Thailand has produced this fine balance of affordability as well as high luxury, which ticks so many boxes for travellers – particularly honeymooners. discovering this line between luxury, price, experience as well as romance that truly fits our travel style is rather hard. however not in Thailand.
The sense of experience is still extremely much part of visiting Thailand; words like grit as well as chaos, culture, history as well as natural beauty have always drawn travellers here, as well as these aspects are still simple to find. however these days, you can add words like romance as well as high-end to the listing too.
The only issue is choosing where to go. There are just so many options. Here’s our suggestion for a honeymoon in Thailand that won’t break the bank.
From our recent experience to the Land of Smiles, we’ve put together the ultimate charming itinerary perfect for a honeymoon or journey with like as the priority.
Romantic Thailand – a city as well as beach honeymoon itinerary
A city as well as beach honeymoon itinerary – at a glance
Of course, everything depends upon exactly how much time you have for your holiday or honeymoon. This itinerary is only a guide however would work well for a two-week trip.
Here’s a rundown of where to stay:
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 1-2 night stopover
Berjaya Times Square – at the heart of Malaysia’s capital.
Bangkok, Thailand – 3-4 nights
Centara Grand at Centralworld – high-end in one of the world’s busiest cities.
Phuket, Thailand – 5-7 nights
Sala resort as well as medical spa – the luxe beach retreat dreams are made of.
A city as well as beach honeymoon itinerary – in detail
Here’s our more detailed account of what to do, where to go as well as – most significantly – where to stay.
Getting there
We flew with AirAsia from Sydney, as well as I must state we were impressed. Yes, it’s a budget plan airline, so there are fewer frills available, however there’s a excellent choice to upgrade to the flatlay beds.
These seats made the flight to Kuala Lumpur go much quicker, as well as the cost point isn’t much different from routine economic climate seats on other full-service airlines.
There’s likewise a peaceful section near the front of the airplane just behind the flatlay section. I believe this is a brilliant idea, which other airlines should adopt.
FYI, you can upgrade your seat to flatlay any type of time you want (availability permitting) as well as it still works out cheaper than most other economic climate seats.
Here’s our full evaluation of what it’s truly like to fly AirAsia.
The stop in KL is an chance to check out Malaysia’s funding that you shouldn’t miss. It’s a city of pure life as well as culture, as well as it will get you right in the mood for Bangkok!
Kuala Lumpur – 1-2 nights
Where to stay – Berjaya Times Square
We stayed at the Berjaya Times Square – a superbly found hotel with the very best of KL right on your doorstep as well as less than an hour from the airport, which isn’t poor for KL.
You can see the Petronas Towers from the pool, the biggest rooftop pool in the city, from breakfast as well as even from your space if you’re on the right side of the building.
Rooms are big – a few of the largest in the city in truth – as well as comfortable. Our bed was surprisingly difficult however even more surprisingly provided me with the very best night’s sleep of our trip.
Because this hotel is based on the American hotel formula, whatever is well designed, well catered as well as well staffed. The breakfast right here is excellent, concierge is extremely knowledgeable as well as helpful, as well as there’s lots of space.
Considering the Berjaya’s proximity to KL’s nightlife, the hotel’s restaurants as well as bars are surprisingly busy; high guest retention is always a great sign.
KL – what to do as well as where to eat
Kuala Lumpur is a huge city, however you don’t have to go far to discover everything. From the Berjaya, which is in truth on top of a buying centre, you can walk to some fantastic food streets like Jalan Bukit Bintang as well as Jalan Alor… however with so much food around you, you’re truly spoilt for choice.
Our concierge told us to go up the road to Kafetaria Ikhwan for roti. It’s quite rough around the edges, however it’s prominent with the locals, as well as for great reason. The food experience isn’t to be missed.
The fare in the food courts in all the buying centres is well worth a look too, as well as for bars, there are plenty in KL. You don’t have to look difficult to discover a great area for a drink.
There’s whatever right here from jazz bars like No Black Tie, gritty street bars as well as eateries, rooftop bars like the one at Traders hotel called just SkyBar. Be conscious that a few of the eateries – like Kafetaria Ikhwan – are Muslim, which means no booze. instead go for a hot coffee with milk. It’s the best!
Walk to the KL City Centre Park
This park is where the famous Petronas Towers are. The park’s lovely as well as – if it’s not as well hot – well worth a stroll around. When we were there it was as well hot, so we dodged into the Traders hotel for a drink at SkyBar. It’s part of the hotel’s pool complex as well as has excellent views out over the park as well as of the towers.
KL Islamic Museum
The concierge of the Hyatt next to Traders suggested this museum as well as it proved to be fascinating. The art, design as well as artefacts right here are lovely as well as so well presented. You might spend a day just in here, however a quick half-hour look is likewise worthwhile.
KL Bird Park
The largest free-flying bird sanctuary in… well, that I’ve ever seen. If you enjoy costs time spotting our feathered friends, you won’t get much much better than this.
Also, watch out for monkeys in the trees near the cars and truck park. They’re everywhere – as well as they’re extremely naughty!
Bangkok – 3-4 days
Where to stay – Centara Grand at Centralworld
The Centara Grand is right in the heart of the buying district, so if you feel the requirement for retail therapy, you can’t get much better than this.
We really fell in like with this hotel years back without even staying here; at the top of the Centara Grand is Red sky – the rooftop bar that started our like affair with high-altitude cocktails.
From here, you’ve got a few of the very best views over the city. We like Red sky as well as go right here every time we’re in Bangkok.
Rooms in the Centara are spacious as well as high-end with enormous beds as well as generous bathroom suites. There’s a significant variety of space types too, so there’s bound to be something right here to fit your needs.
You have to try out the rooftop pool while you’re here, which looks out over the city, as well as the hotel spa, Cenvaree – has some fantastic treatments available.
Here’s our full evaluation of the Centara Grand at Centralworld.
For dinner, if you don’t feel like venturing into the wilds of the Bangkok night as well as you’re looking for somewhere special, try Uno Mas Restaurant. It’s where people from around the city come to dine.
Uno Mas isn’t what you’d phone call a traditional Thai restaurant… in that it’s Spanish. however my goodness, what food!
Catalan-born Head chef Joan Tanya dot has tirelessly sourced components from his homeland to produce incredible Spanish dishes in the heart of Thailand that are authentic, opulent as well as delicious.
Here’s our full evaluation of Uno Mas.
What to do as well as where to go
The listing of things to do as well as locations to go in Bangkok is endless as well as is only getting longer. bearing that in mind, right here are a few concepts of things to perform in Bangkok:
Explore temples
Catch at least 1 tuk tuk
Visit the reclining Buddha, which is only about 30 minutes from the Centara Grand.
Visit the Grand palace – as well as ignore your taxi driver if he tells you it’s closed
Shop in the malls
Find as many markets as you can as well as enjoy the bustle as well as shove
Visit the Chatuchak weekend markets (wear comfy shoes!)
Visit the Pratunam Market – a wholesale garments market
Take a ferry along the Chao Phraya River
Visit the Khao San Road
Eat whatever – particularly these: they’re called khanom krok as well as they’re amazing. approximately equated it means ‘coconut pudding or sweet’. made of coconut, condensed milk as well as other bit bits of flavour magic!
Phuket – 5-6 days
Phuket – Thailand’s largest island – is about an hour’s airplane trip from the capital. With its beaches as well as more laid-back outlook, Phuket is the beach retreat you requirement after a week of Bangkok.
To take things a step further, head to the once-remote northwest region of Mai Khao Beach. This is one of the Thai national parks, so it’s still not extremely busy.
Where to stay – Sala resort as well as Spa
If you’re looking for a charming beach retreat to end your trip, you can’t get much much better or more stylish than Sala. This location oozes relaxed sophistication as well as luxury.
Sala is in the northwest of Phuket on Mai Khao Beach, which is much quieter as well as charming than the beaches further south.
There are 7 different space types offered – as well as only one of those types without its own personal pool. The villas are all walled too, so it’s remove it’s all about privacy, romance as well as high-end here.
The style of privacy, styling, high-end as well as romance expands to the other guest facilities at Sala too. There are two big pools to enjoy next to the beach as well as close to the bar, a medical spa as well as 2 restaurants.
The pool bar has a deck with couple-sized daybeds, so reclining with a happy hour mixed drink to watch the sun go down over the ocean isn’t a poor idea.
Here’s our full evaluation of Sala resort as well as Spa and likewise our walk-through video of a few of the fantasticspaces you can get here:
For food, there are a few choices – though there’s never going to be rather as many as in Bangkok. The beach restaurant offers a great variety of Thai food, as does the beachfront bar. You can likewise organise dinner on the roof of the resort or in your own villa.
We ate at the beach restaurant one night as well as totally over-ordered… however don’t worry, we ate it all!
What to do as well as where to go
The focus of staying in the Mai Khao area – as well as particularly at the Sala – is relaxation as well as romance. costs time with your liked one at the beach or by your own pool is a significant part of it.
to the right of Sala on the road along the beach is a bit row of eateries that serve great Thai food without any type of of the bells as well as whistles of the resort. They look type of crappy however they’re not bad.
organise a trip with the Sala staff. There are fishing, diving as well as boat trips available.
if you’re into golf, there are some world class programs right here in Phuket.
walk up the beach – there are a few other resorts along the beach worth spying on! You can likewise drink at their bars as well as eat at their restaurants if you want.
On the method home
Flying back with KL, you may discover yourself waiting a while for your linking flight. If you don’t have sufficient time or energy to schlep all the method into town again, here’s what to do at the airport.
If – like us – you’re flying AirAsia, you’ll be landing in the newer of the two Kuala Lumpur terminals, KLIA2.
KLIA2 has so much to do you might spend all the time right here as well as not get bored. Billed as a buying shopping center with an flight terminal attached, there’s buying as well as eating galore here.
We likewise took advantage of the world’s only non-affiliated flight terminal lounge – premium Plaza Lounge. For a charge of about AU$55 you can utilize the lounge facilities as well as for a bit more, you can book a bedroom for a nap. This is all on the other side of customs, so you requirement to exit the departure area of the flight terminal first.
If you want something more considerable than the food in the lounge, there’s a world of food waiting on you. We couldn’t select one cuisine, so we tried out the fare at eco-friendly Market. This location is a combination eatery of Japanese, Korean as well as regional food. It’s excellent.
Through customs back in the departures lounge, The Bar is a excellent bit area for a refresher as well as behind it, tucked away, is the wellness Spa, offering massages, reflexology as well as other pampering services.
Their rates are surprisingly reasonable, as well as for the expense of one of the very best shoulder as well as back massages I’ve had, you likewise have gain access to to the snack station, bar as well as TV lounge.
So tell us, have you been to Thailand or Malaysia? What would you add on or take away from this itinerary? tell us in the comments!
Images by Mrs romance utilizing an OM-D E-M5 mark II Olympus camera. We travelled as guests of AirAsia.