 Updated 08/01/2008
CLUB ALDIANA SIAM (****): The German counterpart of the Club Med' settled at the seaside, in the heart of a most beautifully preserved natural area located in the region of Hua Hin -where the white sand beaches stretch on a giant scale- five miles from Pranburi: fishing-port linked to Bangkok both by air-conditioned coach and railway.
More and more local guests -mixture or Asian and expats escaping Bangkok- like to come and stay here, at least a week-end, on a regular basis; like the oversea visitors, they are mostly catched by the warm and friendly atmosphere in CLUB ALDIANA SIAM. The friendly GM emphasized that many of the guests like to come back at least once: he may be right in his statistics, as this will obviously be our case. We will keep deeper in our memory the happiness we shared it..."Among friends" ! Up to 250 travel agents are selling
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CLUB
ALDIANA SIAM: 9, Parknampran Beach, 77220 Prachuapkhirikhan
ANANTARA RESORT & SPA (****): Designed with elegance by architect Chulalat Kittibuttra in a traditional Thai style, the ANANTARA RESORT & SPA (ex-ROYAL GARDEN VILLAGE) comprises seven intimate clusters, set amid 14-acres of gardens and lily ponds. Even if some of the 162 rooms display a little bit standard decoration, the luxurious villas hosting them are definitely beautiful: modeled from precious tropical wood and toped with the finesse of traditional Siamese roof structures. This is actually not an hotel, but a most personalized resort, very well run by a dedicated team.
The naturally settled SPA gives this wonderful resort an additional value. This fine hotel is part of the ANANTARA RESORT & SPAS ASIA group. Affiliated to the SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD. ANANTARA
RESORT & SPA: 43/1 Phetkasem Beach Rd, Hua Hin, 77110 THAILAND
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ALDIANA
global motto -"Holiday among friends"- fits that particular club very well:
we met there social, friendly, smiling guests, actually happy to be here
altogether. German people, this is well known, praises such compatriotic
atmosphere; they actually run the game a most enjoyable way, bringing to
this may be too quiet environment a colourful and communicative animation.
Imagine all the rest: splendid thematic buffets three times a day (plus
a midnight one we always felt too full to enjoy !) are included in the
very decent room rates. Try to book a "Seaview Emerald": they get the best
view, indeed. Rate also includes sports (tennis, golf practice, archery,
dance lessons, sailing and windsurfing -with licence only-, bicycle, s.o)
supervised by licenced monitors. The latter turn every night into distinguished
entertainers, running shows with an a maestria which amazed us.
There
is a superb pool, sensually shaped, surrounded by palm trees and tribal
sculptures : it may well be the largest in all of Southern Thailand. In
contrast to the more famous Sofitel Central (ex-Railway Hotel), the ANANTARA
RESORT & SPA is little bit far from town (there is of course a scheduled
complimentary shuttle bus): which is actually advantageous, as the beach
is much cleaner here, and accessed by the resort's guests only. Many restaurants
await the gourmand: the best being RIM NAM, at the poolside, offering delicious
grilled lobsters. Just select them at a discounted price, in the budget
minded set menu. A wonderful place for a romantic couple, or even family,
to stay.
