The Samui beach resort where the dog checks in too
At Kimpton Kitalay Samui, which opened in December 2021 as the brand's second house in Thailand, pets are part of the plan rather than an exception. Any pet that fits into the lift stays without charge, two per room, and there is a pet path circling the grounds, a garden toilet area, strollers and grooming kits at the concierge and a handful of restaurants where your companion may lie at your feet. For families who travel with an animal, that removes most of the usual compromises.
The resort stands on Choeng Mon Beach, a sheltered bay on the north east tip of the island a few minutes from the airport. The 138 rooms, suites and villas step down through gardens to a long palm shaded pool that runs parallel to the sand, and every villa has its own pool, the larger ones directly on the beachfront. The mood is relaxed rather than hushed: a bakery at the entrance, a Thai lifestyle café, a Japanese room in the evenings and a seafood house by the water.
Children are catered for with unusual seriousness. JUNIO, the kids' club, is a split level building dressed as a seaside port with an indoor slide, a soft play pit and a water playground outside, and the programme deliberately keeps screens away. Parents can spend the time at the Kitavaree spa or on a lounger by the sea.
Dogs and cats of any size stay free in rooms, suites and villas, two per key, with a pet path around the resort and a pet concierge.
The resort opens directly onto the sand of Choeng Mon Beach on the island's calm north east tip.
JUNIO is a 500 square metre kids' club for ages 4 to 12 with an indoor slide, water playground and a screen free programme.
Every villa has its own pool, from the Garden Pool Villa to the two bedroom Villa Kitalay with an oceanfront infinity pool.
The Oceanfront Pool Villas, 224 square metres each, face the beach; the Garden Pool Villas measure 171. Whichever you book, pets stay on a leash or in a stroller whenever they are out in the resort.
Samui's calmest water and driest skies fall between February and April; avoid late October to December when the north east monsoon brings rain and surf to Choeng Mon.
Buy pee pads at the concierge on arrival, since every accident in the room carries a cleaning charge, and ask for a room on one of the designated pet floors.
Samui Airport (USM) is 5.5 kilometres away, about 11 to 15 minutes by taxi or by a car booked through the front desk.
For families and dog owners who want a proper beach, a serious kids' club and short transfers rather than a hushed hideaway.
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