In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- For full-on four-poster, double-balcony, private-plunge-pool extravagance, book one of the two ground-floor Royal Suites. The Anantara Suites, overlooking the gardens, are also tempting dens. Other rooms come in two flavours: Deluxe rooms on the second and third floors have private balconies with cosy built-in sofas; Deluxe Terraces open directly onto lushly landscaped gardens. All have terrazzo bathtubs big enough for two, just a few steps from the bed and separated by a sliding teak door.
- Packing tips
- Beach gear is all you need – you’ll swelter in anything heavier.
- Also
- A giant catamaran glides into Anantara every Wednesday afternoon for a not-to-be-missed cocktail cruise to Orange Island. You can soak up the sunset while nibbling on a selection of tongue-pleasing hors d’oeuvres.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A 15-minute oriental foot massage and a free bottle of wine when dining in the restaurant
- Current special offer
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Anantara
Koh Samui, Thailand[view map]
- Style
- Thai flair, Moroccan flourish
- Setting
- Peaceful Bo Phut beachside
The colours splashed all over Anantara's verdant gardens, the Moroccan-style hanging lamps shimmering light on the rich ochre walls, the cheeky sculpted fountain-figures lining the infinity pool, the massage huts on the golden beach… Sometimes there are just too many details to take in.
Need to know
- Rooms
- 106, including 24 suites.
- Rates
- THB10,600–15,000, room only.
- Check-out
- Midday.
- Facilities
- Spa, tennis courts, fitness centre, library. In-room amenities: satellite TV, minibar, WiFi and broadband internet, tea/coffee.
- Poolside
- Quirky monkey statuettes spit arcs of water into the free-form infinity pool on the beach. Swim up to the semi-submerged pool bar for a sunset happy hour cocktail then paddle over to the Jacuzzi to enjoy it in bubbly bliss.
- Also
- The hotel is a haven for water-sportsmen, catering to divers, snorkellers, kayakers, anglers, sailors and windsurfers (there’s an ex-Olympian on hand to coach the latter).
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Head to High Tide for spicy Thai dinners in a laidback modern setting. The award-winning Full Moon is a split-level alfresco Italian eatery with an imaginative approach to its recipes – the grilled lobster with gnocchi and fennel broth is a delight.
- Dress code
- Devil-may-care – you don’t have to.
- Top table
- Forget the restaurants and plump for a private seafood barbecue, served on your balcony or terrace.
- Last orders
- Both restaurants stop serving at 11pm, but drinks are available until 12.30am.
- Room service
- Each restaurant’s most popular dishes are available from room service 24 hours a day.
- Hotel bar
- Hanging lamps and ochre walls lend Eclipse Bar an air of Moroccan-inspired mystery; the tall rattan stools and soothing soundtrack provide a tropical-style chill-out vibe. Sup a signature Samui Sling on the garden verandah while the sun sets.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Anantara is more suited to couples seeking romantic seclusion.
Smith Members offer
A 15-minute oriental foot massage and a free bottle of wine when dining in the restaurant
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Smith travel team
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Anantara
99/9 Moo 1
Samui Island
Surat Thani 84320 Thailand
84320 Thailand
