Phuket Thailand

Whazzzup · #1 28-12-2004, 07:45

PHUKET / KOH YAO
- Amari Coral Beach Resort Phuket: has been hit and sustained damage, hotel will be closed for renovation.
- Banthai Beach: closed until 03 January
- Burasari: closed until further notice
- Central Karon Village: NOT affected
- Chedi Phuket: Beachfront cottages, Deluxe Category Cottages and the Beach Restaurant are badly damaged. It will take a couple of months to put them back to order. They still accommodate guests in all other categories.
-Deevana Patong: damaged, the hotel doesn t recommend the guests to stay
- Dusit Laguna: in general operational, but pool and 1 restaurant are damaged, they don t know yet how long renovation will take exactly, beach is still OK
- Holiday Inn Phuket: affected (Main Wing, Ground Floor damaged), Asian Trails/Kuoni office have been heavily damaged. No electricity at the moment.
- JW Marriott Phuket: Swimming Pools, Pool Bars and the Beach Front Seafood restaurant will be temporarily closed and are expected to reopen by 31 December. The resort is operating under full power and is equipped with fresh water. F&B facilities are open and available to all guests. The JW Phuket were extremely helpful giving assistance to tourists in transit to the
airport and to Help centers. Thank you!
- Kamala Bay: unable to operate, lobby and restaurants are damaged
- Kata Thani:
Thani Wing: some of the ground floor rooms, garden, swimming pools and restaurant are affected. They still accommodate guests in the other rooms.
Bhuri Wing: has not been affected
- Koh Yao Island Resort - damaged and closed
- Laguna Beach Resort: NOT affected
- Leelawadee Phuket: some damages in the lobby, other floors are OK
- Paradise Koh Yao: not affected at all, NO damages
- Patong Beach Hotel: Banana Restaurant / Lobby / Swimming Pool affected
- Patong Merlin: closed
- Phuket Arcadia: NOT affected
- Phuket Orchid: NOT affected
- Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club: in general OK, just some damages in lower areas
- Sheraton Grande Laguna: 6 Ground Floor Ocean rooms are affected, they are closed until further notice due to water damage. Chao Lai, their Thai Restaurant, will be closed until 31 January for cleaning. They have made arrangements for Market Place restaurants to offer their Thai menu on a daily basis effective immediately. The beach area is undergoing extensive cleaning and will return to full operation on Tuesday, 28 December . All buildings are completely safe and not at risk.
- Trisara Resort Phuket: hotel facilities suffered only minor damage to the main beach pool, a few beachside sundeck lounges were washed away to the sea, decorative jars broken. Restaurants, Bar, Kitchen and all Pool Villas are UNAFFECTED. The main beach pool is expected to become operational in about a week.
- Twinpalms Phuket: all systems except telephone and fax are OK. Temporary phone and fax number: +66 76 271 612
KOH LANTA

- Pimalai Resort & Spa: has some damages at Beach Restaurant and Villas near the beach
- Royal Lanta Resort: 25% damaged, swimming pool and part of the restaurant, they are still able to accommodate guests.
- Twin Bay Resort Koh Lanta: 100% damaged, closed until the end of 2005

PHI PHI ISLAND

- Phi Phi Island Village: still running their business as usual
most other properties are damaged

KHAO LAK / KHAO SOK

- Khao Lak Paradise: villas are gone.....
- Khao Lak Resort: damaged (at least the lower floor)
- Khao Lak Seaview: damaged
- Khao Sok Riverside Lodge: NOT affected
- Le Meridien Khao Lak: the lower part is gone, especially the villas
- Mukdara Khao Lak: closed until further notice
- Sofitel Magic Lagoon: badly damaged
- Theptharo: badly damaged

Krabi

- Best Western Aonang Bay Resort: NOT affected
- Emerald Garden Krabi: NOT affected
- Krabi Seaview Resort: NO damage

grace_low · #2 28-12-2004, 13:43

Does anyone have any idea if Expat Hotel is still there? How badly is it damaged? I've emailed them but have gotten no reply so far.

LivinLOS · #3 28-12-2004, 13:58

Expat is unaffected... Pretty much everything west of Rat U Thit is ok..

Is Lanta unaffected ??

grace_low · #4 28-12-2004, 14:07

Thanks for the information. It's a relief to know but I feel pretty terrible about going there for holiday after what has happened. Hope things will be better by the 2nd week of January.

P.S. I think you meant east of Rat-u-thit. West is the beach area.

Whazzzup · #5 28-12-2004, 23:37

The status of 100's of hotels on the coastline of Thailand after the Tsunami struck.

Updated every hour

http://www.sawadee.com/tsunami/hotels.htm

gregor200 · #6 30-12-2004, 03:25

latest fotos from 28-12-04

http://www.katathani.com/Thani/photo-gallery.html

Whazzzup · #7 30-12-2004, 04:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whazzzup

http://www.sawadee.com/tsunami/hotels.htm

Explanations given to the status of many hotels in the Phuket area:

www.phuket.com/hotel-status.htm

Jesse · #8 30-12-2004, 04:54

Any news of the Ruam Thep Inn, located at south end of Karon, right next to Karon Beach Resort ?

barfly · #9 30-12-2004, 05:59

Anyone know anything about the Safari Beach hotel?

rufreelately · #10 30-12-2004, 13:58

Hi, this is my first post. Although the timing of this request is wrong but I have bought flight tickets to Phuket on 22nd Feb 2005. Does anyone have any idea whether the situation will return to near normal? How r the BGs coping with life now that the situation is chaotic?

Nicke · #11 30-12-2004, 14:46

The life is already back to near normal here, people work hard to renovate, clean-up and so on. The beachroad will need some time to be back in business and still look like a warzone.

Many BGs went home but many girls are still here and others will be back when they know it is safe.

Today all Bangla get electricity back and I guess all bars on the sois will be open tonight. Restaurants around Patong which was not affected is also running as normal.

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Originally Posted by rufreelately

Hi, this is my first post. Although the timing of this request is wrong but I have bought flight tickets to Phuket on 22nd Feb 2005. Does anyone have any idea whether the situation will return to near normal? How r the BGs coping with life now that the situation is chaotic?

rockstar! · #12 30-12-2004, 15:36

Too bad about my favorite hotel with many memories and great rooms...the Seaview Patong. I can't believe that there is 100% damage, it was at the south end of the beach road right before the big ramp, can anyone get a picture of the place now for me? Thanks

Davide · #13 30-12-2004, 21:08

I'm searching notices of the status of Avantika Boutique Hotel and all of the staff, in particular of the girls who works there. Please help me. Last information of the Hotels status in Patong each doesn't give detailed information.
Davide

Gentleviking · #14 30-12-2004, 23:19

Banthai resort is listed on both of the "hotel-status" websites, but on one as opening January 3rd and on the other it says 3/2005 (assuming that means March 2005). Does anyone have any more detailed info about the Banthai, and which date for opening is correct? Are they still operating with the guests that was there or are they completely closed down at the moment?

ANy info would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

bigbudgood · #15 30-12-2004, 23:43

i am trying to find out what damage has been done to THE SALATHAI HOTEL,its located accross from soi seapearl.i stayed there from 4th dec till 18th dec so just missed the tidal wave by a few days.thinking of going back to phuket in march so would like to know if the hotel is ok.any information would be appreciated (CHEERS).

Whazzzup · #16 31-12-2004, 05:33

Photo's of the lobby of the Seapearl Beach Resort in Patong.

Before and after .......

Roadpossum · #17 02-01-2005, 10:38

I have been looking for any information on the Patong Villa Hotel. Was there any damage or injuries to employees or guests?

My thoughts & prayers go out to all of the victims and their families.

dawsey · #18 02-01-2005, 18:22

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Originally Posted by Roadpossum

I have been looking for any information on the Patong Villa Hotel. Was there any damage or injuries to employees or guests?

My thoughts & prayers go out to all of the victims and their families.

Have read elsewhere that Patong Villa Hotel did not suffer any injuries to staff or guests.There is a little damage and the pool area is a mess but should be up and running again by end of Jan.All the shops in the side street were wiped out.

samantha · #19 03-01-2005, 23:24

GentleViking, Re - the Banthai. I have stayed there a few times before and loved it but would never stay there again. I was staying there at the time of the tsunami and management response was appalling. A man (who was identified by other staff as the manager George Tan) was running around creating panic, screaming at guests to get out of their rooms and forcing them off the property into the street, even those on the high floors who were much safer in their rooms than on the street. To top it off, we later saw this same man, the day of the tsunami, Sunday 26th, in the safety of Phuket Town, drinking and then he got up on stage with the band singing La Bamba!! One would think the manager of a hotel in this situation would have better things to do, like maybe checking up on the safety of his staff and guests or perhaps even helping guests find alternative accommodation. Re the hotel - as far as I know only the ground floor was damaged... my friends staying on the ground floor had waist high water in their rooms. To sum up - the hotel itself is great, the staff wonderful, but the management disgraceful. I don't know if anyone was seriously injured, but guests/staff out the front for breakfast at the time would have to be lucky and/or fast runners to get to the stairs to escape unharmed. Definitely no help afterwards from manager George Tan, too busy drinking and singing La Bamba. Other lower level staff were great, doing whatever they could to help.

mike peters · #20 04-01-2005, 01:56

Hi Roadpossum

I e-mailed the Patong Villa as i stayed there earlier this year.

I had reply to say the hotel had minor damage and all the staff are safe.

CRossLarson · #21 04-01-2005, 05:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockstar!

Too bad about my favorite hotel with many memories and great rooms...the Seaview Patong. I can't believe that there is 100% damage, it was at the south end of the beach road right before the big ramp, can anyone get a picture of the place now for me? Thanks

Sorry to hear about this hotel going down. Although I am partial to Kamala now, I spent part of some really wonderful days (and nights) with a wonderful friend there for many years. I saw the pictures on the net, but had hoped it was a different Seaview.

Allybabba22 · #22 04-01-2005, 06:21

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Originally Posted by CRossLarson

Sorry to hear about this hotel going down. Although I am partial to Kamala now, I spent part of some really wonderful days (and nights) with a wonderful friend there for many years. I saw the pictures on the net, but had hoped it was a different Seaview.

Do you have a link to where you seen these photo's of the seaview hotel, As I also stayed there in july and it really was a great hotel and the staff were very helpful, And I would really like to see these photo's also.