With Phuket filling up as fast as it has been, many prefer a hotel where they can get some privacy and shut out the outside world. To make this happen anymore takes someplace small, someplace like the twenty-room Bundarika Villas, set against a backdrop of coconut palms, facing out over the small and secluded Layan Bay.
This is the sort of hotel where you don’t have to venture off the grounds (or even outside of your accommodations) if you don’t want to. Each of the twenty villas opens up onto a private courtyard complete with a pool, a lotus pond, and either an open-air sala or, in the case of the larger suite villas, a spacious enclosed living room.
Interiors are pretty much what you’d expect, which is not a criticism — clean lines and simple yet luxurious furnishings (yes, in dark wood) go well with the meditative atmosphere of a place like Bundarika.
The spa is one attraction that just might tempt you out of your shell, offering a full complement of treatments as well as some athletic pursuits like yoga and tai chi. The Bussabann restaurant aids in your fitness regimen by publishing exact calorie counts for every dish — or alternatively, for couch potatoes or privacy freaks, offers an extensive in-villa dining menu.
author watson@mouselink.net, source www.tablethotels.com