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Article: Thailand's Boathouse: new breed in hospitality. (resort)(includes related article)
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- Wines & Vines
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- May 1, 1995
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The Boathouse on Phuket's Kata Beach, Thailand, is unique on an island where accommodation normally means either enormous 1,000-bed tourism factories or tiny, spartan bungalows. With just 36 elegantly appointed rooms and a well-trained and attentive staff of 85, The Boathouse makes guests feel like they are on holiday in the beautifully decorated home of a wealthy friend.
And, in a sense, they are. The Boathouse is owned by its designer and architect, M.L. Tri Devakul, who indeed does live just up the road and can often be seen dining in The Boathouse Wine and Grill, considered by many as the island's finest restaurant. From the antique curio cabinets and framed ...