Mercure Phuket

... bond, city tour and fanta sea cultural experience. Also ran into lou from neighbours at the airport - random! Waiting for plane to phuket 330 - freak out//! thought i lost my luggage at the airport. Ended up finding it on a luggage cart on its own :s ...

... slow for some reason in this hotel!  We hailed a taxi and said our farewells to the staff at the Grand Mercure - they were absolutely lovely people and would certainly stay there again! We arrived safely at Bangkok airport and waited for our ...

... , lesser shops. Well managed to find a cheaper taxi service then what the others would quote me nearer to Jungceylon or Mercure hotel. Without a thought, I went ahead to book for the service. The lady serving me was friendly, despite giving a cheaper ...

... ."  Oh well, they were cheap and we arrive alive.  I guess we can’t complain.  The itinerary for Phuket was extremely packed and I can say “was packed” because Mother Nature has intervened with rain, lots and lots of ...

As the title says it all, the whole month's planning and here I am.... Phuket. The moment I left the aircraft to immigration, well the impression I got from the first Thai I met, the immigration officer, was less then welcoming as compared to Grung Thep. ...

Hey so we've landed in Phuket and in such style.  Eoin picked out the deal of a lifetime with the hotel we're staying in.  We thought it would be nice but it's a proper 5 star resort, and we're only paying 25 quid a night, less than half ...

... the goods they sell are really targeted at the tourists. I saw alot of imitation goods and T-shirts, but nothing unique to Phuket itself. Soon I reached Bangla st, it looked totally different from the night time when i passed it last night. The whole ...

... , even Thai Boxing.   Back on the main island, Patong Beach is great for shopping and relaxation. I stayed at the Mercure Hotel, which was in walking distance of shops, beach, restaurants & bars, but if you are after a ...

Okay bloggers, I understand Aidan stepped up to the plate and thoughtfully contributed new material to the blog so I hope you're all grateful! I just added some photos to his masterpiece so enjoy at your leisure... The word leisure is quite appropriate ...

This Day started with some official businesses..... included in the visit was a lunch at this place called Cape Panwa. Nice place!! The restaurant was facing the sea with horizon stretching to what seemed like the end of the world. The clear sky, good ...

... up some steps which (hopefully) lead to some good views since this place was boasted as the best views in the whole of Phuket, especially during sunset. The cape is a headland stretching is to the sea and forming the extreme south-end of Phuket. As I ...

... departed) resulted in us spending a night in Koh Samui.  Before going, we had heard that Samui was less touristy and resorty than Phuket...makes me wonder what Phuket is like because Samui is packed with tourists and tons of resorts lining the beach. ...

... back to my chair and continued relaxing…… soon after our time is up, it is time for us to head back to Phuket island. The ride took only 20 mins and we soon find ourselves on the van heading back to our respective hotels. The day’s ...