PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Just 10 minutes outside Phuket Town, set on a former beachfront coconut plantation, Cape Panwa Hotel is one of Phuket's best kept secrets. Just a short drive from the old town culture, the cape is a haven of tranquillity. European-run, but with fabulous Thai staff, the hotel is popular with families and honeymooners who come for the relaxed charm and island ambience. All rooms, villas, and suites face the Andaman Sea and are set in lush tropical gardens. Dinner, or sunset cocktails at Panwa House -- a grand Sino-Portuguese mansion -- is a highlight after a day spent combing Old Town streets or relaxing on the beach. Facilities: 4 restaurants; bar; lounge; 2 outdoor pools; tennis court; fitness center; salon; tour desk; airport transfer; business center; sailing and canoeing; limited room service; babysitting; same-day laundry service/dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; Thai cooking classes.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Thailand, 8th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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