Merlin Resort Hotel

... nbsp; Unfortunately it's not beach weather in Patong today. 90 minutes later we are at the Lobby of the glorious Khao Lak Merlin Resort.  Photos and my ravings cannot do this property justice.  It's so beautiful, built on a hill cascading ...

... . In the Lobby our chariot (aka air-conditioned 10 seater minivan) awaits.  The Reception staff warmly wish us farewell and after a few photos we're on our way.  Goodbye Merlin Resort!  We LOVE you!  We'll be back some ...

... lonely for the past 12 hours since Trent left me! :-( Heath arrives tonight though so I will not be lonely for long! Merlin Beach Resort We had 3 wonderful days at the Merlin Beach Resort, where I eventually managed to plop myself on a bar stool at the ...

... ; Back at the Patong Merlin's main entrance.  Round up the troops and catch a  taxi from the Hotel and head to Marina Phuket Resort in Karon for lunch.  Mainly because I have rendezvous-ed with Elaine, Gwung and some friends.  ...

... Lots of photos were taken! Back to the Hotel for a much needed swim and short relax before heading out to dinner at the Merlin Beach Resort, where Rob and I stayed the last time we were in Phuket.  It's a sister property of where we are currently ...

... accompanied by thai dancing. very cool. We Got to Phuket yesterday, Kris's Birthday in fact, rocked up to our niice as Hotel 'the Merlin Beach Resort' it was raining like cats and dogs but fined up for our arrival so we had a swim and a few cocktails ...

... decided to head down the coast to Mr. David's. an Australian who's lived in Sumba for over thirty years and is running a resort.  This was a way I could see some weaving from the famed village of Kaludia and Mike could get some beach ...

... it around and watch what it got up to *lol*  Did a few things over the next day (other than laze around the hotel pool of course).  Saw a Simon Cabaret (transvestite show), excursions into town for dinner and shopping, ping-pong show (had to go ...

... won't forget this treat quickly !  With our bellies stuffed, we walk through Tropicana to Excalibur. The theme of this hotel/casino is kind of Merlin the wizard in the castle of Arthur, very nice, especially for children, a little less for us, ...

... tree plantations. We eventually got to Kata Beach where we wanted to spend the rest of our day. The beaches on these popular resort areas are disappointingly dirty.  To swim in the sea was not good, as there was a lot of pollution ...

... the dreaded airport to be harassed by all the touts asking us if we want air tickets, a bus, taxi, train, hotel. this wears thin after a while and Merlin started to ask them before they could ask us. This was so funny as they were not expecting Merlin to ...

... to Phuket town for thirty minutes of not terribly interesting exploration before returning to the Merlin. As is our tradition, we refreshed ourselves at the hotel before going to dinner at the Sabai Sabai. These evening meals were a highlight of our ...

... had a ball! The Shopping Blues On the 28th we were lucky enough to be invited by Carolynn and Tony to join them at Merlin Beach Resort for the afternoon. We first went to the Patong OTop Markets for some quick shopping. There is a pair of Billabong shorts ...

... resort to enjoy (even though we cant afford the bloody food there!!!) Aussies are everywhere in Phuket and especially at Merlin Beach Resort. We honestly havent encountered another Aussie in any other place we have been... maybe that is why it feels so ...

... I just deploy my usual tactic when dealing with Dad (just respectfully ignore him) and we muddle through another day. The Resort offers a free shuttle to Nang Thong, which is the nearby metropolis approximately 10 minutes drive away.  We jump on ...

... look and  "Bang Niang?".  Definitley NOT the same driver!  "No, no - it's OK - take us to Merlin!"...everyone is relaxed again. We do another sneaky and head straight to the Coffee Shop for lunch without notifying children or parents ...