Anaia Villa

Quick overview: One main two-storey villa with master bedroom (accommodates 2) Two garden pavilions with 2 bedrooms each (each bedroom accommodates 2 guests) Open-air living room Open layout modern kitchen & dining room

When you arrive at the villa, the first building you encounter is a covered garage, which we use for storage and as staff quarters. A pathway leads to the main building, which is set across two floors, with the main living space on the ground floor. Here there is a kitchen and dining area, as well as an indoor/outdoor lounge that connects to a deck and infinity pool.

Adjacent is a lounge that can accommodate up to 30 people and a barbecue area/pool bar where our in-house bartender creates cocktails. Also on the ground floor is a second kitchen that is used by staff to prepare meals for guests and a laundry room with a washing machine and dryer. 

On the upper floor is our Ocean Suite, which has a 43-square-metre open layout and sliding doors that connect to an ensuite bathroom. Behind a secret door is a jungle-themed cinema room, which is equipped with a projector, a Playstation, a karaoke machine and board games. There’s a skylight on the roof so you can look at the stars and a sofa that opens into another bed. 

The villa also has two garden pavilions — one to the right and one to the left of the pool. Each has two bedrooms with ensuites and private terraces with outdoor furniture. Two also have additional outdoor bathrooms — one with a shower and the other with a sunken bathtub. 

In three of the bedrooms are king-size beds while the two remaining rooms have two twin beds that can be combined into super king beds. In total, we can accommodate up to 18 people and can provide toddler beds and/or baby cots on request. 

Our swimming pool is 18 square metres and was designed so that you can swim, jump (it has a maximum depth of 1.6 metres) and play with kids. The shallowest end is 0.5 metres in depth and is shaded by a cantilevered section of the house. We also have an outdoor gym with dumbbells and weights made from local stones. 

In the garden is a yoga shala that can accommodate up to 10 people and we also use it for outdoor massages. There’s a hammam/steam room and a plunge pool with a waterfall cascading from the rocks. At the top of the property is a bamboo viewing deck that faces west, making it the best spot for watching the sunset. We also have a fire pit that we set up in the evenings and a garden cabana that provides an escape for reading and meditation. 

One area of the garden is flat and planted with soft, Japanese grass, making it ideal for events or outdoor games. We provide petanque, badminton and volleyball equipment for guests. 

Additional services (charged separately) include private trainers or practitioners, such as yoga teachers, reiki masters and capoeira instructors. We can also set up a buffet breakfast, which is charged per person, per day. It is available from 7 am to 3 pm and offers guests flexibility if they want to eat outside on some days during their stay. Our in-house bartender is available at any point and there are fixed prices for all drinks. Additionally, we have a bottle service for wines and spirits. 

Private dining experiences are available in the main living area where we have a beautiful dining table that weighs almost one ton. We work with five different chefs on the island, all of whom offer unique dining experiences, from Thai fusion to seafood barbecues and nine-course degustation menus. 

18m infinity pool & pool bar — Daily room & house refresh service — Jungle-themed cinema room & cocktail bar — Open-air events space for weddings, parties, events — Personal trainers, health & wellness specialists, and masseuse & spa therapists — Yoga shala — Wellness hammam — Outdoor lounge — Outdoor fireplace — Outdoor cabana — Natural stone plunge pool — High-speed Wifi, TV & State-of-the-art sound system — In-room safety boxes — 3,000 m2 of lush garden and coconut grove — Outdoor Calisthenics gym — Private viewpoint deck with sea view

One of the most popular activities on the island is a jungle cooking experience where guests go into the jungle with a chef and prepare food alongside a small stream. It’s all done the traditional way using bamboo and the experience combines culture, history and nature. Other jungle treks access some of Koh Phangan’s viewpoints or natural pools with waterfalls. 

I’d also highly recommend doing an island-hopping trip to visit Ang Thong Marine National Park — it has great snorkelling and secluded beaches to discover. Alternatively, you can do a private boat tour around Koh Phangan or go scuba diving with our local partner. Nearby Koh Tao has long been considered one of Thailand’s best dive destinations but one of its most popular sites is actually closer to Koh Phangan. 

Kite surfing is possible during the season and you can do a range of water sports — jet skiing, paddle boarding and kayaking — throughout the year. Koh Phangan is also famed for its parties, particularly full-moon parties, and there are lots of year-round events and amazing DJs based on the island. For something more relaxing, we partner with some of the best masseuses on the island who offer a range of treatments at Anaia Villa.