Six Senses Hideaway Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand

With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the sea and outlying island tropics, Six Senses Hideaway Samui's private wooden villas provide astonishing views from a rustic rainforest retreat. Boasting one of the finest restaurants in Koh Samui, and a ultra-pampering signature spa, this chilled-out village escape is genuinely a hideaway you hope no one else finds.

Dining on the Hill on the sunset side of Six Senses offers a classic Thai menu in an open-air pavilion. Book ahead at Dining on the Rocks – nine terraces down to the sea – it attracts gourmands from all over the island with its ingenious fusion fare. Each restaurant has an elegant cocktail bar attached: Drinks on the Rocks for pre-prandial aperitifs and Drinks on the Hill for frozen cocktails and a jazzy Café del Mar-style soundtrack. There are also regular tastings at Wines on the Hill.

Be sure to bring your insect repellent – creepy crawlies come out at night.

Contact Book Six Senses Hideaway Samui with Mr & Mrs Smith online or ring 0845 034 0700.

Rates From about £270, including breakfast and butler service, but not and tax at 18.7 per cent.

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