Royal Paradise Phuket

... a Spanish beach resort with bars and loud music blearing from each street, not usually my cup of tea but since I had booked into the Royal Paradise hotel for a couple of nights R&R it was nice to see that making full use of my hotel wouldn't mean I'd miss ...

... . As it had started raining heavily, we had to skip the Kata View Point and Sally took us directly to Hotel Royal Paradise after a drive along Karon Beach. Our room was on the 12th floor with an unobstructed view of the beautiful ...

... pool, bar, service, breakfast, room etc. are all superb.  I'll stay here for the first 5 nights before transferring to the Royal Paradise Hotel for a $100 cheaper per night.  I decided to stay at this first hotel to see the new year arrive in ...

... at Bangkok which was simple enough and we didn’t get lost as there was a huge sign saying this way for connecting flights to Phuket, Krabi and Chaing Mai. Luckily we had filled in a visa card on the plane as we didn’t realise we had to go ...

... in Bang Tao was spent in the pool, by the pool, in the sea and on the beach. It's a very quiet area but the beach is paradise and you would never guess that the tsunami had hit here. (the same for Patong) The sand is white and the sea is warm, you would ...

... on Phuket Island. There should be lots to keep me occupied. The rain had stopped by the time I was let off at the hotel:The Royal Paradise Hotel. Luke had booked the room for me over the Internet at about 25% the going rate. My room was on the 9th floor ...

... airport so we took one of the airport buses for 150Baht each, much cheaper than a taxi. We arrived at our hotel, the Royal Paradise Hotel, around 3:00. The place was amazing, we were really impressed with the rooms, the service, the pool and location. ...

... see that most of Patong was littered with fireworks. I've just checked out of the Milennium Resort and will be moving to the Royal Paradise Hotel in the Paradise Complex.  I have two nights here before more fun in Bangkok.  As ...

... couldn't say no to! That evening we got dressed up with our fake designer and made our way to a sky bar at the top of The Royal Paradise hotel and spa for a drink, but on our way we stopped off for food at the food stalls. I got a yummy dinner of sushi ...

... was awesome. The tour then continued onto Phi Phi Island and ended with a two-hour boat ride home. Miami-Detroit-Hong Kong-Singapore-Phuket-Mini Bus-Cruise Boat-Small Boat-The Beach. It has been about ten years since the last time I was on a scooter and ...

... then met up with a friend of his from India who had just flown in from Australia. We went to an area known as the Paradise Complex which, fortunately from me, was only a stone’s throw from my hotel. Being a Tuesday night and early there really ...

Finally arrived at Phuket after facing tons of problems at Bangkok airport. We accidentally put all the liquids in our handbag and then it was trouble trouble .. all the way... Patong, what a lovely place, we selected the beach which had maximum ...

... is a lovely island with the most amazing scenic smaller islands and crystal blue water. It is so lovely and truly is paradise.  Paradise though seems to come at a price with so many farang's visiting (11.6 million in 2006 according to Lonely Planet) ...

... headed into the small bay. There were about a hundred boats in there, with tourists all trying to get their own piece of paradise. We grabbed some masks and snorkels and jumped into the clear blue water. Snorkeling in the warm water was fantastic. After ...

... passers-by, so we heard and saw “corn, corn, corn” every 10 minutes or so. We began exploring our little paradise. Maribeth immediately fell in love with the gentle clear waters and the rhythmic swelling of the sea. I’m not proud to ...

... were in heaven.  There was food to the left - food to the right and food in the middle of the room - it was Buffet Paradise - all you can eat!!!  We indulged in the food that was on offer and we even managed to have a Coconut Milkshake - which ...

... had gone yard in the series. He didn't. It's Friday and I'm at the Patong Backpacker Hostel. I said it was gonna be paradise earlier.. but I'll have to wait a few more days before reliving Dicaprio's sandy foray. The beach here is cluttered with trash ...