground on site

Property Amenities

As part of the Laguna Phuket complex, the Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket has access to the combined facilities of five resorts along 2.5 kms (1.5 miles) of white sand beach on the Andaman Sea. 226 guestrooms are distributed across three floors of the modern Thai accommodation building. Hammocks and chaises longues are scattered throughout the lush grounds, and a full-service spa offers a selection of treatments and massages to help guests to further relax. There is a children’s pool, a large freeform pool near the beach, and swimming is usually possible in the ocean as well. Other recreational facilities include tennis courts, a pitch and putt, and a fitness centre. The kids’ club features a playroom, special activities for children, and an outdoor playground. There is on-site shopping, as well as the Canal Village shopping area, only 300 metres (328 yards) away. There is also a DVD library, and tour assistance. Complimentary Internet access is available in public areas and meeting rooms.

Self parking: available on resort’s private lot with security guard.

Conference space and meeting rooms are available in six different venues, including at the beachfront restaurant. A ballroom and marquee are also available. Internet access is provided in all meeting rooms and public areas. There is a business centre and audiovisual equipment.

Business centre: The business centre features copy and fax machines, computer use, and computer rental (surcharge.)

Internet access: Wireless Internet access is provided in the business centre (surcharge), meeting rooms, and lobby lounge area. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.

Conference/function room(s): Six meeting facilities are available, ranging from 54 to 153 square metres (581 to 1,647 square feet), and available in six to nine different configurations each, with capacities of up to 256 persons. Small to medium groups can utilise the Casuarina Beach outlet, taking coffee breaks directly on the beach. LCD, overhead, and slide projectors, screens, microphones, televisions, VDO and DVD players, mixers, laser pointers, podiums and lecterns, and stages are all available, as are photocopiers, typewriters, and computers (all at a surcharge). Banquet catering, lantern launching, and baby elephant rental are also available upon request (surcharge).

The Dusit Laguna Resort offers a children’s pool and a playground for young guests in addition to a recreation centre housing a playroom, a games room, and the Busy Bee Kids’ Club, which arranges supervised activities and games for children. Children under 12 get a 50% discount on food, drinks, and laundry services. Babysitting is offered in guestrooms, and baby amenities are available upon request.

Child care/babysitting: Child care is available by the hour or day and requires reservation, at a surcharge of THB150 (US$5) per hour and THB250 (US$8) per hour for late evenings. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.

Facilities: Use of the Busy Bee Kid’s Club facilities is complimentary for children four to 12, but does not include meals. Children under four must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Busy Bee offers a range of activities such as scavenger hunts, water polo, batik painting, bracelet and mask making, water polo, kite flying, pony rides, sand art, and sand castle competitions. It is located in the recreation centre, which also houses an indoor playroom, a games room, and an attached outdoor playground. There is a children’s pool nearby. Guests under 12 eat for 50% off in the hotel’s restaurants, and their laundry is also discounted. Children eight to 18 can participate at Camp Laguna, a part of the Laguna Phuket complex, which provides a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, including rock climbing, rope courses, leisure sports, and boating. Fee(s) subject to change without notice.

Equipment: Infant cots and other baby amenities may be available upon request. All special requests should be made prior to arrival and are subject to availability.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Airport transportation (surcharge)
• Arcade/game room
• Number of rooms: 226
• Number of floors: 3
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Ballroom(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Bar/lounge
• Beauty services
• Business center
• Business services
• Coffee shop or café
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Computer rental
• Concierge desk
• Conference room(s)
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Event catering
• Exhibit space
• Express check- in
• Express check-out
• Full-service health spa
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Hair salon
• Health club
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• Internet access in public areas - high speed

• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Internet access - wireless
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Medical assistance available
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Parking (free)
• Parking (valet)
• Parking nearby
• Patio
• Picnic area
• Poolside bar
• Porter/bellhop
• Private beach
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (24 hours)
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Sauna
• Security guard
• Shoe shine
• Shopping on site
• Spa tub
• Steam room
• Supervised child care/activities
• Swimming pool - children's
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Technology helpdesk
• Tour assistance
• Translation services
• Video library
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 2 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Location Details

Phuket International Airport (HKT): Approximate travel time is 25 minutes and distance is 20 km (12 miles).

Getting there: Guests may take taxis from the airport or travel by pre-arranged airport transfer to the hotel. Rental cars are not recommended for travellers unfamiliar with this area.

Getting around: Free shuttle buses and ferries are available rge within the Laguna Phuket complex. Guests can schedule a car for travel around the island. Buses make frequent but slow trips around the island. Metered taxis are rare beyond the airport, and to obtain one guests should call ahead. Tuk tuk taxis are widely available, but should be used with caution; prices should be agreed upon beforehand.

Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 25 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): THB500 (US$15)

Instructions: Taxi stands are located outside Arrivals terminal in the car park. The metered taxis have a taxi stand. Guests should ask the driver to travel to Bangtao Beach directly from the airport, to the Dusit Laguna Resort.

Travel time from the airport to the hotel: 25 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): THB400 (US$12) per person per way. Mercedes transfer THB1,400 (US$43) one way. Private van transfer is THB1,300 (US$40) per van.

Schedules and directions (subject to change without notice): A hotel car service is available daily. However, guests must contact the hotel at least 48 hours prior to arrival in order to give the staff an estimated time of arrival. Hotel contact details will be included in the reservation confirmation for bookings via this Web site.

Know Before You Go

• Guests must show passport at time of check-in.

Fees

Mandatory New Year’s Eve gala dinner fees
New Year’s Eve – 31 December, 2008:
THB9350 per adult
THB4675 per child (12 years and younger)

• Babysitting is THB150 (US$5) per hour, and THB250 (US$8) after 11 pm. Two hour minimum applies.

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Dining

Casuarina Beach Restaurant & Bar - Only five metres (5.5 yards) from the sands of Bang Tao Bay, the restaurant décor includes contemporary Thai furniture, hand woven fabrics, natural woods, and bright oil paintings. Air conditioning keeps the restaurant cool, while floor-to-ceiling windows remind guests they are on the beach. There is a pool table in the bar area. The menu changes daily and incorporates fresh seafood that diners can choose from a large fish tank, complemented by an à la carte menu. Reservations are suggested. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, and the attached bar stays open late. The Casuarina can be reserved for meetings and private events.

Laguna Café - Situated at the lower lobby, the café has an open-air terrace right next to the waterfall for alfresco dining, as well as an air-conditioned area. All areas have views of the tropical garden. The café is open all day and serves a large range of European, American, and Asian dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is a sushi and sashimi buffet every Thursday.

La Trattoria - Located near the ocean, adjacent to the pool, La Trattoria’s three interconnected domes lead to an outdoor covered terrace featuring a classic water fountain. Décor is contemporary and informal, with white linen and plates, simple designs, and a dominant colour scheme of blue and white. One of the domes is air conditioned. There is an antipasta buffet, and tan leather menus featuring modern regional Italian dishes. Open for dinner. Dress is smart casual.

Ruen Thai - Occupying a traditional teak house overlooking the lagoon, Ruen Thai focuses on Royal Thai cuisine, blending traditional Thai flavors in innovative new dishes. Thai chefs serve such signature dishes as Thai-style spicy papaya salad with dry shredded beef, or flamed Phuket lobster served with red curry sauce and coconut milk. Servers in traditional garb and musicians playing Thai instruments add to the ambience. Guests can dine in air-conditioned rooms, or al fresco. Ruen Thai is open only for dinner, and reservations are recommended.

Horizon Lounge - Adjacent to the main lobby, the lounge offers panoramic views of the grounds, including lagoon and ocean. Horizon Lounge specialises in tropical cocktails and nonalcoholic beverages, and also serves snacks, afternoon tea, and sushi. A live trio sings international music every evening. Open all day.

Poolside Café - Drinks and snacks on a terrace beside the pool. Guests can enjoy light lunches and tropical cocktails without leaving the pool area. Open mid-morning until early evening.

Awards And Affiliations

Dusit Laguna Resort is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Address

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390 Srisoontorn Road

Phuket, 83110

Thailand

Nearest major airport:

Phuket, Thailand (HKT-Phuket)

Area:

Bang Tao Beach, Phuket, Thailand