Had a long weekend in Phuket. Since this is a repeat destination, just a few posts about the hotel, the Banyan Tree. It's located in the north of the island in a complex I don't really like, the Laguna. The Laguna used to be a huge open pit mine, but was transformed into this mega hotel complex about ten or fifteen years ago. The Banyan Tree is the top end resort in the complex, but there are six hotels in all, plus spas and golf courses, each catering to a different price point. I don't remember the exact details, but I do remember there's a book in each hotel room that details exactly what the share capital of the company is, capital expenditures along the way and various rights issues the developers have to further finance the project. I mention this because two things that bug me about the hotel is the overwhelming sense that this is a for profit enterprise, and the overall fakeness of the whole thing. But there are pluses too, so don't give up yet. These photos are of the reception area and a huge lake that forms the centrepiece of the Banyan Tree.
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