Phuket Holiday

Went to Mai Khao Marriott, Phuket for a holiday recently. Well actually not so recent...mid of November. We got one of those free rooms with the condition we attend a 90min talk by Marriott Vacation Club. They were selling a nice membership for people who have all the time and cash in the world to fly about and stay in 5-star hotels. 

 Here's the welcome drink and a cool towel. Great after the long drive from the airport. The drive wasn't really that long but we were stressed out about not getting lost without a GPS. We thought that since Phuket seemed pretty straightforward, we would just do without one. Regrets.

The hotel is rather new and the room was huge. It was a suite meant for 6 but there were only both of us. It was great to have all my stuff sprawled all over the place....until packing time. Combing every nook and corner to make sure there was nothing left over was a tad hectic.

Anyway, here's a bit of what I saw...

 Help! There's an elephant in the gym toilet! The Thais are wonderful with all these handicraft. I wonder how they folded this one up?

 
Here's another in the hotel room. Big version. It was so pretty we left it alone. Didn't know if the towel was meant for use in the first place!

 Mmmmm, my favourite place in a hotel room...the bathtub! This one is huge. It just looks small because of the angle I took. And this bathroom has His and Hers wash basins too! It was a bit of a chore though cos we only brought one set of toiletries, so I had to run from basin to basin to get my stuff and enjoy my personal washing space. No one prepared us for this!

 Here's the bed! A tad high, but so soft and bouncy! Yiheee! The window leads out to a porch area overlooking the pool. Below, pics show living room and a nice kitchen.

We rented a Toyota Vios and got something that was only 2 days old! Yayyyy!!! There was the new car smell and it was nice and clean. Great value. Btw, if you are going to Phuket, it is advisable to rent a car from the airport. Taking cabs here and there will cost more than double of what you would pay for a day's car rent. We checked out the rates from our hotel and it was staggering how much we had to pay for a trip to town!

Where is this sleek place? Sala Spa and Resort. This is just the entrance. We were 5 mins away from this zen heaven.

Swings everywhere for the weary. Haha like who can get weary in this haven? We went around wandering and checking out the place. So here are the photos....

 Sala Rooms...

Sala Villas...wow you can just strut right from the pool to the bathtub. Privacy guaranteed.

Public toilet. Nice! I can spend forever in here!

Gym...I think...

 Entrance to Female toilet..so arty-farty

Male toilet...

The lounge...Love the red and black combo

At Phuket's newest shopping centre, Jungceylon Shopping Mall in Patong, I made a new 'friend'.

The whole stretch there were cafes and eateries. It was something of a food street. And surprise, just along there was this SHOOTING CAFE.

You pay to shoot live rounds amidst all the other cafes! SHOOTING CAFE is actually a shooting range masquerading as a cafe. There were a few pathetic tables just outside and there were pitifully few customers having drinks. Pay 800 bht and up to get your kicks. 

Haha I know I don't look convincing at all. I was happy to hold the gun for a few (photo) shots while the hubby tried out some guns.

This is how the range looks like. An instructor stands behind to guide as you shoot your

New gun...trying my bestest to look fiercer.

Haha hopeless case at looking sultry or menacing.

Actually, there's more to my holiday. But since uploading pics take forever, that shall have to wait another day. See ya!