Sounds of sea and cicada

Kimpton Kitalay Samui, the second Kimpton in Thailand and Kimpton’s first resort in Southeast Asia, lives up to its Thai portmanteau — kita for music and (ta)lay for sea — as it sits right next to a secluded and unspoilt stretch of Choeng Mon Beach, Koh Samui. Not only you can hear the sound of waves rolling ashore during your stay but also the buzzing of cicada.

First Impression

While the reflecting pools and open-air lobby are the first to greet your eyes, a true sense of arrival comes as you look over, from a U-shaped wooden building that houses Lanai Bar & Lounge, the main swimming pool that showcases a proper infinity edge effect as its blue seamlessly blends with the blue of Andaman Sea at the horizon. The fishing-village-inspired open-air reception area…