Villa No. 22

The private entrance opens onto teak decks wrapped round the pool, and the open-plan living and dining pavilion sits off them, hung with artwork and full of plants. Everything on the upper level looks west: the pool, the decks, the lounges and the two master suites all take the sunset directly. A modern kitchen and a family dining area sit behind them, with a smaller guest bedroom alongside.

A teak staircase drops to two more bedrooms on the lower level, which is where children or a second couple go. That layering is why Trisara rents it as a 2-to-3 or a 4-to-5 bedroom villa depending on the party — it is one of two residences here that flex. It has 4 bathrooms, a dedicated cook and housekeeper who cook Thai and Western, and it sleeps 5 adults with 2 extra beds.