137 Pillars Chiang Mai

Just seventy kilometres from Chiang Rai, ensconced in the jungle overlooking the Laos and Myanmar borders, Anantara Golden Triangle boasts luxury and fantastic service. This charming hotel provides 77 rooms and suites, all of a high standard with king size beds, large balconies in contemporary Thai design. There are plenty of interesting and thought-provoking excursions on offer here. There’s private tours to hill tribes, expeditions to Laos or Myanmar, and longtail boat rides down the Mekong River are also available. With three choices for dining here, feast on a variety of dishes from Thai to Italian and Mediterranean cuisine all while enjoying jaw-dropping scenes of Myanmar and Laos.

On the southeastern tip of Koh Samui, snaking down a steep forested hill to the sea, the Conrad Koh Samui Resort & Spa has everything you could want from a luxury resort. 80 contemporary villas stand on stilts on the hill side. All feature huge 10m (30 foot) private infinity pools and floor to ceiling windows facing west out to sea and an always spectacular sunset. All also offer large soaking tubs, fast wi-fi and an in room entertainments system, with upgraded villas enjoy a second floor and dining area. The resort has four wonderful restaurants and an incredibly well stocked private wine cellar holding more than 3000 vintages. Further indulgence can be had at the spa with a range of personalized holistic treatments in private sea view rooms. There’s also a 180m (590 foot) floating pier to sunbathe on. There are plenty of excursions to choose from such as expeditions to nearby islands, diving tours and trips to the nearby fisherman’s village in Bophut to get a sense of the island’s cultural heritage. There’s also a children’s club.

Somehow whatever you have seen before doesn’t quite measure up to the daring, outlandish luxury of Iniala Beach House’s Villas and Suites. Fronting the gorgeous Natai Beach on the western coastline just north of the bridge that links Phuket with the mainland, Iniala is made of the Villa Bianca (548m2), Villa Siam (580m2) and Collectors Villa (1049m2). All come with three suites, a dining room, sitting room, kitchen, massage rooms, pool, terrace and outdoor eating areas. The Collectors Villa enjoys an entire spa and cinema as well, while the Iniala Penthouse (415m2) is a one-bedroom suite with all of the above and perfect for couples. Styled by the world’s leading designers, each villa and the penthouse is an extravagant experimentation of cutting-edge luxury design and fusion of global decors, stylistic eras, and outright, outlandish opulence all round. What’s more staying at Iniala means an all inclusive, premier package that includes a private driver, butler, chef and house keeper. The A-lister experience does not stop here with a private cinema, Swarovski-encrusted pool table, Thai boxing gym and a vast range of water to land-based activities to choose from. Also included are your daily three meals, plus if staying for seven nights, two meals at the three-Michelin starred Esenzi restaurant headed up by famed chef Eneko Axta.

Situated on Thailand’s fourth largest island, Soneva Kiri offers guests a sanctuary of unspoilt exotic luxuries. The sophisticated private villas encompass all the modern amenities you could desire including Wi-Fi, a personal swimming pool and a sun deck. Ranging from one bedroom suites to vast five bed private beach reserves, there is something here that can fit everyone’s needs. The extensive choice of restaurants here provides traditional Thai food as well as Mediterranean favourites. For a truly unique experience take part in Soneva Kiri’s unusual Treepod Dining. Dine on delicious cuisine in a bamboo pod six metres up in the rainforest, enjoy the stunning sea and jungle views while an acrobatic waiter serves you. Other distinctive services available include The Den, a fun and safe children’s club, and the Cinema Paradiso where both classic and contemporary films are shown outside with American popcorn and hamburgers served alongside the movies. The joy of being at Soneva Kiri is not just in the destination and accommodation but also the journey. For a memorable entrance to Soneva Kiri, on arrival into Bangkok airport, guests have the option of being whisked to a private terminal where they will board the resorts seven-seater private plane to be rewarded with spectacular aerial views of the island and Gulf of Thailand.