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Description: The tropical beaches on the west coast of Phuket, Thailand’s largest island in the Adaman Sea, are a leading international tourist destination, and the five-star Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort’s unique location makes it a favourite spot for Phuket tourists from all over the world. Conveniently located approximately halfway between the two most popular tourist centres in Phuket (Karon Beach and the famous nightlife centre, Patong), the Phuket Le Meridien Beach Resort is situated on 500-metres of secluded palm-lined sandy beach (Relax Bay). A spacious 40-acre five-star property of tropical gardens and golden beaches, the Le Meridien Beach Resort in Phuket is 50 km from Phuket Airport. In addition to the resort’s 417 rooms and 54 suites, all with pool and sea views, guests at Phuket’s Le Meridien Beach Resort enjoy an impressive array of leisure and recreational facilities: swimming pools, tennis and squash courts, a first-rate spa, a state-of-the-art gym and fitness facility, a children’s activity centre, and the Margaret Lee cruise ship which Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort residents may charter for unique cruise adventures. With no less than ten restaurants and bars on-site, the Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort offers dining options to suite every palate. Conference and banqueting facilities at the five-star Le Meridien Beach Resort can accommodate up to 980 people, and complete audio-visual equipment and business services are available as well. Resort guests can easily access many of the famous landmarks in Phuket. A short drive will take you to Patong and its shops, eateries and vibrant nightlife. For a little cultural sightseeing, consider visiting any of 29 temples scattered across Phuket Island. For the more active holidaymaker, the Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort offers the possibility to hike to old caverns or scuba dive in the Adaman Sea.

Rooms: Accommodation in the Le Meridien Beach Resort at Phuket is comprised of 154 Superior Garden View rooms, 168 Superior Pool View rooms, 94 Deluxe Ocean View rooms, 32 Junior Suites, 6 Terrace Suites, 10 Superior Suites, and 6 Royal Suites.

Room Types:

Superior Garden View
- Room area 37 sq. m.
- Private balconies
- Garden views
- 37” LCD TV
- Media hub
- Stylish bathrooms
- Spacious wardrobes
 
Superior Pool View
- Room area 37 sq. m.
- Private balconies
- Swimming pool views
- 37” LCD TV
- Media hub
- Stylish bathrooms
- Spacious wardrobes

Deluxe Ocean View
- Room area 38 sq. m.
- Bathroom with sea views
- Large shower room (high pressure & rain shower options)

Junior Suite
- Area 59 sq. m.
- Luxurious granite bathroom
- Bathroom provides view of the sea, across room

Terrace Suite
- Area 38 sq. m.
- Terrace (105 sq. m), facing one of Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort’s over-sized pools or the lagoon and overlooking the sea

Superior Suite
- Suite area 128 sq. m.
- Balcony (63 sq. m.)
- Living / dining area
- Spacious master bedroom & private balcony
- Luxurious bathroom, separate bath and shower

Royal Suite
- Total suite area 266 sq. m.
- Balcony (126 sq. m.)
- Spacious living room
- Dining area
- Master bedroom with private balcony and sitting area
- En-suite bathroom
- Separate shower and bath
- Second bedroom, with private balcony and en-suite bathroom

Standard Room Amenities at the five-star Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort include the following:

- Television with Remote Control
- Mini bar
- Alarm clock
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- 24-hour room service
- Wake up service
- IDD telephones and voicemail
- Data port
- Television sets and satellite channels
- Radio
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Iron and iron board (upon request)
- Baby crib (upon request)
- High speed Internet access in some rooms (upon request, surcharge)
- Complimentary newspaper delivery in some rooms
- Connecting rooms (some rooms)
- Refrigerator (some rooms)
- In-room safe
- Turn-down service

The Phuket Le Meridien Beach Resort welcomes guests with physical disabilities. Lifts are available to all floors, and rooms are wheelchair friendly, as are all ground floor amenities.

Dining: Guests at the five-star Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort truly have an extensive array of on-site dining options; from eating pizza on the beach, to sipping drinks at the pool, to themed buffet dinners and sumptuous breakfasts spreads, to sampling delectable Asian and international fare in elegant dining venues, and more. 

Pakarang
- Out-door restaurant, located between the Phuket Le Meridien Beach Resort’s two main swimming pools
- Sea and beach views
- International cuisine
- Buffet breakfasts
- Daily themed buffet dinners and live entertainment
- Hours: 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Café Fleuri
- Lagoon view restaurant
- International and Asian cuisine (buffet or a la carte selection)
- Serves guests throughout the day (6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.)
Ariake
- Japanese cuisine in an authenticate Japanese ambience
- Teppanyaki show
- Sushi exhibition counter
- Guests at Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort may opt to dine in one of restaurant’s private ‘Tatami rooms’
- Indoor restaurant
- Serves dinner (6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.)

Wang Warin
- Classic Thai Cuisine
- Lagoon view
- Open for dinner (7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.)

Portofino
- Italian cuisine
- Indoor restaurant
- Serves dinner (7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.)

La Fiamma
- Beachside pizzeria
- Located on the five-star Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort’s private beach, Relax Bay
- Hours: 12:00 noon to 6 p.m.

Beach Barbeque
- Beachside restaurant
- Barbequed meats, sea food, salads
- Open for lunch (12:00 noon to 3 p.m.)

Tonson Bar and Restaurant
- Casual fare
- Cocktails
- Sea views
- All-day dining (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.)

Le Patong Pub
- Light snacks
- World-class drink selection
- Pool tables
- Dartboards
- Large-screen television
- Live music
- Adjacent Karaoke room
- Hours: 6:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Sunset Bar
- Beachside bar
- Selected cocktails, Thai beers
- Snack foods
- Hours: 12:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Facilities and Services:

Sports Facilities:
- Spacious lagoon-size swimming pool (60 m x 90 m)
- Lap pool (27 m x 11 m)
- Children’s swimming pool
- Complete beach facilities (including organised water sports)
- Trained lifeguards
- Emergency telephones in beach and swimming pool areas
- Jacuzzi
- Four tennis courts (2 hard & 2 soft courts)
- Two air-conditioned squash courts
- Professional trainers, hitting partners & a ball machine
- Mini-golf
- Table tennis
- Golf practice range, putting green and sand-trap
- Resident golf trainer
- Le Meridien Beach Resort at Phuket is pleased to book the championship golf course at the Phuket Country Club for its guests
- ‘Le Fitness’ health centre, located on the ground level of the Le Meridien Five-Star Beach Resort in Phuket, offers state-of-the-art CYBEX equipment, complimentary aerobics, yoga and pilates classes, computerised fitness testing, sauna, steam rooms, and a juice bar. Le Fitness is open from daily from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Leisure and Recreation Facilities:
- Reading area with WiFi connection (lobby)
- Air conditioned library (with Internet work stations), off the lobby
- Thai Cooking School (twice weekly classes, certificate awarded upon completion of the course, surcharge applies)

Le Spa:
- Range of exotic spa programmes
- Professional massages
- Aromatherapy body treatments
- Skin care and facial treatments
- Lymphatic drainage
- Ten private rooms
- Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort’s Private Cruiser:
The Margaret Lee is a historical cruise ship built for the Royal British Air Force in 1932. Restored and up-dated, it presently features air conditioning and a beautiful sun deck. Daily cruises on the Margaret Lee are offered to three picturesque islands off the coast in the Andaman Sea or to Phang Gna Bay. Full day cruises include lunch, beverages, beach towels and snorkelling equipment.  The Margaret Lee is also available for private chartered day cruises or for cocktails (a minimum of 6 adult guests is required to secure a reservation).

Children’s Facilities:

Teen Club
Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort guests between the ages of 12 and 19 may participate in a variety of organised sports, classes and outdoor activities, including Thai Boxing, archery, beach volleyball, sand castle art and batik paining.

Penguin Club
- Complementary supervised activities for children 3 to 12 years of age
- Open daily from 09:00 AM – 07:00 PM
- Jigsaws, arts and crafts, face painting, board games, story-telling and movies
- Thai dancing, swimming fun, pool games, tennis coaching, rock climbing, team games, treasure hunts …

The five-star Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort provides the following additional services and facilities:

- 24-hour front desk
- Tour desk
- Concierge services
-  Multilingual staff
- Safe deposit boxes
- Currency exchange / ATM
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Limousine or Town Car services
- Shopping arcade
- Beauty salon
- Air-conditioning in public areas
- Lift attendants
- Television in lobby
- Video library
- Complimentary newspapers (lobby)
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry/ Shoe shine services
- In-room child care
- Fax services
- Computer rental
- Technology helpdesk 
- Complimentary parking facilities
- Medical assistance available
- Wedding services