W Koh Samui
Koh Samui, Thailand
An all-villa playground on Samui's northern shore, every villa with its own pool.
The clever thing about W Koh Samui is that there are no ordinary rooms at all. Every one of the 74 units is a private villa with its own pool, tumbling down a green hillside to the sand, so even at full occupancy the place feels private and calm.
By day it's all your-own-pool seclusion and a long, beautiful beach; by night the WooBar comes alive as one of the island's best sundowner spots. The design is playful and lavish, and the service hits the sweet spot between switched-on and relaxed.
The Verdict
Samui's most stylish resort, and a rare one where the entry-level room is a private pool villa. Ideal for a couple who want privacy by day and a little glamour by night.
Slipping into your own villa pool at midnight, the lights of fishing boats strung across the Gulf of Thailand and the beach bar's bass drifting up the hill.
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