Anantara Bophut Resort & Spa
Getting there
This sublime beachside retreat is nestled among palm trees and infinity pools on the north shore of stunning Koh Samui.
- Planes Bangkok Airways (www.bangkokair.com) sets down flights from Bangkok, Phuket, Singapore and Hong Kong, among others, at Koh Samui Airport (www.samuiairportonline.com), and Thai Airways flies from Bangkok (www.thaiairways.com). Anantara can arrange a limousine pick-up from the airport to the resort, which is less than 10 kilometres away.
- Trains If trains are more your thing, there’s a comfortable sleeper service, with two-person first-class cabins, from Bangkok to Suratthani, where you’re met by a bus and boat connection to take you to Samui (www.railway.co.th). From here, hail a cab to take you to Anantara on the north side of the island.
- Automobiles A vehicle is essential to explore Koh Samui, so go ahead and hire a car, jeep or motorbike, but if you’re braving it on the latter, do take care. Otherwise, opt for the ease of cabs, which can be found around the more populous areas of the island.
- Others You can travel from the mainland to any one of three ports on Koh Samui aboard a Seatran Ferry (www.seatranferry.com) – strangely, the trip can range from one to three hours. Once you've settled in to Samui, pay a visit neighbouring islands aboard ferries or longtail boats.
Anantara Bophut Resort & Spa 99/9 Moo 1, Samui Island, Surat Thani, Koh Samui, 84320
