Finu @ Samui

Finu @ Samui is that genuine rarity on Koh Samui — a true beachfront villa, where you can step from the infinity pool across a sweep of manicured lawn and straight onto the sand. Set within the gated Kanda Residences estate in Bophut, the four-bedroom retreat wraps around a central terrace in a U of separate pavilions, giving every room an uninterrupted line across the Gulf of Thailand.

The estate setting adds real substance to the rate. Complimentary airport transfers, daily continental breakfast, a buggy around the grounds, and the run of the communal beachside pool, the acclaimed Rock Pool restaurant and an Asian Wellness Centre with certified Thai therapists all come included. A guest manager fluent in English, French and Chinese is on hand throughout, arranging everything from restaurant tables to island excursions, and a private chef cooks at prices that make in-villa dining a pleasure rather than a premium.

The pavilion plan gives couples and families their own wings while the open living pavilion keeps everyone together for meals and evenings. The master opens to a sculptural freestanding bath and an outdoor rain shower set among tropical planting; a further pavilion holds two sea-view queens, another a flexible twin-or-super-king with a writing desk. The estate is quiet and secure, yet Fisherman’s Village with its boutiques and Friday walking street is a short drive, and Choeng Mon Beach a kilometre along the coast. Few beachfront villas on the island match this position and this level of care.