The Bottom Line:

The Sandalwood Luxury Villas are universally described as one of the top resort destinations in Koh Samui. Located on a private estate, the villas offer guests a private setting with superb views of the Gulf of Siam. Guests love the floor to ceiling windows of their sprawling villas, as well as amenities such as complimentary high-speed Internet access, flat panel televisions with premium satellite programming and environmentally friendly bath products. Guests also rave about the Sandalwood Restaurant and Bar, which serves a large menu of regional Thai cuisine. It even offers cooking classes to guests who would like to learn how to make the dishes back at home. Guests love relaxing at the Koh Samui Spa, which offers a full menu of traditional Thai massage and skincare treatments.