Villa Pearl by SP Villa Management

The whole villa is booked as one property, with five bedrooms, six bathrooms and space for up to 10 guests. It has a living room, a dining table, a full kitchen and a washing machine.

Air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a dishwasher and a balcony or terrace are part of the villa, which also has a garden view.

The villa has an outdoor swimming pool, a hot tub, a garden and a terrace, and BBQ facilities are on hand. A 24-hour front desk, a concierge and luggage storage are offered, along with express or private check-in and check-out.

Free parking is available, and free Wi-Fi covers the whole villa. An airport transfer is offered, tours can be arranged and car hire is available, with a laundry service and dry cleaning, and a doctor or nurse is on call.

Inside, the villa has a full kitchen, a dishwasher, a washing machine and a coffee or tea maker, and a flat-screen TV with a streaming service like Netflix, plus LAN internet access.

Bo Phut is a coastal village on Koh Samui, and its old centre keeps the look of a fishing settlement, with wooden shophouses, cafés and small shops lining the lanes. The area has a village feel rather than a resort strip, with local life along the lanes and the sea close by. The sea, the lanes and the temples all lie within a few kilometres of the villa.

Fisherman's Village, with its walking street of shops and cafés, is 1.9 km away, and Haad Bophut, the village beach, is 2.4 km from the villa. The Big Buddha, one of the island's best-known temples, is 4.7 km away, and Samui Airport is 3.8 km away, with flights from the mainland arriving close to the area.

A day could start with a swim in the pool and a visit to Fisherman's Village, then head to Haad Bophut for the afternoon by the water. The Samui Elephant Sanctuary Bophut is also in the area, and the Big Buddha makes a good outing for a second day. Back at the villa, the garden, the hot tub and the sun terrace give a quiet place to end the day, and the BBQ facilities make it easy to eat outdoors.