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1 _
WALKING
STREET
On Friday nights, head
to Fisherman’s Village
Walking Street. There’s
great food, shopping and
the chance to rub elbows
with a veritable who’s
who of island residents
.
2 _
SET SAIL
Take a boat trip to Koh
Phangan to the north
of Samui or to the Five
Islands. Ao Thong
National Marine Park is a
highlight – we’re lucky to
have it on our doorstep.
3 _
EAT & DRINK
Samui is home to
everything from quirky
beach joints to glamorous
cocktail bars. There are
more and more quality
restaurants opening up.
OCEAN VISTAS
Every villa at
Samujana offers
uninterrupted sea
views
S L E E K R E T R E A T
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SAMUJANA
With his love of hospitality and
passion for creating memorable
experiences, South African
Kurt Berman is a perfect fit as
general manager of Samujana
luxury villas and residences.
Offering guests seclusion, space
and a stylish escape in Chong
Mon, Samujana has already
garnered awards for best villa
development in Thailand and
South-East Asia. Here, Kurt
introduces the project.
HOW DID SAMUJANA COME
ABOUT?
It’s been an ongoing project
for eight years. The owner-
developer is an expat in Hong
Kong who was looking for a
weekend escape and found
land in Samui to build a villa.
As more and more friends
came, it grew organically into
a development of private villas.
Samujana wasn’t built with a
masterplan and only last year
was it properly branded.
WHAT MAKES SAMUJANA
DIFFERENT?
There are very good five-star
resorts and stand-alone villas in
Samui but Samujana combines
both. For me, Samujana is true
luxury. Our guests have the
choice, freedom and space to
do exactly what they want; they
feel like they have their own
kingdom. Each villa is unique in
design, character and layout to
cater for different experiences
and different people.
WHO’S YOUR TYPICAL
GUEST?
Most of our guests are expats
living in other major Asian
cities. We also get a few
long-haul guests from the UK
and Australia. Samujana is
very popular with families and
groups of friends or couples as
our villas are so spacious and
affordable – though we don’t
allow bachelor parties! We’re
hosting more weddings and
special events and recently
opened The Big Lawn - 5
rai
(8,000m
2
) of beachfront.
(samujana.com)
Koh Samui
IMAGE: SAMUJANA
