Samujana Villas

Style

Modernist marvel

Setting

Sea-view Samui

Beach breaks are elevated at Samujana Villas in Koh Samui – its 23 flabbergastingly luxurious villas sit atop a lushly landscaped hill overlooking a coral bay. Each has a cool contemporary shell, and clean minimal styling throughout. Home comforts are covered, too: private pools spill into the bay and each villa has something extra special, like massage pavilions and meditation nests for wellness seekers, a private art collection or home cinema for culture fiends, or fun-packed dens for families.

Facilities

Rooms

23 luxury villas.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Late check-out is available for an extra charge. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

More Details

Rates include breakfast (Continental, full English, American and Thai) served in your villa and return transfers.

Also

Each villa has a host who’ll book activities, reserve tables at local restaurants, pack you a picnic for the beach or throw an exquisite evening soirée – all you need to do is ask.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Semi-private beach, all-weather tennis court, gym, free high-speed WiFi throughout. In rooms: 50” flatscreen TV (some rooms have projectors), full kitchen, sound-system, on-demand movies and music, free high-speed WiFi, barbecue and minibar. Some villas have a gym or work-out room; home cinema; spa or yoga pavilion; fully kitted-out games room; and Villa 9 has a personal cocktail bar.

Our Favourite Rooms

Villa 20’s infinity pool snakes around a peaceful terrace and seamlessly spills into the coral bay beyond. The elegant modern building –clean lines and white walls with natural-stone accents – houses five enormous bedrooms (an extra can be converted for children) and the building’s artful geometry frames the jaw-dropping island surrounds. Couples should choose Villas 11a or 11b – both are slightly smaller, but equally charming.

Poolside

Each villa has a private infinity pool, which appears to flow into the picturesque blue bay. Some have sunken love seats and all have a deck with loungers and a barbecue area for post-swim mingling.

Spa

A full staff of masseurs, nutritionists and trainers are on call at Samujana. Take spa treatments in your room; therapists can be dispatched for Thai massages, scrubs, face masks and mani-pedis. Instructors can run guests through Muay Thai, pilates and yoga sessions by the pool or on one of the view-blessed decks. Some villas have private gyms and work-out rooms; others have calm spaces for meditation.

Packing Tips

All home comforts are considered, so there’s no suitcase overspill. Gym kit and yoga gear may come in handy and pack your cosiest lounging wear.

Also

During peak season, a four-night minimum stay is required.

Children

Some villas have playrooms with game consoles, slides and more. There’s a beach close by, kids menus and bespoke activity programmes.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Have dinner laid out on the highest deck.

Dress Code

Whatsoever you wish; your style choices are between you and your fellow Smith (and possibly the personal chef…)

Hotel Restaurant

Choose from a menu of family-style shared dishes to be delivered posthaste to your hideaway. Freshly prepped fare includes delicate Thai salads and curries of all colours, noodles and stir-fries, and a western menu of sandwiches, burgers and pastas, keep daily dining interesting; or pick Andaman-harvested prawns, lamb chops and spare ribs fresh off a sizzling grill; wok-shaken noodles, or a thick perfectly pink steak. Private chefs can be hired for landmark dinners (charges vary depending on the number of guests), and each morning, you’ll wake up to something tasty.

Hotel Bar

There’s no main bar, but your villa host can stock your kitchen with picks from a list of white, red, rosé or sparkling wines. A minibar is stocked with beers and soft drinks.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served from 6.30am to 11am. The main in-room menu is available 10am to 10pm, and the grill runs from noon to 10pm.

Room Service

So you needn’t leave the villa, all meals are delivered to your door. If you want to give the state-of-the-art kitchen a whirl, send a shopping list to your villa host, or accompany the chef to the local market. The kitchen pack a top picnic too.

Planes

Samui Airport is around a 10-minute drive from the estate. Cathay Pacific flies from London, via Hong Kong; and flights from the US usually stopover in China. Return airport transfers are included in all villa rates.

Automobiles

If you plan to explore and don’t want to rely on tuk tuks and taxis, there’s a car-hire booth at the airport; keep an eye out for speeding scooters and stay well within the speed limit. Each villa has its own private parking spot.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

The north-east tip of the island is fringed with peaceful beaches, Hanuman bay is a five-minute walk from the villas, with sandy and pebbly stretches and calm sheltered waters. The semi-private patch of coast is never lacking in sunbathing spots and there are loungers and kayaks for guests to use. Play on the floodlit, all-weather tennis court, nab the chef’s top tips in a cookery class or make your own chocolate at a workshop onsite. Yoga, Muay Thai and Pilates instructors can be booked, but for something a little different pick up some circus skills, take to the decks in a DJ session or mix up some cocktails. Book one of Samujana’s stylishly outfitted catamarans and explore the gulf; and waterski or dive in to glimpse the unearthly coral gardens in Koh Tao. Guests can book a bespoke tour of the island, stopping by the titanic Wat Phra Yai Buddha statue, a tropical butterfly garden, Plai Laem temple and Na Muang’s waterfalls. Bomb through the jungle on an ATV or zipline through the canopy, bungee-jump in Chaweng or play golf nearby. Leave a rum distillery tour merry, say hello to mummified monk Luong Por Daeng (displayed at Wat Khunaram temple) or wander through kaleidoscopic markets in Chaweng, Maenam, Bophut and Lamai.

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