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ning, black-bottom infinity pool overlooks Friendship Beach. Their Sunday brunch is
popular with local expats.
Royal Phuket Yacht Club
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HOTEL
$$$
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( 0 7638 0200;
www.royalphuketyachtclub.com
;
23/3 Moo 1, Th Viset, Hat Nai Han; r from 6400B; )
Still a destination for many a transcontinental yachty, Royal Phuket Yacht Club has an air
of old-world elegance, especially in its fabulous lobby-bar spinning with ceiling fans.
Rooms feature large terraces - and stunning bay views - and there's every creature com-
fort you could imagine somewhere on site.
U Sunsuri
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RESORT
$$$
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( 0 7633 6400;
www.uhotelsresorts.com/usunsuriphuket
; 11/5 Moo 1; d from 5500B; )
Rawai's newest luxe compound is made up of three vaguely modernist cubes swathed in
earth tones and set on a ridge behind Nai Harn beach, which means ocean views from
nearly every room. The rooms are hardwood and limestone with plush linens, and the
pool area is magnificent.
Eating & Drinking
There's a dozen tasty seafood grills roasting fresh catch along the roadside near Hat
Rawai.
Roti House
(81/6 Soi Sameka; mains 20-40B; 7-11am)
If you like French toast or croissants in the morning,
you'll love roti, Thailand's Muslim morning delicacy. You'll receive a plate of savoury
crepes and a bowl of sweet breakfast curry. Dunk, munch, repeat. They also do martabak,
tea and sugary, milky coffee.
SOUTHERN THAI
$
Som Tum Lanna
( 08 6593 2711; 2/16 Th Sai Yuan; mains 50-150B; 8am-5pm Tue-Sun)
When it comes to
sôm·đam
(spicy green papapya salad), don't be a hero. Order it mild. It will still bring some serious
THAI
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