Luxury Villas in Bang Po

Bang Po sits on the north-west coast of Koh Samui, between Mae Nam to the east and Nathon to the south-west. It is one of the island’s most peaceful beaches, a long, gently curving strip of sand lined with coconut palms and with very little development along it. Across the water, the green hills of Koh Phangan fill the horizon, and on clear evenings the light over the sea is beautiful.

A coral reef runs along much of the shore here, which keeps the water calm and makes Bang Po one of the better spots on Samui for snorkelling straight from the beach. The sea is shallow, and the reef is best explored around high tide, when there is enough depth to swim over the coral. At low tide the shoreline is a quiet place for a walk, with rock pools and local fishermen working the shallows.

Villas here range from beachfront homes with the sand at the end of the garden to hillside properties set back in the coconut groves and jungle behind the coast. Many have wide views over the sea to Koh Phangan. The atmosphere is relaxed and local, and the beachfront seafood restaurants are among the simple pleasures of staying on this part of the island.

Bang Po is quiet without being remote. Mae Nam’s restaurants and its Thursday Walking Street are around ten minutes east, Nathon is a similar distance to the south-west, and Samui International Airport is usually around twenty-five to thirty-five minutes away. It suits couples and families looking for peace, privacy and a slower pace of island life.