Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa Mai Khao Beach - ***PARADISE***!
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
- For reference, I am a Titanium Elite Marriott Bonvoy member. This resort has 25 villas and 180 guest rooms, 4 of which are suites. This ratio of suites and villas makes it much more likely for Elite members to receive an upgrade! I booked a standard Deluxe King Room for 1 person and on arrival, I received a complimentary upgrade to the 1 Bed Villa. Whilst checking in with Sandee (Front Office Manager) a lady called Mook popped out and said hello - she recognised my name and remembered me from when I stayed at Le Meridian Patong Beach Resort about 17 months prior! She was formally working as a front desk agent and is now a Loyalty Manager at the Renaissance. She completed my check in and another lady called Kat (Katarina) also came and said hello! I was then taken by buggy to my villa! All of the staff are so friendly and welcoming! You can watch a comprehensive video review on UA-cam at Luxury Vegan Travel. I will show a total of 3 room types, the Villa, 1 bedroom suite and a twin deluxe room. I will also be reviewing hotels in Malaysia, other parts of Thailand, New York, Miami, New Orleans, India and more. The villa was open-plan. As you enter, you are immediately in your hallway where you have your luggage bench and cupboards. You then enter the main part of the room where you have a slim-work desk, large bed, sofa, TV and a welcome amenity - which was a non-alcoholic mojito. You can access the outside from 2 doors, where you have your own plunge pool and 2 sun loungers. There is enough space to do some yoga or exercise. The bathroom is also nice! It had a huge bathtub - large enough to fit 2 average sized people in. It is designed as a long corridor with the bathtub being at the beginning followed by 2 sinks, a shower cubicle and finally a toilet at the end with a wall-to-ceiling window covered with plant foliage so no one can see what you are doing but giving you a nice view out while you do what you need to do! After settling in I visited the gourmet restaurant Takieng - Thai restaurant. I was greeted and served by Amy who was simply amazing! She spoke great English and explained all the vegetarian and vegan options! The food came and I cannot emphasise enough just how good the food was! This was the best food I have eaten in any hotel or restaurant worldwide - and I have been to a fair few places! During lunch, they played very nice pan-Asian music which was very soothing and calming! So much so, this became my favourite spot over the next 2 days whilst I did some work! I later visited the Sandbox, the beachfront restaurant and bar! Again, the staff were amazing and I had wonderful conversations with Fon and Beer. Beer, also very kindly helped me make a playlist of Thai songs which I enjoy listening to everyday! They have a happy hour which Beer will tell you about in the video on UA-cam and you can also see the menu! The happy hour menu is descent - many of the Marriott properties serve ‘driving whiskies’ like Jim Bean, Jonnie Walker Red label and the like - yuck! Here, they had buy one and get the 2nd free on more premium choices like Chivas Regal, Jonnie Walker Black Label, Glenlivet and more! I opted to have lunch at the Sandbox the next day which was also fantastic! Sandbox also has live music and becomes quite lively in the evening. Next to the Sandbox is the main swimming pool, the beach, a beach volleyball court and an independent massage hut next to the beach volleyball court. There is a separate swimming pool for children and this is located in between reception and Sandbox, next to the Quan Spa! Breakfast is at Loca Vore restaurant which is located near the reception. Breakfast was great and Loca Vore restaurant have a # following - #Phuketbestbreakfast (or something like this). After eating my choice of breakfast items, the Su-chef called Sak would surprise me with a healthy poke-bowl which was both healthy and delicious! Also next to the Loca Vore restaurant was a coffee shop servicing Starbucks coffee and healthy snacks, and the Lounge bar where they also have live music and another happy hour (different time to Sandbox happy hour) - see video for details. I enjoyed my stay so much here that I cancelled my next booking which was due to be at JW Marriott Mai Khao hotel and booked a further 2 nights at the Renaissance but this time in their 1 bedroom suite! The suite was more spacious then the villa and also came with a kitchen area and larger living room space as well as a balcony instead of the plunge pool. My villa was located right next to the Thai restaurant and Sandbox which was great as I loved hanging out at these two places everyday! I am back in London now and everyday I dream about the food at Thai restaurant and being at this hotel! I will definitely be back!
Thank you! Such a great and thorough video! I love researching places so I can get the most out of my experiences before I travel and this video I’m excited to go here next month!
Thank you so much and I have to say lucky you. I wish I was going! I hope you enjoy your stay!😀
I had the pleasure of having Ms Mook check me in. She was truly very helpful and a pleasant surprise.
Excellent! I hope you enjoyed the hotel! Ms Mook is lovely too!
very detailed, professional, especially about the apartments, thank you
Thank you very much very much 😀
The property and staff look very kind and helpful. Thats the thais for you though. Lovely people
Thanks for a great review.
They are so lovely!
Amazing hotel review 🤩
Thank you. 🙂
I'm definitely going to have to check this place out when we go to Phuket. Was watching this with my girlfriend and when khun Amy was introducing herself she said "oh my god...that lady is sooo beautiful"
I responded "oh yeah...I guess so..I hadn't really noticed"
Then we both burst out laughing. She knows me so well 😂😂
😂 😂 Paradise! Thankfully the food is amazing as there isn’t too much nearby except a couple of things on the beach nearby. 😀 but really awesome place!
great video. Thanks
Thank you 😀
Im trying to decide between the renaissance, the JW Marriott and the Slate on Nai Yang, so your video is pushing me towards the Ren@@loveflyingandhotels
@@GSThai Ahh sorry for the late reply. So I visited the JW but didn’t stay there. But I believe they have some activities. For example, when I was visiting, they had a fire and dance show in the water, which you can see on my vacation club video. But for me that Renaissance, was unbelievable, and the food was out of this world. It was so good that this is actually my second favourite hotel in Thailand.
@@loveflyingandhotels Thanks for that. What is your favourite?
@@GSThai my favourite is the Sheraton grande in Bangkok 😀
Thank you well done brother
Thank you 😀
Hello there. I'm the one who asked you about the Four Point Hotel in Phuket yesterday. First of all, thank you very much for the reply. After you said Renaissance is your favorite hotel in Phuket, my wife is very tempted to choose Renaissance because the hotel is more beautiful. She and her mom are vegans like I told you yesterday. She trusts you very much after I told her you are a vegan also....LOL. Her Marriott Platinum membership has a higher chance (according to the room ratio from you) of getting an upgrade for a better room than the busy Four Points on Pa Tong Beach. But there are Cons if we stay at the Renaissance. 1. It is very far away from popular restaurants, Tourist areas like Pa Tong beach, the old Phuket town, and even some bigger supermarkets. 2. We will bring a 7 month baby with us so we cannot travel for hours of round trips daily. We will stay in Phuket for 5 nights and will probably spend one, perhaps two days on longer trips. So, it's a different lifestyle for me now. Do you suggest taking buses at the airport? Taxi and Grab services aren't cheap and I am not comfortable renting a car in Thailand because the wheels are on the right and in the USA, I'm used to the left. Thai drivers are pretty aggressive drivers. This is my 2nd Phuket trip, and my 1st one was in 2018 (still single at the time and was cruising on a rental Mo-pet, Yahoo!!). Okay, here comes the serious question since you are the expert of Phuket, perhaps Thailand, or the whole of Southeast Asia. Which hotel is the better choice for me? Four P pros- close to everything, decent food, cheaper. Cons-prob not able to get an upgrade could get a room facing some old, crappy buildings ( this is huge for my wife since she's a Platinum member) she will have a bad time. Needs to pay extra for the 3rd adult (my mother-in-law). Most Phuket hotels tend to have this money-snatching policy. Rena- Pros- a beautiful area with a private beach, even though some tourists complained the beach was full of trash. Great Great Food. Will likely get an upgrade. Close to the airport. Cons- far from everything, expensive. Any opinion will be greatly appreciated. -Peter
Hi Peter, Nice to hear from you again. Yes you are more likely to get an upgrade at Renaissance,, but even if you weren’t upgraded, the rooms are more spacious than those that footprints. But I totally understand your situation. Nowadays, I’m not so much a party animal, but I used to love in the heart of the action which is Pa Tong.
Unfortunately, I can’t advise too much on getting a bus from the airport . Being 99% blind, I’ve always just got a grab or a taxi. I used to pre-order a taxi from the UK and paying in advance and I’ve never had any issues, but the rate would probably be marginally cheaper than getting a grab when you arrive at the airport. But it would no way be as cheap as getting a bus. I’m not sure how Mobile your mother-in-law is, and also taking into account having a baby with perhaps the added luggage like a pushchair and so on it might be better to get a taxi or a grab.
So I have one more suggestion to consider . Have you considered? Phuket Beach Resort? I didn’t have the greatest experience with vegan dining here, however, I was only a gold member at the time. I have since learnt a great deal of time, and can now explain that I don’t eat meat, fish, fish sauce, and so on. So now being ambassador and being able to communicate in time, I’m sure the Thai hospitality would cater for the dietary requirements, and I think the same with apply for your wife who is a platinum member. The trick is to speak with front desk because they speak very good English and get them to translate or communicate with the Chef. I’ve also found in many hotels that if there are any issues just ask to speak to the food and beverage director immediately, and that will then usually sort things out.
so Phuket Beach resort is only about a 10 minute drive away from Pa Tong. I have to watch my video again to remember, but from memory, they either had a free shuttle service or very cheap shuttle service down to the town. If you look at the rooms in this hotel and the stunning beach which has no seaweed stones and just soft sand in Clearwater, this might be a lovely option. The water gradually increases, which means anyone and everyone can enjoy it whether they can swim or not.
I will send you the link for this video. The four points is at least a 10-15 minutes walk away from Bangladeshi Road so not completely in the heart of the action, but close enough, yet far enough to enjoy the peace and quiet. The team and food were great at four points very enjoyable with beautiful sunsets. My honest opinion would be, if I was wanting to stay in the heart of the action then I would choose four points that nowadays I’m not a party animal and happy to stay away and relax within the hotel nearby facilities. So when I do return to Phuket I will only go stay at the Renaissance,, although I do have bookings for other nearby properties coming up next year and I will be videoing as well. .
ua-cam.com/video/Bh55RfjYVrc/v-deo.htmlsi=_SzCbeaH5LYJDSWn. Le Meridian Phuket Beach Resort
Please don’t laugh at my review as this was one of my first hotel reviews, and then I watched it back right now cringeworthy lol
How are u sir ? I am from the Vegan table employee. Did you remember of ours restaurant. Welcome sir 😊
Hello I will never forget the vegan table! Very nice stuff and I remember having this beautiful butterfly pea cocktail and amazing pizza! I am good thank you I hope you and everyone else’s good! I’m back in London at the moment and will be heading to the USA shortly. 😀
We are always thank u for your video sir . I hope you will fine . Thank u so much sir .
How private was your villa? Could you hear the neighbours when you are in your own plunge pool?
Hi I was mainly out of the villa so didn't spend much time in and around the villa. But, when I was there and when I shot the film, there was no noise. There are villas next to you, either on just one side or both, depending on whether you were given a corner villa or middle one. I'm sorry I can't be more help - I have to give you my honest answer 😀
I’m traveling with my husband and we wanna stay in this hotel .. Is it really far from the touristic area ? How many minutes? Also we want to do some activities like how far is this hotel from everything ?? And thank you so much 😊
Hello 😀 So, the main tourist area that most people refer to is Patong. I would say that this will be between 25 and 35 minutes away depending on what time of day you travel and which part of Patong. The hotel can organise tours for you but if you prefer exploring yourself and are NOT driving then heading into Patong and back on a daily or regular basis will add up quickly in taxi fares. This hotel would be better suited if you like good food (amazing), relaxing on a quiet beach, good gym and pool and spacious rooms. If, you want to be in or close to th tourist areas then perhaps look at Four Points - I will put a link to this video in a moment. Another very good alternative is Le Meridien Beach resort. They are just 10 minutes away from Patong and provide rreasonably priced shuttle service. Plus they have the best beach! I hope this helps 😀
ua-cam.com/video/0rT7D34HBZs/v-deo.htmlsi=DHukJLs-P_Xqw0Vl - Four Points
Le Meridien Beach Resort - ua-cam.com/video/Bh55RfjYVrc/v-deo.htmlsi=clrT5yXG5oW7yGmN
The food looks very nice. But you REALLY need to visit Goa my friend.
Definitely will and soon! I hear many good things about Goa!
Re-upload?
Yes I had to make a tiny edit. Sorry for confusion. I hope you liked it though! I love this hotel!