Six Senses Samui is a hilltop resort of 67 villas on the northern headland of Koh Samui, looking out over the Gulf of Thailand towards Koh Phangan.
The villas are wooden, low-key, and set into the vegetation across a steep hillside, in the rustic-luxe style Six Senses is known for. Of the 67, sixty have a private pool, and the range climbs from the Hideaway Villa to ocean-front pool villas and the two-bedroom Ocean Retreat.
Dining on the Rocks, the resort’s terraced cliff-face restaurant, is the headline, with Dining on the Hill and the beachfront Drift handling the everyday. A Six Senses Spa, an organic farm, and a clifftop infinity pool carry the wellness and the views. The whole place leans private and quiet, suited to couples after a remote, romantic base rather than a party one. The northern beaches and Fisherman’s Village are close, and Samui Airport is about 15 minutes away.