Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort Phuket, Thailand

Located on Phuket's western coast in the seclusion of Relax Bay amid 40 acres of tropical greenery, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort offers a wide range of facilities, an extensive choice of international cuisine, a spa centre and a well-appointed meeting centre.

The resort is the perfect destination for a great holiday or a successful conference.

Nearest airport - Phuket International (HKT)

• Distance from hotel - 50 km - 31 miles - 45 minutes
• Direction from hotel - north-east

The average one-way airport shuttle bus fare from Phuket International Airport is USD 10.00 per person. A private Volvo limousine, carrying a maximum of three people, costs approximately USD 26.00 per car, one way, while the cost of a Mercedes Benz, with the same amount of passengers, is approximately USD 36.00. A transfer from the airport to the hotel by private minibus, carrying a maximum of eight persons, costs approximately USD 52.00 per bus, one-way.

The hotel has 80 to 90 open car parking spaces, which are barrier controlled and free of charge for residents. Public car parking is also available, 200 metres from the hotel.

The hotel incorporates all the amenities that you would expect in a Le Meridien hotel including:

• 24-hour front desk and concierge desk
• 24- hour travel desk/Travel and tour desk
• Barber shop
• Bellman and porter
• Business Centre and secretarial service
• Car rental desk
• Chemist/Pharmacy
• Currency exchange
• Disabled ramp and wheelchair access
• Doctor on call
• Elevators
• Express check-in/check-out
• Florist
• Gift shop
• Library
• Multilingual staff
• Newsstand
• Non-smoking rooms
• Nurse
• Outdoor parking
• Valet parking

Children under four years old eat free from all buffets, and a children's menu is available in all restaurants (up to 12 years old). There is a 50% reduction for children aged 4 to 12 years old on breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets.

Penguin Club

The club is located in the Mali Wing and children under the age of three years are welcome; however, only under the supervision of a parent or babysitter. Facilities include a fully air-conditioned room (with separate toilet), a wide choice of games, toys and children's books, indoor games, toys, painting, storytime, musical chairs, cartoons plus many other activities. Outdoor activities include minigolf, ping-pong, beach games, junior gymnastics, treasure hunts and more. The children are supervised by our junior hostesses.

Superior Garden View - five-star standard, all rooms have an en suite bathroom with shower over the bath, toiletries, private balconies, air conditioning, IDD telephone, hairdryer, minibar, remote-controlled colour cable television, personal safe and complimentary coffee and tea-making facilities. All rooms are facing the hillside with a garden view.

Superior Pool View - facilities as Superior plus the local newspaper is available on request. All rooms are pool and lagoon facing. Please note that one of the room types is adapted for use as a disabled room on request.

Superior Ocean View - facilities as Superior plus kimonos and slippers. All rooms are facing the ocean.

Junior Suites - sea view, facilities as Superior with separate living area and adjoining balcony with teak wood floor. Includes luxurious bathroom with separate bath and shower. Bathrobes, daily fruit and daily choice of international newspaper are complimentary. All Junior Suites overlook the poolside and Andaman Sea.

Superior Suites - facilities as Junior Suites with a separate sitting room. Rooms are either facing the mountain, pool or ocean.

Royal Suite - facilities as Junior Suites with two bedrooms, one dining room with lounge area, two sitting rooms and two bathrooms. All Royal Suites have a very large balcony overlooking the Andaman Sea.

Extra beds - all rooms can accommodate one extra bed. Non-smoking rooms are available on request.

• 24-hour room service
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bath and separate showers (except Deluxe Rooms)
• Bathrobe and slippers
• PPV movies
• Complimentary newspaper
• Computer Dataport
• CD and DVD player (in Suites)
• Fax machine (on request)
• Free nightly shoe shine
• Fresh fruit
• Hairdryer
• Handicapped room capabilities
• Internet access
• Private Balcony
• International direct dial telephone
• Interconnecting rooms
• Iron and ironing board (on request)
• Laundry service
• Minibar
• Remote-controlled cable television
• Safety deposit box/In-room safe
• Satellite Television
• Smoke detectors
• Sprinkler system
• Stereo/ hi-Fi/CD player (in Suites)
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Turndown service
• Umbrellas
• Voicemail
• Voltage 220
• Wake up call
• Guest service available