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, free WiFi, 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.

Children

Anantara is more suited to couples seeking romantic seclusion.

Also

The hotel is a haven for water-sportsmen and women, catering to divers, snorkellers, kayakers, anglers, sailors and windsurfers (there’s an ex-Olympian on hand to coach the latter).

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.

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.

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Anantara

101/3 Bophut Bay, Samui Island, Surat Thani 84320 Thailand