Fah Thai Magazine Nov-Dec 2018

OVERTURES
CHECKED IN: SAMUI
STAYED: NIKKI BEACH
Widely known as one of the most
glamorous and extravagant beach clubs
in the world, Nikki Beach Club has been
building up and polishing that reputation
for more than 20 years. With locations in
renowned seaside party locales such as
Miami, Mallorca, Ibiza, and Saint Tropez,
and their Lipa Noi Beach location in Koh
Samui, they pretty much have all the
bases covered.
Many consider Nikki Beach Koh
Samui an elite destination for a day
chilling in the pool, sipping on
champagne, and dancing to top-notch
international DJs. What some may not
realise is that you can come for the
day, and never leave. That’s because in
addition to their beach club, which was
voted the “sexiest beach bar” by the
Travel Channel, Nikki Beach Koh Samui
is also an exclusive 48-room beach resort.
The accommodations are set into
two separate wings flanking the beach
club in the centre offering up five basic
room types: garden villas, seaview villas,
pool access suite, pool view suite, and
the penthouse. Appealing to groups
of friends or families, several suites
can be converted to two, to up to five
bedrooms. The suites are situated on
each side of a pool so long it’s more like
an inland sea. They all have immense
balconies with cosy couches and strong
ceiling fans to keep the breeze blowing
– a small but appreciated detail.
The 70 sqm. garden villas have equally
spacious verandas just outside of the
tastefully decorated and well-appointed
rooms. Step off the veranda of a seaview
villa right onto the sand and leave the
door open and let the salty breeze blow
through. Seaview pool villas have the best
of both worlds with a pool right outside
your door and only steps to the sea.
All rooms are luxuriously appointed
with silky linens on comfy king-size beds,
high ceilings with modern lighting, and
sprawling bathrooms with his-and-her
sinks. The walk-in showers are equipped
with awesome rain shower heads and
posh aromatherapy products. While you
take a break from partying at the beach
club, you can flick on the 42″ TV with
a ton of international channels where
something is always on.
And as one may expect of a resort
of this calibre, they offer many other
activities to keep you occupied including
a full service spa, gym, boutique shop,
Thai cooking classes, a beachfront
massage pagoda, and shuttle service to
take you to all sorts of cool spots around
the island. Any mention of Nikki Beach
Koh Samui would be remiss without
bringing up their notoriously amazing
Sunday brunch with an endless array of
delectable fare and drink options.
Most people are likely come to Nikki
Beach with their sights set on having a wild
time at the beach club, but now you can
come for the part and stay for the resort.
96/3 Moo 2, Lipa Noi, Koh Samui, Surat Thani
+66 (0) 77 914 500
nikkibeach.com
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