Majestic views thick with palms lead to the azure ocean below at Villa Sila Varee in Koh Samui. Built on multiple levels into a dramatic forested hillside, the villa boasts contemporary Asian style and luxury in abundance. Located on the south-eastern coast of the island, you may sometimes feel like you have it all to yourself! The villa’s main building looks over the infinity pool to the ocean beyond. On the redwood balconies, rattan furniture offers guests supreme comfort while they enjoy the stunning sunsets. A separate area downstairs is dedicated to outdoor cooking, with a covered barbecue area, separate kitchen, bar and dining space. An outdoor shower and changing room is accessible for those using the pool, while behind the main house, between the bedroom villas, a lush back garden features a magnificent waterfall and provides the perfect spot for afternoon tea, picnics or meditation. Upper and lower level landscaped entrances invite visitors into the compound through antique Indonesian Batak doors, past cascading waterfalls. The interiors feature hand-made lighting fixtures that highlight the striking thatched ceilings, while antique Anglo-Burmese tables, Tibetan furniture, burled teak wood coffee tables, contemporary works of art, Sisal rugs and custom made sofas create a unique, elegant and exotic ambience. A Balinese teak table seats ten for dinner. The impressive fully equipped kitchen features Portuguese slate and custom built cherry wood cabinets. Four bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms accommodate up to eight guests at Villa Sila Varee. Each of the villa’s bathrooms is fitted with sunken baths for two, indoor and outdoor showers, slate and limestone floors and teak counters. Two stand alone one-bedroom en-suite villas sit either side of the main building and include contemporary four poster beds. The nearby Laem Sor Pagoda makes a golden opportunity to experience some local Thai culture. A brilliantly colored temple guarded by two yaks, visitors can make wishes by placing miniature boats in the large one that carries a wax figure of the monk who built the site. The Royal Samui golf course is also close by, while the renown Santiburi Samui Country Club is just a little further away. However you spend your days in the therapeutic Thai sun, relaxing and refreshing your mind and body at Villa Sila Varee is sure to reap rewards for much time come! Copyright © Luxury Retreats. All rights reserved.