Hyatt Regency Koh Samui, the latest star in the firmament of luxury resorts on the paradise Thai island.

The 140-room resort, which debuts in early July and is Hyatt’s first footfall on Samui, is set amid eight acres of land on a spectacular stretch of private coastline in the north-eastern corner of the island.  

A collaboration between three of Thailand’s top design names — architects The Office of Bangkok Architects (OBA), interiors specialist August Design Consultant and acclaimed landscaper PLandscape (PLA) — the resort is strong on both style and substance.

Architectural highlights include a showpiece lobby, the longest lobby arrival point in Koh Samui, where numerous skylights allow for natural illumination by the sun and the moon. Other standout features span plush accommodations that showcase terrific ocean views to the largest pool zone on the island, a collection of four pools, each cascading down from the main pool on the upper deck of the resort.