superb business hotel, The Royal Phuket City is situated in the delightful capital of the sunny island of Phuket, Asia's most popular resort. Surrounded by shops, street bazaars, entertainmet facilities and the wonderfully preserved buildings of old Phuket, this 251 rooms hotel offers the business executive the slansd's best meeting facilities, with easy access(15 minutes) to sundrenched beaches and golf courses, and only 30 minutes from Phuket's international airport.

he island of Phuket, surrounded by the Andaman Sea, is located 890 km (550 miles) or a 70 minute flight south of Bangkok on Thailand's Western Coast. Measuring 49 km (30 miles) long and 21 km (13 miles) wide, and covering a total area of 587 km. (225 miles), it is approximately the size of Singapore. Draped around it like a pearl necklace are an additional 70 km (27 miles) of islands.

y contrast, the western coastline is of granite rock, which has been sculpted by the waves into a series of 16 coves carpeted in powdery white sand. The island is surprisingly hilly with several peaks rising to 500 m (1,640 ft). Eleven percent of the interior area is forested, including some primary forest in the centre of the island.