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Rooftop pool of Three Bedroom Pool Suite Master bedroom of Three Bedroom Pool Suite
The other villa and suite options are just as thoughtfully
constructed. The Three Bedroom Pool Suite is a must-stay,
especially for groups of friends and families of six to eight
people. Guests who have the pleasure of staying in one of these
two exclusive rooms will get their own rooftop with an infinity-
styled pool and lounge chairs, complete with a panoramic jaw-
dropping view of the surrounding versant island terrain.

However, those who desire the feeling of a home away from
home should definitely opt to stay at the Two Bedroom Villa,
Three Bedroom Pool Villa or Four Bedroom Pool Villa, which
can accommodate six, nine and 12 people, respectively. Each
villa is self-contained with a fully-equipped kitchen that includes
both cookware and cutlery. For the ultimate in luxury living, the
Three Bedroom Pool Villa and Four Bedroom Pool Villa offer a View from the balcony of the Two Bedroom Suite
blooming pool garden with views across the golf course.
Later for dinner, I made my way to the exquisite Panache
The resort also encourages home cooking by providing guests Restaurant, helmed by Chef Manit Chomrung, whose wealth
with a shuttle to a nearby Villa Market to purchase essential of experience is evident in the restaurant’s creative menu. On
groceries. If you don’t feel like putting your chef’s hat on, the Friday nights, the dining outlet hosts a Seafood BBQ Buffet
resort staff can arrange a delicious barbeque for in-villa dining. featuring oysters, tiger prawns, rock lobsters, multiple salads
and hot dishes, as well as desserts and ice creams.
After the resort tour, I was treated to a mixology class at
the Poolside Bar, where I was introduced to the basics of That evening, I tucked into a delectable Grilled salmon from
bartending and was taught two cocktail recipes, great for the à la carte menu, that came with three sauces; an orange
afternoon refreshments. To commemorate my experience, potato purée, a lemon chive cream and a thicker slightly spicy
I received a certificate and recipe book so I could recreate Thai-inspired condiment. I marvelled at how all three flavours
these drinks at home. blended so well with the perfectly-seared fish.

The next day, I started my morning with another one of the
hotel’s recreational activities. An early-morning bike tour took
me to the Two Heroines Monument, which displays the female
warriors who became the island’s saviours in 1785.

Poolside Bar Seafood BBQ Buffet at Panache Restaurant
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