Thailand

Soneva Kiri is on the island of Koh Kood on the eastern coast of Thailand. Koh Kood is famed for its pure waterfalls, crystal clear waters, and traditional village life. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty with lush, verdant, tropical jungle and pristine beaches. The resort’s 34 private villas sit either on the beach, or on the sun dazed slopes amongst the rainforest gazing over the Gulf of Siam.

Each is generously large – the most spacious in all of Asia – offering complete privacy and every level of five star luxury and comfort. The resort has been built following Six Senses signature of design, making the lightest possible footprint on the environment and blending seamlessly into its natural surroundings. Food and wine is of exemplary standard and the team of chefs use only the freshest ingredients, locally grown or sourced, often from the resorts own organic fruit and vegetable gardens. Only natural and sustainable building materials have been used, resulting in the rustic chic, ‘no news, no shoes’ barefoot luxury which is the Soneva standard.

On Koh Chang’s Klong Prao bay, Dinso Resort & Villas—reborn in Dec 2024 from Emerald Cove as an IHG Vignette—spreads 168 rooms, suites and pool villas between rainforest and tide. Interiors fuse reclaimed railway wood and lime‑wash; top‑floor suites capture blazing sunsets, while swim‑up deluxes skim the lagoon. 

Sustainability steers the stay. The Shade plates island cacao, chilli and hook‑to‑table seafood; Dinso Beach Club turns boat planks into daybeds, pouring coconut coolers by day and rum cocktails at night. A beachfront infinity pool, Sàttha Spa’s Thai‑herb steam and magnesium moon baths, plus a craft‑rich kids club, balance pulse and peace. Grey‑water gardens, electric boats and a zero‑trawler pact root luxury in responsibility—an easy‑tempo tropical score for design‑minded travellers.