By Susan Cunningham
Fodor’s
30 December 2024
With the upcoming third season of ‘White Lotus,’ these Asian hotels are ready to step into the spotlight.
When the new season of HBO/Max’s White Lotus series reaches screens starting on February 16, I predict the deep-pocketed guests won’t arrive by the route that real-life visitors travel to the Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui—that is, by the traffic-clogged, grungy ring road from the island’s tiny airport. More likely, the characters will arrive by boat, perhaps under the spray of a quaint outboard-powered longtail, with their abundant luggage following up in another longtail.
Overlooking the Gulf of Thailand from the isolated northwestern headland on the Thai island of Koh Samui, the deluxe Four Seasons Koh Samui will star as the deluxe White Lotus Koh Samui, the setting for the third season of the sly murder-mystery dramedy. Three other five-star hotels will stand in for parts of the White Lotus Koh Samui: the Anantara BoPhut and Anantara Lawana on Koh Samui, as well as the Anantara Mai Khao 200 miles away on the island of Phuket.
Finally branching off the Koh Samui ring road, you climb inward and upward through coconut palms to reach the Four Seasons’ reception area and the (Michelin-recommended) Koh Thai Kitchen restaurant. The walls of both structures are open to the air, presenting a 180-degree view of the sea.
Scattered across 42 acres in the hill below, the 70 villas share a similar sweeping view. On a clear day, to the north, you can spot the emerald islets of Ang Thong National Marine Park and the larger island of Koh Pha-ngan … MORE
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