In this article, we will take a comprehensive look at the Laguna Holiday Club Phuket Resort. It is located in Thailand, on the largest island of the country - Phuket. The facade and sign of the hotel are decorated with five stars. But is it worth counting on a chic vacation in the Lagoon Holiday Club? In our assessment of the hotel, we were not only guided by the information taken from the brochures, but also took into account the reviews of those tourists who have already visited this hotel.
What can be said instead of entry? The fact that this hotel is one of the constituent parts of the hotel complex “Laguna Phuket”. In addition to the “Clab”, there are also no less chic “Banyan Tree”, “Sheraton Grand Laguna”, “Dusit Thani”, “Laguna Beach Resort”, “Allamanda” and a group of private villas and cottages Laguna Phuket Holiday Residence. The whole complex occupies a vast territory, stylized as a tropical garden. Hotel guests are free to walk around all the Phuket Lagoon hotels. This is not only forbidden, but encouraged. The complex is adjacent to a turquoise lagoon and emerald golf courses. You can walk to the sea in eight minutes.
Where is the hotel located
Laguna Holiday Club Phuket Resort 5 * is in the center of the hotel complex. And he, in turn, is located on the western tip of the island of Phuket. “Laguna Holiday Club 5 *” is a second-line hotel. The wonderful Bang Tao Bay Beach is five hundred meters away. This, as it may seem to some, a fair amount of distance can be overcome at one of the hotel’s free electric cars, which run there constantly from morning to evening. Near the complex is a golf club.
And Phuket International Airport is located just thirty kilometers away. This is the ideal distance to quickly get to the place after a tiring flight, but at the same time not hear the roar of the starting and landing airliners.
Bang Tao resort itself is very peculiar. Only wealthy people, eager for impeccable service, have a rest here. And most of them live in the Laguna Phuket complex. If you want to plunge into the bustling nightlife of Bangla Road, then get to Patong no more than twenty minutes by taxi.
The territory of the hotel and complex
Laguna Holiday Club 5 * reviews characterize as a small hotel. It has a total of seventy-nine rooms, located in a snow-white three-story building, built in a colonial style. The territory of the hotel itself is small, compact. But it has everything you need: a playground, a pool with slides, a mini club, a terrace for sunbathing. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel and in the rooms.
Tourists devote much more reviews to the hotel complex as a whole. Fortunately, access to neighboring hotels is not prohibited. The territory is truly huge. It also includes lagoons through which the ferry runs.
A tropical garden or, rather, a well-groomed jungle is simply mesmerized by the singing of exotic birds and the flowering of lush vegetation. Three elephants even live in this forest, which makes children incredibly happy.
Rooms and conditions
The five-star status of the Laguna Holiday Club 5 * hotel does not allow him to maintain "standards". Room classification starts with superior. What is typical for club hotels, in every, even the simplest guest room, there is a small kitchenette with the necessary utensils and utensils. But, unlike ordinary apartments, guests are not forced to clean the rooms themselves. The maids will sweep the floor, change the bed, change towels (or bedding), and at the same time wash the dishes left in the sink.
From the rooms there are also studios and suites. The latter, in turn, are divided into categories - a junior with one or two bedrooms. All rooms have a dedicated seating area. Spacious balconies with rattan furniture adjoin the rooms on the upper floors. And the guests of the basement have the opportunity to sunbathe on the sunbeds directly on the grass of the terrace at the door of their room.
Guest room equipment and service
Previously, the hotel was called Laguna Holiday Club 4 * (Thailand, Phuket Island ). But when the last reconstruction took place, the status of the complex increased. The rooms have brand new furniture.
In the kitchen, in addition to the stove, there is a microwave, three-dimensional refrigerator, coffee maker, electric kettle. To all this, the maids every day put bags of drinks, bottled drinking water, stylish bottles with hygiene items.
The master bedroom has a separate living and dining area, a safety deposit box, air conditioning, a satellite LCD TV and a DVD player. Reviews mention orthopedic mattresses and a large selection of pillows. Many travelers liked the size of the king-size beds.
Bathrooms with shower and bath have a hairdryer. As for the room service, the reviews mention fast Wi-Fi, round-the-clock service and fresh press delivery.
Catering for tourists
Hotel Laguna Holiday Club 5 * you can order breakfast. But many tourists were satisfied with the availability of cuisine. Reviews say that not far from the hotel complex is a large supermarket "Tesco Lotus", where you can stock up on groceries. There is also a minibar in the room, however its filling is paid.
There is a restaurant on site serving Thai and European dishes. From the edge of the pool from morning to sunset there is a bar. It is possible to order alcoholic and soft drinks, as well as cocktails. If you are going on an excursion, you can order packed lunches at the reception. And on the vast territory of the complex you can not find restaurants and cafes. There is a menu service, and those that work on the principle of "pay a set price - and eat as much as you can."
But the most budget option of food (after self-preparation of dishes) are cafes outside the walls of the hotel complex. Tourists urge not to be afraid to eat there. All products are fresh, and the dishes are prepared just fine.
Pools and beach complex
In Laguna Holiday Club 5 * there is the necessary leisure infrastructure, if suddenly the sea begins to storm. The pool resembles a river flowing among the jungle. It offers amazing views of the golf course. There is a jacuzzi in the pool. There are also small slides. But tourists craving extreme sports say they are too safe.
Many guests of the “Laguna Holiday Club Resort” have tried swimming pools in other, more luxurious hotels. Tourists especially liked the one located in "Angsan".
On the beach of Bang Tao, tourists speak out exclusively in enthusiastic colors. In their opinion, he is the best on the west coast of Phuket. As many as eight kilometers of fine and soft sand! One of the hotel’s electric cars will take you to the beach. You need to go to the reception desk - and in five minutes the crew will be served.
Where one of the luxury hotels of the Laguna Phuket complex faces the coast, there is an equestrian club. You can ride on horseback.
The sea on Bang Tao is generally good for bathing children. Only in the southern part of the beach does the depth begin immediately off the coast.
Infrastructure and services in Laguna Holiday Club 5 * (Phuket)
A huge territory of four hundred hectares, in fact a small town, is the main feature of this hotel. Tourists liked that you can use the entire infrastructure of the complex, swim in the pools of more expensive hotels, visit their restaurants, spa centers and other places of entertainment.
You can cross the lagoons by ferry. Reviews say that a free shuttle service is available to all the restaurants in the huge complex.
In a small hotel town you can spend the whole vacation, there is no need to go beyond it. On the territory, on the artificial island of the lagoon, there are a number of shops and boutiques - "Channel Village". You can find everything in them: from food to souvenirs and clothes.
The hotel staff is very friendly. Everyone is trying to please and surround the guests with genuine concern.
Conditions for children
Hotel Laguna Holiday Club 5 * (Thailand, Phuket) does not position itself as a place of family vacation. But this does not mean that you can not come here with children, as in some resorts in Cuba or the Dominican Republic. If the child will tolerate a long flight well, then it will be a real pleasure for him at the Hotel Laguna Holiday Club Resort. The hotel does not have full-fledged adult animation, but a mini club functions for younger guests. The restaurants of the complex have high chairs for feeding babies. You can also find hotels with children's pools. Upon your request, a small cot is available in the room. Tourists say that having a kitchen and a grocery store at hand greatly simplified the issue of feeding babies. The hotel has a playground and a games room.
Entertainment and sports
At the Laguna Holiday Club 5 * hotel you can rent bicycles for free to sweep through the vast territory of the complex. What a vacation in Thailand without a quality massage? And, of course, there is one in the hotel. Reviews say that it is very diverse: with aromatic oils, and medicinal (for medical reasons), and faces, and for feet, with fish.
At the Laguna Phuket complex you can play golf and ride a horse. For those who monitor their tonus, a fitness room with free exercise machines is open.
The hotel has a tour desk where you can book fascinating trips around the island. There are also parties in the evenings and entertainment programs.
The administration of the hotel provided gifts and compliments for the newlyweds and birthday people.
Excursions and travels in the surroundings
Despite the fact that the Laguna hotel complex looks like a small town, reviews strongly recommend sometimes leaving the Laguna Holiday Club 5 *. Phuket is too interesting an island to devote the entire vacation on it to the beach. Excursions can be ordered both at the hotel and in street travel agencies (which is cheaper). The most popular are day trips. It can be diving, freshwater and sea fishing. Tourists praised excursions to the Similan Islands, James Bond Rock, Khao Lak, Khao Sok safari and Lake Cheolan. For those who are especially brave, rafting on rafts or a trip through the jungle on ATVs are suitable. But if you want to see the islands of Phi Phi, then tourists are advised to look for a two-day excursion. But the cheapest thing is to see the sights on your own, especially if you know how to drive a motobike.
Reviews
Laguna Holiday Club Phuket Resort 5 stars on the facade is quite deserved. Service at the hotel is impeccable, cleanliness, beauty, nothing to complain about. And this despite the fact that the “Laguna Holiday Club” is the most modest in the constellation of the brilliant and luxurious hotels of the complex. But for relatively little money, tourists can use the services and infrastructure of more expensive boutique hotels.