Designer's Delight: Lilly Belle

The villas at Designer's Delight: Lilly Belle sleep between three and twelve guests, and air conditioning is among the in-room features. The villa with a private pool has its own bathroom with a shower, and several rooms include a flat-screen TV, a hair dryer, toiletries and towels.

Each villa comes with a kettle, linens and a coffee or tea maker in the rooms that list them, and the property's hot tub and pools are shared by all guests, so the rooms work as a base for both quiet days and time in the water.

Designer's Delight: Lilly Belle has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, with a hot tub, a garden and a massage service on site. Room service and daily housekeeping are offered, and the property also has laundry service and a concierge.

For dining, there is a kitchen with basics such as cookware, oils and condiments, plus a BBQ grill and BBQ facilities, and grocery delivery and food delivery are offered. Free WiFi is available in all rooms, and WiFi is also offered in public areas.

Other services include tours, car hire, a safety deposit box, express check-in and check-out, babysitting, a crib or baby cot and a high chair. There is also an on-site golf course, a mini golf course, diving, fishing and snorkelling, and English, Mandarin, French and Thai are spoken.

Bo Phut is a fishing village on Koh Samui, and the area has a quieter feel than the resort beaches of Chaweng and Lamai. Travellers who want a base on the island away from the busiest beaches will find it a calm alternative, with the island's temples, viewpoints and waterfalls all reachable on a day trip from the village.

Fisherman's Village, 2.4 km away, is a walking street lined with shops and cafés, and Wat Bo Phut, the village temple, is 2.2 km away. Haad Bophut beach is 2.9 km away, and the Sitting Buddha Viewpoint is only 700 m from the property. Bophut Food Market and the Samui Elephant Sanctuary Bophut are also nearby, so the village's daytime life is close at hand for an afternoon stroll.

For a day out, Big Buddha stands on a hill above Bang Rak, and Na Muang Waterfall lies inland. Samui Airport, 4.1 km from the property, is the nearest airport for arrivals by air, while Surat Thani Airport is on the mainland, so reaching Koh Samui from there involves a ferry crossing. Visitors who plan a full itinerary can combine the temples, the village walking street and the beaches on separate days.