Female Malaysia – July 2019

ROYA L

REPOSE

APTLY NAMED RAYAVADEE

(LAND OF A PRINCESS), THIS

RESORT IN KRABI, THAILAND,

HAS ALL THE TRAPPINGS

THAT WILL MAKE ANY

VISITOR FEEL LIKE ROYALTY.

VASENTA SELVANAYAGAM

SHARES HER EXPERIENCE

OF BEING PAMPERED LIKE A

PRINCESS AT THE RETREAT.

BYE CITY LIFE!
To get to this place, you can either take a
flight to Phuket or Krabi, and we decided
to go with the latter. The ride from the
airport to the pier took about 25 minutes
and the speedboat ride after took another
20 minutes. The beauty about Rayavadee
is that it’s located between three beaches

• Nam Mao, Phranang and Railay. Upon
  arriving, we were greeted by warm and
  friendly staff who handed us our refreshing
  welcome drink. The check-in process took
  only 10 minutes before we were ushered to
  our Terrace Pavilion on a buggy, where we
  could finally forget the hectic city life we
  lead and immerse ourselves in the relaxing
  aura of the place.

HIDDEN GEM

Do a Google search on Krabi and the first stream of photos that appear on your feed will comprise crystal-clear waters, green

mountains and clear blue skies. However, what’s featured here is usually not what you’d see on the mainland but on the beaches

instead. My friends and I recently had the chance to visit this province in southern Thailand and we all agree that staying in the

main town is a good idea if you aren’t craving for the calmness of nature since it’s bustling with bars, eateries and shops. In our

case, nature’s serenity was what we wanted and when we came across Rayavadee online, we felt as if we had hit the jackpot!

THE START OF OUR

HEAVENLY ADVENTURE

Located just a minute away from the resort’s

infinity pool, the double-storey space that we stayed in

comes with an outdoor lounge (where surprisingly we had

no problem waking up at 6am to do yoga). The ground

floor is well-equipped with a sofa big enough for two adults

to use as a bed, a TV and a washroom. The top floor on

the other hand features a king-size bed, blackout curtains

and a luxurious bathroom. The ambience was extremely

welcoming and we felt really good about spending time in

a resort that supports sustainable tourism practices to raise

awareness of protecting the environment.

ARRIVAL

PHOTOGRAPHY

RAYAVADEE AND @HEYYML, @SEREENA.LEO AND @VASENTASELVANAYAGAM