Anantara Vacation Club Phuket

Location: Mai Khao, Thalang District, Phuket, Thailand
Contact: +66 76 337 200
Website: https://www.anantaravacationclub.com

We booked this accommodation through the invitation from Citibank, which we just paying for the friction from the total value for 4 days 3 nights stay here. Since we didn't has any oversea vacation ever since Abigail came into our life, we decided to come here for a short holiday and before Abbey turn to 2 years old. This also is the first time for Abbey to take the plane.

Once we reached the airport, I was busy looking for the driver to pick us up. I saw someone holding the hotel placard at the arrival hall and had a quick chat with the person. Luckily my sis' mom in law saw someone else has a placard holding our name, but the person's back facing us and he was chit chatting with other person. What a day to start with our vacation.....

Actually there are Anantara over here in Phuket. The one we were staying is vacation club and is the latest addition. Another is Anantara Phuket Villas which has operating longer than the vacation club. Both Anantara operating in the same location, besides each other. With our package, we were required to attend about an hour talk, where the staff is introducing to us the vacation club and invited us to become their member. There is no obligation for us to commit anyway.

The Vacation Club has a nice swimming pool in the midst of the club. Also the restaurant where we having our breakfast is facing with the swimming pool if one taking the outdoor table, hence it is very nice. Abbey likes the swimming pool very much, which she keep saying swimming whenever pass by the swimming pool. During our stay, we bring her for swim and most of the time is about noon as the water will not that cold. The club has a children pool as well as providing some stuff like ball for one to enjoy during the swim.

At the reception, there are a big pool where there are lot of tilapia fishes welcoming you. The staff provided us with a pack of fish food, and Abbey happily feeding the fish. Besides that, they also serving us with welcome drink and for lady, they are provided with flowers. After checking in, there is buggy waiting for you to ferrying you and your luggage to the building.

We booked the apartment rather than villa. This is because there are 4 adults (Serene and myself, my mom and sis' mom in law). There are 2 rooms in the apartment, come ready with own dining area and family area. The only setback is our balcony facing the construction site, which currently Anantara is expanding the club to consist more of the villas. We were lucky to be brought to the villa's show house during the presentation by the staff.

Facilities are aplenty over here. Swimming pool in the middle, and the club has the gym over seeing the pool as well. Located beneath the gym is child care center, where parents could leave their children there playing with guidance of Anantara's staff. I guess the children must be 4 years old and above to be left there, else the parents need to accompany the children at the center. Across the gym and child center is the restaurant.

Another setback for the vacation club is the beach is located quite far. One could request the buggy to fetch you to the beach, which is actually located at the Anantara Villas. Soft sands, but the time we were there the wind pretty strong and not advisable to swim at the sea. We brought along a beer and some snacks, and accompany Abbey to play the sand castle. The rest of us just enjoying the breeze.