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Special Offer:
Villa Michaela - FREE Spa Treatments
* Minimum 3 nights stay required
* One FREE massage per guest per day
* One FREE Body Scrub Treatment per guest per stay - subject to availability
* One FREE Facial Treatment per guest per stay - subject to availability
This is confirmed and enhanced with each and every room you enter. Villa Michaela sits majestically at the top of a gentle mountainside, just a
few minutes away from the beach and the airport, and this villa has
magnificent views over the floating temples of Wat Plai Laem and out
across the ocean. The road leads you into a grey stone-walled
driveway and right up behind the villa to a covered car parking area.
Opposite the imperial, palace like, ancient wooden entrance gates is an
eye-catching contemporary stone waterfall feature. This contrast of
contemporary and antique styles sets the tone for the rest of this
impressive property. The incredible oversized wooden gates swing
open to reveal a beautiful inner courtyard. A wide tiled walkway is
lined on either side by palm trees and leads directly through to the
main living space. On either side of the walkway there’s a sitting area
and a pond with wide stepping stones leading to the wooden decked
entrances of two bedroom pavilions. The whole courtyard is immaculately
landscaped with individual ponds surrounding planted frangipani trees,
oversized ceramic pots, stone statues and exquisite outdoor furniture.
This entrance courtyard is not only inviting and attractive but it
provides a peaceful and serene relaxing environment. It’s a space which
encourages you to sit in the shade and read or enjoy a drink in a very
tropical and natural environment. This is the perfect foil for
the starkly contrasting interior of the main living space. Stepping
into the enormous, and very white, space you’re faced with a wall of
glass overlooking the pool and the sensational views. Inside you’re
eyes are automatically drawn to the dramatic almost gothic styled black
chandelier in the centre of the room. The walls and floors are
white terrazzo, the door and window frames are high quality wood which
has been given a white-limed paint effect, as has the high vaulted
wooden ceiling. Large comfortable sofas are also white and there’s a
huge round terrazzo-topped white dining table all combining to create a
capsule of white space. To provide a natural balance, the black
chandelier is matched with black tables and lamps around the sofa, a
life size black statue on the right as you enter, black candelabras on
the dining table and a black framed mirror on the wall. This
contemporary minimalistic black and white styling has just the right
amount of accessories and touches to make it aesthetically pleasing,
interesting and comfortable. The choice of accessories, artworks and
ornaments are distinctly Asian in origin and antique in design adding a
sense of history to an otherwise very modern space. Hidden behind
a floating wall on the left is the fully equipped modern kitchen with
central island feature and all high-end appliances. To the right
is a glass encased floating light-wood staircase which leads up to
mezzanine den. In here a comfortable day bed sits on a wooden floor
facing a large flat screen TV whilst overlooking the lounge, the pool
and out across the views. The front of the open-plan living space
opens to the poolside area which has extensive decking around the
aquamarine-tiled infinity swimming pool. There’s ample space for
sunbathing on the terrace and an assortment of outdoor furniture for
relaxing and soaking up the sun. There’s a full outdoor dining table
and chairs, and a stone built cooking/barbecue station. The pool has
two decked island features, reached via stepping stones, which could be
used for intimate and exclusive dining options or simply as extra
sunbathing space. Heading back into the entrance courtyard, two
identical bedroom pavilions sit on either side and each contains two
double en-suite bedrooms. The first bedroom in each pavilion has a
floating bed with dressing area behind and flat screen TV in front. In the bedrooms the theme of having a blank white canvass of walls and floors, accentuated with black accessories is continued. The
en-suite bathrooms in all of the bedrooms are simply breathtaking. The
indoor/outdoor bathrooms are huge and each is presided over by a
smaller version of the living room chandelier. A glass door opens to
reveal a pebble surrounded sunken terrazzo tub which is the size of a
small plunge pool, beyond that is a rain shower which is partially open
to the sky with a bamboo cover. On the other side of the glass
door there are twin terrazzo sinks and a toilet space which has the
walls lined with sunken shelves, each housing an Asian styled ornament
or artefact. The en-suites for these four bedrooms epitomise the vision
of extreme island luxury. A walkway leads from both bedroom
pavilions out to the pool and steps on either side lead down to the
level below. Cleverly situated on the lower level are the facilities
that separate this property from other villas on the island. The first
room is set up as a billiards/games room with a black wooden floor and
one wall completely covered in natural grey stone. The next room
adds to the entertainment options with incomparable style. This is a
truly enormous dedicated home cinema room, with twelve black leather
oversized cinema styled chairs, complete with drinks holders sunken
into the arm rests. There’s more seating available in the form of
stools and lots of space to fit in more people if required. It even has
its own bathroom. This is probably the biggest dedicated home cinema on
Samui and it has a cutting-edge audio/visual system to match the
impressive dimensions of the room. The final room in this row is
another double bedroom. This room has style in abundance with a grey
stone wall behind the black contemporary four-poster bed. Again black
wooden floors contrast with the white wardrobes and exotic blood red
artwork, there’s a flat screen TV and a phenomenal round terrazzo
bathtub adding to the overall indulgence of this seductive bedroom
space. It’s hard not to be impressed by the designs, style and
taste of the choice of exceptional furnishings and ornaments, all
perfectly positioned around the whole villa. The facilities are all
very appealing and there’s more to come. To complete this villa
there’s one more addition which ensures that the property offers
something to please everyone, a private spa. Set to the right of the
swimming pool, on the lower level, a stepping stone pathway leads
through the gardens to the spa. Inside you’ll find a dedicated massage
room, steam room, bathroom and shower room, all finished and furnished
with style and quality. The mix of old and new continues throughout the
spa, as an example there’s an antique red Chinese cabinet forming the
base for a modern black ceramic sink with chrome taps. There’s a
sense of drama about the whole villa, the black and white balance, the
mix of old and new, the Asian details and the villa’s naturally
elevated position all combine perfectly, and the result is something
very special.
Location
- The villa is located between Choeng Mon and Chaweng beach
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villa is on a secluded hillside about 10 min drive from Chaweng or Choeng
Mon, 10 min from the Airport, 15 min from Bophut Fisherman’s village
and 25 min drive away from the Santiburi Golf and Country Club.
Villa rates
- Daily rates
from US$ 1,000 to 1,800 for the entire house; reduced occupancy rates available from US$ 900 to 1,000 for 3 double
bedrooms except Christmas and New year
- Soft opening rates applicable for any bookings until August 2010
- Daily rates include a full time Thai Chef (food cost on Guests account)
- Minimum stay of 3 nights (14 nights over Christmas or New Year, 5 nights for Chinese New Year, Easter and
Songkran)
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Rates shown are for a maximum of 10 (ten)guests. Extra guests will be charged at US$50 per night.
- Daily Rates and extra beds are subject to 10% service charge and 7% tax
- Airport transfer: rates inclusive of airport transfer
- Baby cot provided free of charge
- Rates include daily Continental breakfast
- The
transfer to the beach is inclusive in rates
- For weddings and private parties, surcharge may be applicable depending on number of guests
Facilities
- 18m Infinity-edge lap pool and expansive decking
- ADSL internet connection (WIFI throughout)
- Fully furnished inc. linens/towels
- Expansive living/lounge area with Sofas and dining table
- Indoor and outdoor sound system
- 5 master bedrooms with double bed, air conditioned and with fans
- All bedrooms with TV, DVD and iPod docks (no cable TV to bedrooms)
- Cinema Paradiso (indoor projector room with cinema chairs seating 12 guests)
- In House spa with one massage table, shower and sauna
- Outdoor BBQ & Bar
- Safety box in all rooms
- Plasma and 70+ cable channels in living area
Services
- Living on site, the Villa Manager and villa staff are available to cater to the guests every need
- Bed linen is changed every third day
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Pool & Bath Towels are provided and changed as necessary. We do
appreciate our guests help to conserve water usage and thus sustain our
pristine island environment
- In-Villa wine selection
- Concierge service for all tours and activities; private tours can also be arranged
- Car rental with or without driver, full insurance coverage
- Baby sitting service on request and availability
- In-villa spa treatment with extended menu
- In-villa yoga practice can be arranged
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