Need to know
Rooms
23 luxury villas.
Check–Out
Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Late check-out is available for an extra charge. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates include breakfast (Continental, full English, American and Thai) served in your villa and return transfers.
Also
Each villa has a host who’ll book activities, reserve tables at local restaurants, pack you a picnic for the beach or throw an exquisite evening soirée – all you need to do is ask.
At the hotel
Semi-private beach, all-weather tennis court, gym, free high-speed WiFi throughout. In rooms: 50” flatscreen TV (some rooms have projectors), full kitchen, sound-system, on-demand movies and music, free high-speed WiFi, barbecue and minibar. Some villas have a gym or work-out room; home cinema; spa or yoga pavilion; fully kitted-out games room; and Villa 9 has a personal cocktail bar.
Our favourite rooms
Villa 20’s infinity pool snakes around a peaceful terrace and seamlessly spills into the coral bay beyond. The elegant modern building –clean lines and white walls with natural-stone accents – houses five enormous bedrooms (an extra can be converted for children) and the building’s artful geometry frames the jaw-dropping island surrounds. Couples should choose Villas 11a or 11b – both are slightly smaller, but equally charming.
Poolside
Each villa has a private saltwater infinity pool, which appears to flow into the picturesque blue bay. Some have sunken love seats and all have a deck with loungers and a barbecue area for post-swim mingling.
Spa
A full staff of masseurs, nutritionists and trainers are on call at Samujana. Take spa treatments in your room; therapists can be dispatched for Thai massages, scrubs, face masks and mani-pedis. Instructors can run guests through Muay Thai, pilates and yoga sessions by the pool or on one of the view-blessed decks. Some villas have private gyms, work-out rooms or Kinesis climbing walls; others have calm spaces for meditation.
Packing tips
All home comforts are considered, so there’s no suitcase overspill. Gym kit and yoga gear may come in handy and pack your cosiest lounging wear.
Also
During peak season, a four-night minimum stay is required.
Children
Some villas have playrooms with game consoles, slides and more. There’s a beach close by, kids menus and bespoke activity programmes. Babysitters or nannies (charges differ for live-in/live-out nannies) can be hired on request.
Best for
These private spaces are suitable for kids of any age, but little ones should be watched around the private pool.
Recommended rooms
Villas are large enough for a couple with a baby or the biggest of broods. Villas 9, 12, 22 and 24 are best for families; all have playrooms with table-top games, consoles or slides.
Activities
On site, the villa host can tailor an activity programme to your little ones; there’s boxing, Muay Thai and yoga sessions for kids and mini cookery classes. There are lots of on-demand, U-rated movies to play on your 50” TV or in the home cinema. Off site, kids will thrill at the ATV and zip-line adventures in the nearby jungle.
Swimming pool
The private pools don’t have shallow ends, so parents should keep an eye on non-swimmers, but decks have loungers, dining tables and barbecue areas so it’s easy to watch as your little ones paddle. Arm-bands are available, on request.
Meals
On-spec meals mean kids are easily catered for. Baby food and formula can be delivered, and there are highchairs, booster seats and bottle sterilisers to borrow.
Babysitting
Babysitters can be booked for THB550 an hour (a minimum of four hours). Highly trained nannies can be arranged from THB3,900 a day (8am–6pm or 9am–7pm), live-in nannies can be booked for THB4,800 a day; weekly fees are THB15,900 or THB17,500 for live-in.
No need to pack
There’s a stash of monitors to borrow, which may come in handy in the multi-level villas. Leave your iPad; point out the island’s many wonders while outdoors, and indoors the huge TV or cinema screen will keep little ones occupied.
Also
There are few communal areas, but large grassy lawns let little ones run about and maybe make some new friends of the same age.
Sustainability efforts
You bet – Samujana is a signee to the UNESCO sustainable tourism pledge to support local cultures and communities, reduce plastic waste and engage in heritage conservation.
