Sturdy tropical hard woods have been used to provide both comfort and practicality in the house and the warm natural shades promote a sense of well-being.

Luxury goes hand-in-hand with this type of dwelling and Samui Beach Village is a haven of taste that is bound to appeal to the discerning holidaymaker. Rooms are never cluttered or over filled and the balance between decor and space has been finely observed.


Baan Chantra provides an excellent base for exploring the island of Samui. You may find it hard to leave, however, as the villa has everything both inside and outside that you could wish for. Start the day with breakfast in the opulent dining room and then step just outside to a beautiful swimming pool, with azure-blue waters. It is a great place to spend a morning or afternoon and you will find that quite a few times the comfy sun-loungers will win out over the desire to go hiking in the jungle.

The garden is its own lush little paradise and its shady foliage helps take the fierceness out of the sun. With the French doors thrown back, the boundary between the house and the outside world becomes blurred. This is tropical living at its best.