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Serenity Resort & Residences Phuket will once again become the home of football in Rawai Phuket for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2016 Football competition in France. Watch all the footballing action live between June 10 2016 and July 10 2016, on jumbo projector screen and support your nation from the comfort of the Beach front Balu’s Bar lounge with a fantastic selection of tempting food and beverage offers.
The Brazilian carnival atmosphere is coming to Phuket & to Serenity in June! Watch all the 2014 FIFA world cup football games live at our very own East 88 Beach lounge and Balu’s bar. Sit back, relax and enjoy all the action live with some very special food and drink offers throughout the 2014 Fifa world cup in Brazil, from 12 June – 13 July, 2014.
Kick back and enjoy a cold drink at Balu’s Bar for Happy Hour, with 50% off drinks from 17:00h and 19:00h every day! Enjoy the majestic views and specialty drinks and cocktails, while chilling out at Phuket’s Coolest Beach lounge.
Enjoy 50% off all drinks, including cocktails, beers, wines and spirits (except bottles of wine) every evening from 17:00h to 19:00h. Check out this and our other events at the East 88 Beach lounge by visiting our website www.SerenityPhuket.com
It’s that time of the year again…It’s the 4th High Season Lift Off Party! To celebrate the start of Phuket’s high season, Serenity is launching the Wall Street Event. Starting from 19:00h with trading starting at 19:30h, on Friday 1st November 2013, hosted by one of Phuket’s 91.5fm DJ’s, celebrate the high season with us…happy trading!
It’s that time of year again…the Serenity Staff Party! To celebrate another successful year, the Serenity team hit the town (Phuket Town that is) and enjoyed a wonderful evening of live entertainment, delicious food and plenty of drinks!
Serenity Resort & Residences Phuket and East 88 Beach Lounge are pleased to announce the appointment of Maxime Gaillard as our new Food & Beverage Manager. Originally from Bordeaux in South Western France, Maxime comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience in hospitality and food & beverage service.
‘Songkran’, which means “to pass/move into” in ancient Sanskrit, is the name given to the annual Thai festival, which celebrates the ‘Thai New Year’. Songkran is a nationwide holiday and is a time when younger generations pay respect to the elder generations by sprinkling their hands with water.
In recent years, Songkran has been adopted by the fun-loving younger generations as a great excuse for a nationwide water fight! Expect to see hundreds of people in the streets throwing water at each other, which is symbolises wishing someone ‘good luck’ for the coming year…during April, the hottest month of the year, you will be grateful for the splash! Songkran is a wonderful day for families and friends to get together and a truly memorable occasion for tourists.
Celebrate the Songkran festival with us at Serenity & East 88 on Sunday 13th April 2013, where there will be food, drinks and some great entertainment. From just 880 Baht ++ for adults and 440 Baht ++ for Children, enjoy our wonderful Buffet dinner, DJ and Water entertainment by the sea at East 88 Beach Lounge. Don’t miss this magical event, contact us at east88@serenityphuket.com to make your reservation!
Thinking about booking your next visit to Phuket? Not sure when to come? To help you decide, here is a mix of some of the coolest, most fun, most different and most interesting events and festivals coming up in 2013 in Phuket. Gee, our very own Events & Marketing Manager, is ‘in-the-know’ about all the best places to see and be seen in Phuket, from Traditional Thai festivals through to International shows and Charity Events. So, without further ado, here are Gee’s Top 10 Events & Festivities for the remainder of 2013 in chronological order:
When: March 21 – 24, 2013
Time: 11.00 – 19.00h
Where: The Royal Phuket Marina (RPM), Kho Keaw
The Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX), this year celebrates it’s 10th anniversary. Located at The Royal Phuket Marina (RPM) in Koh Kaew, the boat show takes place in a purpose built exhibition area, overlooking the marina, with a selection of fine dining venues. PIMEX showcases a range of luxury yachts as well as marine accessories, equipment, yachting services and more.
When: March 24, 2013
Time: from 19.00h
Where: Da Vinci Restaurant, Nai Harn Beach
Black is back, perhaps the most fashionable happening this spring, is the 3rd charity fashion show at Da Vinci Restaurant, in Nai Harn, not far from Serenity. This glamorous fashion event features special collections from European and Thai designers and an excellent selection of Italian food. Designers, models, photographers, stylists and all the islands fashion followers will be there.
When: April 13 – 15, 2013
Songkran is a magical time of year, where Thailand celebrates the Thai New Year. Family and friends gather together to ‘liberally’ spray each other, and often passers-by, with water as an act of wishing good luck for the coming year. Songkran is a unique and wonderful festival and is great fun for families and friends alike. Don’t be surprised if you get embroiled in a water-fight though!
When: April 14 – 21, 2013
Where: Patong Beach
This year is the 19th Annual Phuket Bike Week, dubbed “ASEAN Ride Together” and is the biggest motorcycle event in Asia. Phuket Bike Week attracts more than 5,000 motorcycles of all shapes and sizes, with more than 30,000 visitors from 26 countries. Featuring Bike Exhibitions, live music, custom bike competitions, beauty competitions, motocross and more, Phuket Bike Week is a great event to see.
When: 18-19 May 2013
Featuring activities, seminars, classes and a party, the 2nd Annual Rawai-Nai Harn Health & Fitness Festival kicks off on the 18th May. For the fitness enthusiasts amongst you, this is not to be missed.
When: July 17 – 21, 2013
Where: Cape Panwa Bay
The 10th Annual Phuket Race Week is a 4-day world class yachting regatta, with award ceremonies and parties after each day’s racing, with the races broadcasted to 140 million people worldwide. There are 7 racing divisions, with everything from small mono-hull yachts to large multi-hulls competing for honors.
When: October, 2013 (Date to be announced)
Where: Chinese Shrines on the Island
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is a colourful and unique event, usually held over a 9 day period, celebrates the Chinese communities belief that abstinence from meat and other kinds of stimulant for that period, promotes good health and peace of mind.
When: November 24 – 1 December 2013
Where: Laguna Phuket
The Challenge Laguna Phuket Triathlon, is Asia’s number 1 destination triathlon, with a 12 kilometer Run, 1.8 kilometer swim and a 55 kilometer bike ride, through some of the world’s most spectacular tropical scenery. Entrants come from all over the world and are from all different age groups and is a fun day out watching and supporting.
When: November 17, 2013
Loy Krathong is Thailands ‘festival of lights’ and is held on the evening of the full moon of the 12 month on the Lunar Calendar.”Loy” which means to float and “krathong” which means a leaf cup or bowl, is a must see event for Phuket’s visitors and is a great evening for for families and couples. Krathongs are released into the ocean or rivers, at sunset, with a prayer, to promote good luck for the coming year.
When: 30 November to 7 December
Where: Kata Beach
The Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, is Asia’s biggest and most popular Yacht racing event.Inaugurated in 1987 to celebrate the 60th Birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, the King’s Cup Regatta is more than just a boat racing regatta, with parties and events throughout the week.
Do you agree? Do you think there are other some better local beaches that we didn’t mention? Think others would agree? Let us know your thoughts at blog@serenityphuket.com.
Now that your ‘In-the-know’ about the Top local restaurants, its only fair that we dish the dirt on the best bars and nightclubs in the area. First of all you should know that Phuket is home to an eclectic mix of Bars and night clubs, ranging from the chilled-out nightspots, through to the downright bizarre…here, we will focus more on the former.
Once again, our in-house connoisseurs (Urs & Pascal) were consulted for their recommendations, so here they are, our local Top 10 bars and nightclubs in Phuket.
What list of great bars in Phuket would be complete without Balu’s bar i hear you say. Balu’s bar offers friendly staff, a cool relaxing setting beside the sea and a range of unique cocktails, excellent wines and International drinks of all kinds.
Chalong’s newest nightspot is the O2 beach club, a chilled-out beach club / night club, with a kids corner in the day time and lively music in the evenings. Popular with tourists, the O2 beach club is one of the larger beach / night clubs in Phuket’s south.
The V lounge in the Da Vinci Restaurant, is an upmarket lounge bar with comfortable sofa seats and a large range of wines and cocktails. Offering a chilled out environment, the V lounge is popular for after-dinner drinks.
The Timber hut in Phuket Town, has been one of the most popular night spots in Phuket for almost 27 years, popular with tourists and locals alike. Timber Hut has a live in-house band who perform a mix of Thai and International Pop songs.
Sofa Pub in Phuket town, is a modern style nightclub complex, often featuring live bands and even livlier DJs. Sofa is a late night night club popular with tourists and locals in Phuket’s town centre.
Sanaeha is a hip young bar in Phuket town centre, known as ‘old town’, with live music a few nights a week. Ideal for a date or a night out for a small group of friends, Sanaeha, offers an intimate and vibrant setting and a range of wines, beers and spirits.
The factory bar in Patong is perhaps the most lively of our Top 10, set in the heart of Patong. The factory bar is a lively night club/bar with chilled-out sofa seats, popular with the younger tourist crowd.
Freedom bar in Rawai, is a lively local hang-out and a sports bar. Showing all the major sporting events, Freedom is popular among the younger visitors to Rawai.
The brand new Oranges Irish Pub in Nai Harn village, is the newest edition to the Nai Harn Bar scene, offering all the traditional Irish and international beverages.
Friendship Beach, Serenity’s neighbour, offers a chilled-out setting beside the sea, ideal for after dinner drinks, with it’s romantic setting and large range of drinks and cocktails.
Do you agree? Do you think there are other some better local bars to visit in Phuket? Think others would agree? Let us know your thoughts at blog@serenityphuket.com.
It’s that time of year again…The 3rd Annual High Season Lift off party is here! Starting at 14:00 on Sunday 4th November, hosted by the one-and-only DJ Doris from Phuket’s 91.5 FM, celebrate the start of high season with us!
For only 650 Baht Net per adult or 150 Baht Net for children under 14, enjoy an open bar (including beers, wines and a range of spirits and soft drinks), and try out some of East 88’s culinary delights from our sumptuous buffet.
Throughout the party, DJ Doris will be on-hand for entertainment and will help to host the 2012 Serenity Olympics! Signup in teams of 4 from the East 88 Beach Lounge Facebook page or by contacting us at east88@serenityphuket.com. There are lots of cool prizes to be won, you may even get your hands on the 2012 Serenity Cup!
However, because space is limited, reservations are required, book now by contacting the East 88 team at east88@serenityphuket.com…Let the games begin!.
