Five-star treatment at Hilton Phuket Arcadia

Paradise by the sea: A spectacular vista of the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa, showing the Ocean Beach Club.

SHARING my pool deck chair with a peacock was definitely one of the highlights for me at The Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa. This gorgeous bird was spotted strutting around The Ocean Beach Club’s poolside, like it owned the place. Rumour has it that wild birds stay for free at the hotel.

Of course, that wasn’t the only thing that made this one of the best holidays for me. Despite the long and bumpy cab ride from the airport to the resort, it felt like walking into paradise once my feet landed on the grounds of this majestic hotel.