Six Senses Hideaway Samui

Koh Samui, Thailand [view map]

Style: Rustic luxe retreats
Setting: Hilltop tip of Koh Samui

Perched on Koh Samui’s northernmost promontory, Six Senses Hideaway’s split-level sea-facing villas offer breath-stealing vistas of the Gulf of Thailand.

Need to know

Rooms: 66 villas, including 52 with private pools.
Rates: In low season, THB17,400–THB103,600; high season, THB43,400–THB203,000; excludes breakfast (THB1,000 a person, plus 17 per cent tax) and taxes at 18.7 per cent.
Check-out: Midday. Later check-out is available by prior arrangement (subject to availability).
Facilities: Spa, water sports centre, gym, boutique, butler service, wine cellar, library, speedboat. In-room amenities: TV, DVD/CD player, iPod dock, free WiFi, minibar, fridge, tea/coffee.
Poolside: A bamboo-lined wooden walkway leads to a huge aquamarine infinity pool with a row of ocean-view day-beds and vast white parasols.
Children: Extra beds are available for THB 2,100 a night, and cots are free. Babysitting can be arranged for THB350 an hour and the restaurant provides a children’s menu.
Also: All villas are assigned a private butler to look after each guest’s wishes and whims. No pets. Smoking is not allowed in any of the villas. There's a minimum seven-night stay between 22 December and 7 Jan.

In the know

Our favourite rooms: Nab yourself a Pool Villa so you can splash about in your own private pool and dry off on your sun-deck. The higher up the hillside you go, the better the view, so ask for villa number five if you’re after postcard panoramas. To minimise bedroom-to-beach travel time, go for villas 43 or 42, which are situated right on the water. Plush Pool Villa Suite 38 also comes recommended – it’s got some delightfully shady trees ornamenting the sun-deck.
Packing tips: Insect repellent is a must – creepy crawlies come out at night.
Also: If you’re stuck for something to do – unlikely, we’ll admit – the Life centre takes all the hassle out of arranging island tours, snorkeling trips, Thai cookery classes or just borrowing a DVD for the night.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: Dining on the Hill on the sunset side of Six Senses offers a classic Thai menu in an open-air pavilion. Book ahead at Dining on the Rocks – nine terraces down to the sea – it attracts gourmands from all over the island with its ingenious fusion fare.
Dress code: Loose, laid-back and lightly linened.
Top table: Head straight for table 99 at Dining on the Rocks – it’s set on its own private terrace and has a backdrop built for proposals, indecent or otherwise.
Last orders: 10.30pm for food in the restaurants; the bar stays open until there’s no one left to serve.
Room service: You can dine in-villa 24 hours a day on an assortment of Thai and international dishes.
Hotel bar: Each restaurant has an elegant cocktail bar attached – Drinks on the Rocks for pre-prandial aperitifs and Drinks on the Hill for frozen cocktails and a jazzy Café del Mar-style soundtrack. There are also regular tastings at Wines on the Hill.

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