Belmond Napasai is a resort hotel on the northern coast of

Koh Samui Ko Samui (or Koh Samui, also often locally shortened to Samui; th, เกาะสมุย, ) is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko ...

, an island off the eastern edge of mainland

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It opened in February 2004. Originally developed by Pansea Hotels & Resorts and named 'Pansea Samui', it was acquired by Orient-Express Hotels in 2006 and renamed 'Napasai'. In 2014 Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. changed its name to

Belmond Ltd. Belmond Ltd. (formerly Orient-Express Hotels Ltd) is a hospitality and leisure company that operates luxury hotels, train services and river cruises worldwide. In 2015, the company had 35 deluxe hotels, 7 tourist trains, 3 river cruises and rest ...

and the hotel was renamed Belmond Napasai. The property consists of 24 suites and private pool residences, and 45 villas. In 2010 development work took place to expand its private beach by 1,800 square metres. In 2011 a lagoon and underwater nature reserve were created just offshore. Also part of this programme was the addition of an orchid farm and development of the hotel's spa and a 17-acre tropical garden. Classes for Muay Thai (Thai boxing), cooking, language, massage, leather carving, drawing and photography take place in the gardens.

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Official website
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