Tatsu Sushi
Bargain hunters can jump on their sushi deals, available for one or three people, while fond imbibers of sake can head next door to the teppanyaki bar.
Mee Ton Poh
A popular haunt for those who can’t get enough of signature dishes like pad mee Hokkien, which costs B35-40 ($1.40-1.60).
Tatsu Teppanyaki
Situated right beside the original Tatsu Sushi bar, this teppanyaki arm overs over lunch and dinner sets, as well as over 100 choices sake and shochu.
Ji Pien
Try their version of o-tao (stir fried oysters with eggs and crispy pork skin), a traditional Phuket dish, which they have been selling this famous dish for nearly 40 years. Don’t forget to sample their yummy kanom jeen (spaghetti-like rice noodles topped with curry), too.
Phuket Thai Hua Museum
This restored Sino-Portuguese building features a two-story exhibition detailing the island’s Chinese ancestry, Phuket Town’s growth to prosperity and the former tin mining industry.
Kopi de Phuket
This place has a Chinese tavern-feel on the ground floor and resembles a Chinese teahouse on the second. There’s also a smaller outlet at the On On Hotel, the oldest hotel in town.
The Green Hotel
Not only is this a beautiful hotel, it is also a model for sustainable tourism, with all its profits distributed to charitable and environmental projects in India. Each room is furnished with unique Indian arts and crafts. Their strict environmental policies also mean there’s no television or air conditioning. Rates start at INR3,250 (S$73).
Banyan Tree Bintan
Award-winning homegrown hospitality brand Banyan Tree is overhauling one of its earliest resorts (which originally opened back in 1995) and the revamp is set to be complete March 2013. On-site, there’s a conservation lab—helmed by an environmental naturalist and two wildlife rangers—which offers nature walks and bird watching. Situated on Tanjong Said beach, the getaway’s […]
Pashma
The buzz: Indian luxury resort wear label Pashma, renowned for the premium fabrics used for its signature scarves and apparel, opens its fourth and flagship boutique in Raffles Hotel. The vibe: Befitting the brand’s DNA, the warm interior has an inviting ethnic resort feel with an earthy color scheme of brown, grey and green, making the exuberantly colorful collections pop against the neutral backdrop. The goods: […]
Ritz-Carlton Beijing
This luxury hotel includes six food and beverage outlets, a spa and fitness center as well as 305 rooms. It is also conveniently located near cultural attractions including Tiananmen Square and the Temple of Heaven.