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Centana Grand West Sands Resort and Villas Is situated just to the North of Phuket Airport. The complex is ideal for families as it has excellent pool facilities, is located on the beach and is right next door to the excellent Splash Jungle waterpark. Cheap car hire in the area can be obtained from the car hire comparison site of Nova Car Hire
Location ** Very good location for
families, with all of the facilities to keep kids entertained.
The beach has great views of aircraft movements into Phuket.
Spotting ** Ask for a high level room overlooking the airport. From here limited views of the apron and runway movements can be seen. Most aircraft can be read off with binoculars although flight tracking equipment will be required at night time. The beach has excellent views of aircraft on short final, very low over the beach (this is Asia's equivalent of St Martin) Photos ** None from the hotel of any quality. The hotel beach has fantastic views of traffic passing over the beach although you are looking into sun for most of the day. A 15 minute walk along the beach however will take you to the other side of the runway where excellent shots can be taken from the beach and local mound. Value : ** Good value at around £60 a night The hotel can be booked through any of the following links AGODA and Alpha Rooms Package holidays can be booked through the following links
Above : View from the beach area of the Centana Grand West Sands Resort
Above Photo's Credit Tripadvisor We recommend that just prior to booking your hotel that you complete the price beater form and we will check our database of deals to ensure that the book at the best possible prices (hotels, flight and car hire). We have access to last minute sales which the suppliers may be offering with limited availability. We don't take your money, we simply will supply you with the web address of the company offering the best deal at the time. Dewa Phuket Beach Resort Is situated around a 10 minute cycle ride or 30 minute walk from the fabulous beach area and viewing points at Phuket Airport. The hotel is situated in the village of Nay Yang which has a number of restaurants but is much quieter than the larger holiday resorts in Phuket. The resort has great facilities and rates well in customer reviews.
Location * Away from the airport
complex in the village of Nay Yang.
Spotting * Nothing seen from the resort complex. As the video below points out, the great beach area at the end of the runway is only a short journey away. The trade off is that this is reported to be a top class resort, with free wireless internet, spa, Jacuzzi's etc Photos ** None from the hotel but great photos can be taken after the short walk down the beach Value : ** Good value at around £60 a night The hotel can be booked through any of the following links Alpha Rooms or AGODA Package holidays can be booked through the following links
Above. Directions from the Dewa complex to the beach area at Phuket. The directions last for around 1 minute 10 seconds, the rest of the video illustrates the great views of traffic which can be had from this location. Credit :- Tis Meyer check out the youtube channel here for some excellent Aviation Videos (including North Korea) Other hotels in the town of Nay Yang may also offer views as the town is near to the final approach. A list of hotels in the town can be found at AGODA. A large list of hotels available on the Island of Phuket including all the major resorts can be found at Booking.com Compare 204 car parking options at 27 UK airports with Holiday Extras
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