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About the Hotel Riu Palace Phuket

The Riu Palace Phuket is the first RIU hotel in Thailand and, like all RIU hotels, offers a standard 24-hour all-inclusive package. This includes all meals, drinks, and unlimited activities around the clock in six restaurants, including a main buffet, a Thai restaurant, an Italian restaurant, a steakhouse, and a grill restaurant, as well as seven bars, including a swim-up bar. The hotel has 504 rooms located on Mai Khao Beach in the far north of Phuket, next to Sirinat National Park and approximately 16 km from the airport.

It's suitable for both families and couples. RiuLand offers daily activities for children, while the Elite Club is an exclusive adults-only area with its own restaurant, private rooms, and swim-up suites. Mai Khao itself is a long, quiet beach bordering the national park. Since there's little outside the hotels, most guests stay within the resort grounds.

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    Questions about the Hotel Riu Palace Phuket

    The Hotel Riu Palace Phuket has a rating of 4.4★ based on 111 Google reviews.

    The best time to visit Phuket is from November to April, as the weather is most stable then. The peak season is from December to January; those who travel early in the day will generally find fewer crowds. From May to October, travel dates should be carefully considered (rough seas).

    The Riu Palace Phuket hotel is located at 77 7 Mai Khao Beach, Tambon Mai Khao, Amphoe Thalang, Phuket. The best way to get around Phuket is by Grab (widely available) or tuk-tuks (fixed routes, price negotiable).

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