121 Rooms Suites and Villas

Set on a 46-acre site that stretches to a sheltered beach with a perfect crescent of vanilla sand on one side and otherwise enveloped by 10-million-year-old virgin rainforest. The resort is a remarkable haven for nature lovers. Flying lemurs, playful dusky leaf monkeys, great hornbill birds and hundreds of butterfly species call The Datai home; sharing their habitat feels an immense privilege and guests of every age will be delighted by daily wildlife sightings and the various walks on offer. The airport is a 40-minute drive away. Time flies at The Datai, where the expected facilities – adults-only and family pools, a well-equipped gym, a yoga pavilion – are complemented by amenities that capitalise on the surroundings. A Nature Centre with mini-laboratories allows families to learn about ecology, naturalists lead rainforest treks, permaculture-garden tours provide insights into The Datai’s sincere commitment to sustainability. The woodland-shrouded spa offering extends from massages to pedicures at the world-class Bastian Gonzalez studio; it’s a short drive to The Datai’s golf course.  Accommodation The resort has 121 rooms, suites and villas, all with enchanting views of the lush tropical rainforest, some with the breathtaking vista of the Andaman Sea with Tarutao Island on the horizon. … Continued