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An infinity pool and sala above the sea

Koh Samui · Thailand’s Gulf coast

Four Seasons Koh Samui

Every villa has its own infinity pool, stepped down a hillside to a quiet cove on Samui’s north-west coast: the island’s best answer to “we want privacy and a beach”.

Photo: Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui

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Who it suits

Honeymoons, and families who want space.

The honest con: the hillside is steep, so it’s buggies, not strolls. And Samui’s wet season runs October to December, just when most UK travellers look at Thailand.

Recognised by
Two MICHELIN Keys (2026) · Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star
Getting there
Samui airport, about 28 to 45 minutes by car
Best time
January to September; February and March are the driest
Stay in
Villas, each with its own infinity pool
A villa sala and infinity pool above the sea at sunset at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
A couple walking on the white-sand beach under leaning palms at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
A family in the main pool in front of a Thai-style pavilion among palms at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui

What a night costs, month by month

From £1,229 a night, for two

Check rates
  1. Oct£1,298
  2. Dec£1,411
  3. Jan£1,514
  4. Feb£1,514Best time
  5. Mar£1,229Best time
  6. Jul£1,308Best time

Booking.com, 1 night, 2 adults, a Serenity Pool Villa, checked 30 October 2026. April left out: it fell in Songkran week with only a Family Pool Villa left (£2,177).

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Inside

A pool for every villa

A villa deck with a private infinity pool at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, looking down through palms to the beach
A villa’s pool deck. Photo: Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
A villa sala and infinity pool above the sea at sunset at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
A villa at sunset. Photo: Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
A couple walking on the white-sand beach under leaning palms at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
The beach. Photo: Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
A family in the main pool in front of a Thai-style pavilion among palms at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
The main pool. Photo: Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui

A pool for every villa

A villa deck with a private infinity pool at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, looking down through palms to the beach
A family in the main pool in front of a Thai-style pavilion among palms at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
A villa sala and infinity pool above the sea at sunset at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui

When to go

January to September, with February and March the driest. Samui is good in the UK summer, unlike the Andaman coast. Avoid the October to December rains.

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