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3 August 2009

Greetings from very a Sunny & Green Chiangmai

Pool Villas
Well.. We all know that for lots of folks - the “Only” place to stay at the Top Beach Resorts – is in a Private Pool Villa – and of course the Southern Thailand Resorts of Phuket & Koh Samui have has some of the nicest around...

 
   
 
 
 
 
 

 

BUT … if you are not at the Beach– then CHIANGMAI – of course .. can always offer your Clients something special (So that maybe they don’t actually need to go to the Beach !!) ---

…..And available from November this year THE FOUR SEASONS RESORT CHIANGMAI has introduced it’s 12 Brand New  Private Pool Villas… With over 400 square meters (that’s over 4,000 Square Feet !!) of indoor/outdoor living space including a 24 square metre private pool – these fabulous units make some of their Southern counterparts pale in comparison...

 

....Not to be left out don’t forget that MANDARIN ORIENTAL DHARA DHEVI CHIANGMAI, already has a selection of established Private Pool Villas


In Other News. …

Sukhothai World Heritage Site
Wanna & I were recently “out & about” again… this time in Sukhothai….As many of you know, the easiest way for your Clients who want to visit the important Historical Sites of Sukhothai (Located in the Heart of Thailand’s Rural Countryside !!)  - is to make Sukhothai a “stopover” en route from Bangkok to Chiangmai. With a short flight from Bangkok to Sukhothai – Then after a day exploring the Ruins, take a beautiful scenic and interesting drive North though the Hills to Chiangmai.

Essentially:

DAY 1.
Arrive at Sukhothai Airport late afternoon and transfer to the Sukhothai Heritage Resort. Where we stay for the next 2 nights.

DAY 2.
Today we spend exploring the sites in and around Sukhothai, which was the first capital of the Kingdom of Siam. We will visit The Sukhothai Historical Park, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the famous Wat Mahathat, Wat Si Chum, and many other important ruins & sites.

DAY 3.
After Check out from the Hotel we commence our very scenic drive through the rural countryside & hills North to Chiangmai. We will stop en route at Si Satchanalai, here we visit the Historical Park, old Pottery Kilns and ruins of this ancient town dating back some 700 years, also here we can visit a Traditional Thai Goldsmith. We then continue to Lampang where we visit the ancient Wat Lampang Luang, the site of this Temple dates back over 2000 years making it the oldest and one of the most interesting Temples in Northern Thailand. We then drive through the Lampang Hills arriving in Chiangmai in the late afternoon.

Up until now many Clients have put off this trip due to the lack of Good Accommodation in the Sukhothai Area. – but now this is no longer a problem, with the elegant, boutique style:

 

Sukhothai Heritage Resort

We recently stayed here and it really is a pleasure to return to after a day around the “Sites”...

The Superior Rooms are fine for a short visit and each have their own balcony or terrace that open on to the Pool – but for a more comfortable and relaxing stay then we believe the Suites are  the way to go..

   
 

Chatrium Suites Hotel Bangkok
Another flying visit to Bangkok for us last weekend...This time to check out a New Riverside Property:

 

Chatrium Suites Bangkok

…Now let’s be clear, we are not in the Peninsula / Oriental Class here, but for a very nice, more moderate Property, located on the river – this one is going to be difficult to beat…

The Property is modern and very new (soft opened in October last year)– It is currently fully operational, apart from the Roof-top Chinese Restaurant which will be open by October.

All the Accommodations themselves are fine, plenty of space:

  • 60 sq mtrs for the lead-in River-View Grand Room
  • 70+ sq mtrs for the One bedroom River-View Grand Suite
  • 120 Sq Mts for the Two bedroom River-View Grand Suite
 

The River-view Grand Suites (our recommendation) are very well appointed, Apartment/Condominium styled Suites, with High quality fittings, etc. - Separate Bedroom and living Room with an open pantry/kitchenette area. Located right on the River so, of course the River Views are great –(short shuttle boat ride to the Shangri-La Area). Also has a nice Terrace on the River (Pier 28) in front of the Main Restaurant (River Barge).

Rates are very reasonable here to begin with - and we also have on “Opening Promotion” here until March 2010. -  So in the current economic Climate – If your Clients want NICE… But Affordable.. AND on the River… then the Chatrium Suites Bangkok Is probably going to be a good choice...

As always if you want us to include this Property in a Private Program for your Clients, while they are in Bangkok, just let us know.

Also as most of you will realize, all Hotel Rates & Promotions are offered to us on the understanding that they are not sold alone, but as part of an overall package. So as such we are not able to provide individual Hotel Rates, nor in general to offer solely Hotel Bookings


Virtuoso Travel Mart - Reminder

Just let you know that Vachira & Myself will be attending the Virtuoso Travel Mart this year – So are again looking forward to meeting up with many of you personally..

If you have been to the Travel Mart before, you will know that we will have very limited time to respond to e.mails while we are there  - and as you probably realize, both of us actually do most of the work on the development of your Private Program Proposals & Requests – …

So - if you do have anything in the pipeline or if you do want to finalize anything – please do try to contact us before we leave on 12 August, since we will not really be able to do too much work while we are away, until we return on 30 August.

I Think that’s it for now and catch up with you all again next month…

That's it for now. Many Thanks and Take Care
David, Wanna & Vachira
And all at Wanna Tours.

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