NESTLED ON a dream cliff in lush landscapes, unspoiled nature, powder-soft white sand and crystal-clear turquoise water, we checked in the beachfront Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa.

Its second episode aired in the US on February 23. A spokesperson for Four Seasons Koh Samui said the hotel is experiencing a surge "in terms of availability checks, searches, and bookings." ...

Live The White Lotus life in Koh Samui, Thailand In February Emmy-winning class parody The White Lotus will return to our screens for a third series, and while the plot lines evoke a holiday from ...

Pauline Cabessa runs Cielo Samui, a boutique hotel on Koh Samui 's Bo Phut beach. For more than a decade, Cabessa and her husband escaped their home base in Saint Tropez every winter to holiday in ...

Like many fans, they had their suspicions that the next season of the White Lotus would take place at Koh Samui. "When we arrived, we knew filming would be there in just a matter of weeks from our ...

Find out why Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui is on TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places 2024.

The backdrop for all the chaos is a serene, luxury hotel in Thailand. And while on screen it’s the White Lotus, in reality, it's actually the Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui.

Tourists relax on Chawang Beach in Koh Samui, Thailand, in March. The upcoming season of “The White Lotus,” mostly filmed in Koh Samui, is expected to provide a big tourism boost for Thailand.

The best places to stay in Koh Samui are listed below. All of these Koh Samui hotels have been selected based on their location, style, rooms, facilities and dining options.

Destinations The Best New Openings in Thailand, From Buzzy Bangkok Restaurants to Koh Samui Resorts The country is now fully open, with no testing or quarantine requirement for vaccinated travelers.