As you enter through the “Bali” style pavilion entrance of No.14 Karma Samui your senses are immediately enveloped by the sweet fragrance from the white frangipani trees and gardenia.

Then as you approach the terrace and pool one word escapes from your mouth “Wow!” The view says it all and you know this is going to be the beginning of a long love affair with Samui No.14 is a luxury private villa located within a 5 star beachfront resort on Koh Samui’s north east coast. This spacious three bedroom villa is snuggled into a tree-lined hillside facing due south with commanding spectacular views of the tropical blue sea and sweeping coastline.

As your eyes scan the dining/living pavilion and out along the coastline you could be forgiven for thinking you could be in Capri, Sardinia, Majorca or even L.A.

The Koh Samui coastline on this part of the island does indeed conjure up such thoughts.

As you settle into the white four-seater Italian sofa ( yes, it’s the same one you saw in the Bulgari hotel in Milan ) and soak-up the view, you realize you may never want to leave.

Imagine waking up to a view “to die for”. As you open your eyes on the vaulted cathedral ceiling above you and lift your head from your pillow your eyes pass the end of the king size bed and your peripheral vision glimpses the Italian silk curtains. Then you gaze across the large wooden balcony through a vignette of trees to the view of the turquoise sea and Koh Matlang, a small island north of Chaweng beach.

You are in the Master bedroom. The en-suite bathroom is in white marble and has an extra outside shower with the same stunning views, even from the bath tub.

On the next level below the Master bedroom, is the special Guest bedroom. This large double room with its king size Italian bed has a chaise and desk which looks out onto a small garden. The Guest bedroom has the same spectacular view as the Master bedroom above. This room with its thick luxurious Italian silk curtains feels secluded and is the prefect Guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom and shower leading out into a garden.

The third bedroom, next to the dining/living pavilion, faces the morning sun and looks across the terrace to the pool, the day bed and the blue sea beyond. This room with its elegant white leather day bed, can be a reading room during the day, or transformed into a queen size bed for sleeping. This room has heavy-duty blackout curtains (in white), useful should you wish to escape the sun and rest during the day. This bedroom also has a large en-suite bathroom with shower and a private out-door shower in a small walled garden.

The villa feels private although it is situated within a resort and affords the best of both worlds. There is full maid and room service, exactly what you would expect from a 5 star hotel. Upon leaving the villa you are only a short walk from the beach where you can swim safely and if you wish, enjoy the special cuisine from the spectacular white domed international on-site restaurant.

Look no further. No.14 Karma Samui has it all.

Karma Samui Villa 14 | VILLA PRICES AND VACATION PACKAGES 2008