I plan to stay 5 days at Laguna beach Resort in July with 2 kids. I'll book 2 days cars with driver, do you have any idea for good places to eat and visit so that I can make a plan to the driver? In Languna area, except Lotus, any good restaurants nearby?
If you don't want to go Lotus, just dining in different restaurants in all Laguna's hotel is fine. If u go Lotus, www.lotusphuket.com, u have to make reservation first (it's quite full), you can make by yourself or ask hotel to help u. They will send a shuttle to drive u there, just take a few minutes, good service with reasonable price. The atmosphere is very good in sandy beach at night time. U can also ask driver to drive u to 'Dino Park' restaurant, http://www.dinopark.com/gallery.html They will have an elephant at the entrance then u can take photo, it's quite far but interesting for kids.
For the local trip, you can join the 'egg island', elephant trekking or zoo, http://www.phuketzoo.com if u have kids. You can join these in Patong, the fee is much cheaper than the tour desk in hotel.
If u will go to Patong or elsewhere, You better rent a car or book a driver to send u to go. It's very expensive to take taxi in Laguna to Patong.