Accommodations border Mae Nam beach, noted for its warm, shallow waters that children can play in safely. Duplex one and two-bedroom suites are complemented by superbly appointed villas – the Grand Deluxe Villas and several beachfront villas having their own plunge pools. The 19 exclusive one bedroom Grand Reserve Pool Villas offer complete privacy and a spacious outdoor decking area. Tea and coffee making facilities and minibars are standard throughout.

Dine with bay vistas at The Beach House where pizza and pasta are a speciality and beach barbecues are a regular event, or at Sala Thai for finest Thai cuisine either in the elegant restaurant with its floor-to-ceiling windows or alfresco on the terrace. Breakfast at airy Vimarnmek comes complete with views of a waterfall. Purify body and soul in the sanctuary of the spa, where healing Thai herbs feature in many of the rituals; enjoy Pilates and yoga sessions or get the blood pumping with Thai boxing. A plethora of watersports includes windsurfing and kayaking – golfers will appreciate the challenges of the 18-hole, par-72 Santiburi golf course just a ten minute drive from the resort.