Tucked on Koh Yao Yai’s quiet west coast, the resort faces the limestone towers of Phang Nga Bay. The Santhiya Launch departs Ao Po Grand Marina on Phuket and glides across sapphire water in twenty minutes to the private pier. Longtail boats wait for island hops to hidden coves, while jungle tracks lead to rubber groves and sleepy fishing hamlets. You watch the sunrise over misty cliffs and the sunset sink behind bamboo headlands at dusk, in calm.

Accommodation scales cliff and bay with sweeping teak lines. This four-bedroom pool villa accommodates eight guests across 449 square metres and features a vast infinity pool. Families choose a Two Bedroom Seawater Pool Villa perched at the water’s edge, its pool filled with purified Andaman brine. Couples favour the Ocean View Pool Suite with a private tub sunk beside the horizon. Every room features carved columns, expansive balconies and linen drapes that sway in warm trade winds each evening and moonlight.

Adventure unfolds across land and bay. Paddle a kayak through mangrove channels to watch hornbills dart between roots. Rent a vintage sidecar and cruise quiet coastal roads past coconut groves and stilt homes. Join Muay Thai drills that sharpen footwork, then learn graceful Thai classical dance in a shaded sala. Children feed goats at Mini Farm while you sample herbal tea with local planters. Finish the day on Sunset Chill Out Pier with live jazz.

Facilities combine scale and craft. The gigantic outdoor swimming pool spans fifteen hundred square metres with a waterfall plunging from a boulder. Saltwater Infinity Pool at Saaitara crowns the ridge and frames the ocean. Kidz Club in Chiang Tung Village supplies bright slides and soft play. The fitness centre holds stair machines, weights and a stretching deck. After training, you browse Mahkok Shop for silk scarves, then read in the teak library with a sea breeze.

Cuisine ranges from mountain perch to pier romance. Chantara Restaurant serves up Thai curries and Western seafood in a breezy hall. By the Sea Restaurant and Bar shakes cocktails while the sun settles beyond the reef. Saaitara Restaurant presents European tasting menus with Andaman panorama. The Titan Grill fires Japanese yakitori for casual lunches, then hosts a beach fire show each Wednesday. Jetinn Sunset at Pier serves tapas above gentle waves, perfect for golden hour bliss.

Moments of joy feel sacred on this hill. Exchange vows beneath a floral gazebo on the private beach with cerulean water as a witness. Sip champagne in the grand teak hall of Chantara while lanterns glow above polished floors. The planning team arranges monk blessings, petal aisles and firework finales with poised ease. Birthdays unfold on a pier table lit by torches, while anniversaries glow within a seawater villa scented by orchids and candlelight at dusk.