Top Thai hotel deals



The five-star Banyan Tree Bangkok is offering 25 per cent off the best available rate on bookings made before October 31. Guests pay only 5,208 baht (Dh628) for a deluxe room, inclusive of breakfast and taxes. The offer is valid for stays until December 31. For more information, visit www.banyantree.com.

Away Suansawan Chiang Mai 

Spend three nights at the Away Suansawan Chiang Mai with the Mahout for A Day package and become an elephant driver for a weekend. Guests get to visit an elephant camp and learn basic communication and action commands to guide the four-tonne pachyderms through the countryside, as well as teach them to perform games of skill and helping out at bathing time.

The trip includes two nights' accommodation at the hotel, which is located in the scenic Mae Rim valley, a welcome dinner, daily breakfast, round-trip transfers to the nearby elephant camp, and the Mahout For A Day experience (with lunch provided). The three-day package starts at Bt11,062 (Dh1,333) per person (based on two people sharing a double room). The price includes taxes. For more information, visit www.centarahotelsresorts.com or call 00 66 2101 1234.

New Novotel Bangkok 

Check into the newly opened Novotel Bangkok Fenix Silom, located in the heart of the Thai capital in the historic district of Silom, and take advantage of the special introductory room rates on standard rooms. Until December 31, guests pay only Bt2,918 (Dh350) per night, including taxes and breakfast, based on two people sharing, with access to free internet (in the lobby). For more information, visit www.novotel.com or call 00 66 2206 9100.

Napasai Kho Samui 

Enjoy a taste of paradise at the secluded, beach-ringed Napasai resort on the island of Koh Samui. The hotel's Great Affordable Escape package costs Bt9,000 (Dh1,084) per night, including taxes. Guests get to stay in a luxuriously appointed Seaview Hill villa, with breakfast, free Wi-Fi access and airport transfers. Call 00 66 77 4292 0099 or visit www.orient-express.com to book.

Anantara Phuket 

Stay in a private pool villa at the elegant Anantara Phuket for Bt15,200 (Dh1,832) per night, including taxes and breakfast, and children under 12 years stay free of charge and receive a 50 per cent discount daily on breakfast. The offer is valid from November 4 to October 1, 2011. Visit phuket.anantara.com or call 00 66 (0) 7633 6100 for more information. Sukothai Bangkok

Experience a weekend of pampering at the elegant Sukothai Bangkok. Set among six acres of landscaped gardens and sporting contemporary architecture, the hotel is the perfect getaway for a relaxing break. Sukothai's Weekend Retreat package costs Bt13,890 (Dh1,674) for two nights and three days for a double room (based on two sharing) and includes taxes, daily breakfast for two in the Colonnade Restaurant, free high-speed internet access, complimentary in-room refreshments, and use of the health club facilities and the swimming pool.

The offer is valid for a minimum two-night stay on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights only. Visit www.sukothai.com or call 00 66 2344 8888 for more information.