Koh Samui – The perfect tropical escape
Koh Samui is the third largest island in Thailand and fast becoming one of the most sought after holiday destinations in the world. With outstanding natural beauty, a vibrant nightlife and a superior international restaurant scene, Koh Samui is an ideal location for a long and laid-back holiday in Koh Samui villas. The island is surrounded by travel-worthy locations that will make your trip to Koh Samui the best experience of your life.
Major attractions of Koh Samui
Koh Samui is part of the Angthong archipelago, which features the untouched Angthong National Marine Park. Trips are available to the park on a daily basis and one of the best tours available is with Blue Stars Kayaking. They allow you to get up close to nature by kayak. Chaweng Beach and Lamai Beach are other popular areas of Koh Samui for their stunning sandy beach, boasting water sports and vibrant nightlife. Some other major attractions and activities to enjoy are the picturesque waterfalls, elephant trekking, 4WD mountain tours, grand temples and evening Walking Street markets.
Rent a luxurious holiday villa on Koh Samui
A villa holiday on Koh Samui affords all the luxuries of modern living alongside traditional culture and tropical island beauty. Explore the contrasting towns and beaches in our in-depth guide, and browse some of the stunning Koh Samui villas on offer. Some of the most popular luxury holiday villas are the beachfront or hillside sea view villas of which there are many to choose from. Koh Samui's international airport is continually hailed as one of the finest in the world, and is linked with direct flights to Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong.
Samrong Bay, Koh Samui
Samrong Bay, or the Secret Beach, is accessed 5 km from the Koh Samui international airport operated by Bangkok Airways which has direct flights from Bangkok, Phuket, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. Thai Airway has daily services from Bangkok to Suratthani, on the mainland and from there to Koh Samui by ferry. Samrong Bay, the Secret Beach is 7 km from Chaweng Beach.
Samrong Bay is a miraculously removed and private beach on Koh Samui that allows for privacy and space, while still being in reach of the main entertainment areas of the island.
Arayaburi Boutique Resort is to be found at Samrong Bay, located in the north of Koh Samui. The village is ideal to escape from the crowd. The villas provide unmatched comfort and privacy, each with its own private terrace with panorama view of Samrong Bay. At the front of the village lies a pure, white sand beach.
Samrong Bay, is a removed and exclusive destination, a paradise within paradise experience, and yet close enough to the main towns of Koh Samui to enjoy use of the island's modern amenities.
The Six Senses Resort is nearby, too, one of the island's leading resorts and home to Dining on the Rocks, an outstanding restaurant, and a spa with great views and a relaxing treetop setting.
Tongson Bay, Koh Samui
Tongson bay is an outdoor lover's paradise, with a gentle wave beach, soft sounds, and over reaching trees. Tongson Bay, is fast becoming a location to be visited all year round. Samui benefits from a good weather season of about 10 months of the year.
The 'dry' season is from January till May and July through to September. Temperatures regularly reach 30 to 35 degrees till May and then 35 to 40 degrees till September with odd showers from July to September.
The 'wet' season is from mid October to mid-end December when temperatures are around the 25 to 30 degree mark. Brief tropical rain showers may occur late December and early January.
Villas in Tongson and Samrong Bay
Tongson Villas are up market, exclusive and luxury. The villas in Tongson Bay benefit from a fine location, and high quality interior amenities. Most of the villas are located on high level ground with views of the whole area.
Consider yourself one of the lucky few to secure a villa at Samrong Bay. Legend has it that many a brave adventurer has gone in search of the bay, never to return. If you can land one of the exclusive luxury villas, too, you're doing very well. There must be a map of the place somewhere.
