Baby Friendly Resort in Phuket

we went to phuket with our helper this christmas. it's really easy - no visas are needed for her if she's a philippino passport holder. there are no deals - they are like everyone else in terms of tickets etc...what exactly were you wondering about?

we rented a villa in phuket so our helper slept with our son dowstairs while we were upstairs. she did night duty, so she basically had the mornings off and was back on from lunchtime and on.
 
Great thank you for the info. Someone told me some airlines do special 'helper' rates, so was wondering if this was true. We are looking at hotels and I just wondered if most helpers share a room with the child - I guess they do? Also, any recommendations on villas/hotels that have decent facilities for babies - playrooms, shallow pool etc.... Thanks
 
i heard JW Marriott had an awful beach though I've never personally been...in Phuket, the further you go from the airport, usually means the better beach.

Most resorts of very child-friendly especially the Starwood ones. I don't think Banyan Tree had a kids club, but a great spa.
 
I also heard the JW Marriott does not have a great beach which puts me off. The Sheraton Laguna seems to be the popular choice.... Think we will gice this a try.
Thanks everyone for the advice.
 
I know this is an old thread but we just got back from from the JW Marriott, Phuket and loved it.

Pros:
- beautiful room with tiles and wood and not carpet
- kids friendly restaurants, though the quality of food was average
- great kids pool with a water slide
- Jumbo the elephant visits everyday
- lots of family with young kids there
- very close to the airport, 20 mins by taxi

Cons:
- pretty isolated, not near shopping or other restaurants, which was good for us cause we wanted to hang out with our 12 month old at the resort.
- the beach was beautiful: quiet and long. Though it gets a bit rough so we didn't swim there.

We would go back for a weekend of: coconut by the pool; quick trip back to the room for bub's nap; one of us ducks out for a Thai massage by the beach while bub gets to run around barefoot ;-)
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We stayed in RenessainceSpa Hotel which is close to the airport. We jhad a villa with a small pool and there was a great kids pool and club. The beach wasn't that great as it was too dangerous to swim but the pool and the facilities were great. It's 10 minutes from Mariott and you can use little carts to get to all the hotels on that strip and use their restaurants etc. I thought JW Mariott was a bit dated and super noisy.

I have never in my life heard of helpers rates and cant see why they would have one after all they occupy a seat just like everyone else, eat the same food, travel in the same class etc Where we stayed we used babysitting service so we didnt take our helper with us
 
I think the "helper rate" is the special price for foreign domestic helper here in HK on 2-year contract to fly home at end of contract.
 
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