While grand renovations are under way to turn the decade-old Sheraton Grande Laguna into a new resort, Angsana Laguna Phuket (Laguna Phuket, Bangtao Beach, 076-324-101), the wrapping has already come off the island’s largest beach club, Xana Beach Club, which is managed by the Singapore-based Attica Group. The club features a 35-meter swim-up bar overlooking Bangtao beach, hugged by sofas, daybeds and cabanas. Minimum spends (not yet finalized) are expected of guests who wish to use the facilities, even infants, as they do not encourage the presence of small children.

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The buzz: Home to Bangkok’s electro-inclined inter DJs and local indie nights, the beloved Club Culture has abandoned Phayathai and moved to a much bigger space on Ratchadamneon Rd. After the club’s spin-off dance music festival Culture One in Jan and some sporadic parties at the new location, Club Culture fully returns to the city’s nightlife landscape, boasting four functioning floors—just in time to satiate the curfew-suffering, party-craving crowd.

The décor: Standing four-stories tall, the new venue sports a whitewashed faux colonial look. It’s split into four rooms, one for each level. The high-ceilinged, warehousey main area comes with a mezzanine and dedicates itself to dance music and international acts. Then it’s a New York-inspired martini bar on the second. Culture Live on the third plays host to gigs and parties from familiar names like CMYK+, Dudesweet, Trasher and Club Soma, whereas the top floor serves as an art gallery.
The music: The music should be as eclectic as the venue, thanks to the four rooms dedicated to pretty much the entire spectrum of musical genres.

The crowd: Loyal fans of the old Club Culture and the above mentioned party collectives.

The price: Cocktails B140, beer B100, whiskey B900, mixers B60.

Why you’ll come back: You’re too much of a hipster to go elsewhere, plus the music is fresh and the three extra levels definitely make it all worthwhile.