Villa Saanti

Villa Saanti is Thai for "Home of Peace". This extraordinary six-bedroom, fully staffed beachfront villa lounges next to one of Thailand’s most alluring secrets: Natai Beach – seven kilometres of near-deserted, powder-soft white sand, only 30 mi

This stunning designer-chic home is run by Wow (an appropriate name for the manager of a villa with a definite wow factor) and his full-time team – the chef, two housekeepers and the gardener – all ready to satisfy your slightest whim. And after a spectacular sunset over the Andaman Sea, for which the villa has ringside seats, after an invariably excellent dinner, and after digestifs sipped under the brilliance of a billion stars unspoiled by urban lighting, it’s time to drift into a dreamless sleep in  Villa Saanti’s deeply comfortable bedrooms.. After sunset cocktails and dinner, it’s an easy (less than 1km) stroll along the sand to Baba Beach Club, known for its great music. Or treat yourself to a rejuvenating therapy at The Aleenta Spa, just a little further along the beach. You’re also close to the wonders of Phang Nga Bay, the hot springs of Phang Nga, untouched jungle and, for golfers, Blue Canyon Country Club and Mission Hills on Phuket. Slightly further afield, but still an easy day (or night) out, is the glitz of Patong (1 hour 20 minutes’ drive), and the shops of historic Phuket Old Town (about an hour away).