Local venues make Conde Nast “hot list’

PHUKET: Three local hotels and two spas have been listed on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2007 “Hot List”. The list is compiled by the prestigious international travel magazine to give “an inside look at the latest scene stealing hotels, restaurants, bars and spas”.

The spa hot list, rated by undercover reporters, listed Lemongrass House in Cherng Talay as “laid back and funky”, and lauded its product line.

The oceanview treatment rooms at Aleenta Spa in Khok Kloi, just north of the Sarasin Bridge in Phang Nga, were key in that spa making the list.

Once on the list, hotels were judged on a scale of hot, hotter and hottest. Bang Tao’s Phuket Pavilions earned a rating of “hottest”, with special mention of its quiet beaches, “seamless service” and comfortable rooms.

Another hit for Aleenta Resort was its beachside rooms, which received a rating of “hotter”, with highlights being the resort’s “nearly empty beach” and the food.

The tucked-away ambiance at the Indigo Pearl won it a “hotter” rating on the list. Landscaping and special touches, such as bamboo water tanks, earned special mentions.

This is the 11th year Conde Nast Traveler has compiled its Hot List.