Villa Saengootsa at Samsara Phuket offers the ultimate exclusive accommodation in one of Phuket’s most appealing, convenient locations
Phuket today boasts many of the world’s award-winning hotels and resorts favored by the world’s well-heeled travelers. These upscale hotels and resorts beckon with their stunning settings, alluring architecture and design, with facilities and service standards that are at par with the best anywhere on the planet.
Stunning is perhaps the operative word to describe the entire Samsara Estate Phuket Luxury Villas, a well-established development of eight private villas situated on a prime location at Phuket’s perennially popular west coast. While the resort seems to be world’s away in comforts and convenience from other Phuket hotels, it is actually only five minutes away from the upscale enclave of Kamala Bay to the north and eight minutes from the tourist mecca of Patong to the south.
Samsara Phuket (1/14 Moo 6, Kamala, Phuket/ Tel: 076 278 073) is nestled on a lush tropical headland known as Nakalay Point. This means guests at the resort can enjoy breathtaking coastal and ocean views, along with the absolute privacy and privilege so many of us desire. Each of the villas boasts a unique, distinctive character and full range of personalized facilities and services.
Our villa, Villa Saengootsa, is certainly one of the nicest in the estate. Villa Saengootsa features five bedrooms, an infinity pool, a large living room, a generous indoor and outdoor space, a sala, an outdoor dining with BBQ, an indoor dining space and a separate kitchen, a pool table, and a cozy home theatre room. These are complemented by stylish, comfortable furnishings and top-of-the-line home technology so if you are looking for an uber-luxe holiday home in Phuket, this one’s for you indeed.
The master bedroom has its own dipping pool that is almost like a Jacuzzi, and you get to enjoy an unobstructed view of Kamala Bay anytime.
Each villa boasts its own team who has been trained to be efficient yet unobtrusive. Service is gracious, warm, and friendly and there’s always a smile when you see them. There is a fulltime chef – your personal chef — who stays at the villa, as well as a fulltime housekeeper, to make sure your needs are met when you need them.
Basically, you can ask the chef to cook whatever you want – just give him a day in advance so he can go to the market to buy the ingredients and get what he needs to cook them. The food is excellent of course – very much done in a 5-star way, whether Thai or international meals. At the end of your stay, you just have to pay for the ingredients and give the chef a service, as these are not included in the room prices. Oh, a full concierge service is available for guests looking to explore the many nearby recreation, shopping, dining, and entertainment options.
The entire villa, built like a luxury residence, is well managed and managed, and it is easy to see the care and attention that go into it day by day. We were told that the owner, an architect, built this villa for his own personal use, renting it only when he’s not there.
One thing that you will not fail to notice is the glass floor on one section of the pool, underneath of which is a hallway that goes to the master bedroom. This feature is actually so cool, because when you look up, you can see people swimming above. The sunset view from the swimming is also very dramatic!
Overall, the location is excellent. It is very quiet – away from the prying eyes of the crowd so you can enjoy all the privacy and exclusivity you need. The place is definitely suitable for celebrities and in fact, American R&B icon Rihanna recently stayed here and twitted how gorgeous it was on her Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Whether for a romantic getaway, a family vacation, a private celebration or corporate retreat, each villa on the Samsara Estate offer the ultimate exclusive accommodation in one of Phuket’s most appealing and convenient locations.
But Villa Saengootsa is a dream villa – and we wouldn’t mind staying there again and again when in Phuket.
