We stayed in Phuket as my sister was getting married, (at the holiday inn) We stayed at the Amari mostly because of the great things we had heard about it on Trip Advisor. They picked us up from the airport (which can be a bit overwhelming when you first come out) with cold bottles of water and cold refreshing towels... more

We were held to ransom at the check in when the receptionist demanded $A500.00 "bond" per room. We were a group of 6 and had prebooked and paid for 3 twin share rooms. I have never been charged a bond in all of my travels & found this insulting. The charge was witheld from my debit account until after we... more