Destination 01
Kyoto
Choose a neighbourhood base around the parts of Kyoto you plan to visit.
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Two places. A more considered holiday.
Kyoto / Koh SamuiA Kyoto and Koh Samui stay edit, connecting neighbourhood choices, room formats and practical holiday planning.
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Destination 02
Koh Samui
Compare beach districts and the journeys from an island hotel.
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The details that shape the holiday.
The stay shortlist / 08 addresses
The considered stay edit.
Kyoto
Hyatt Regency Kyoto
A Higashiyama base for a focused day
Higashiyama / Sanjusangendo
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Koh Samui
Bo Phut Resort & Spa
A second Bophut base to compare
Bophut / Tambol Bo Phut
Explore this stay ↗Take a moment to plan
Read before you go.
Planning note / 01
Choose a neighbourhood, set a rhythm
Kyoto and Koh Samui offer contrasting trips: a city of neighbourhoods and an island of distinct coastal areas.
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Planning note / 02
A slower day, thoughtfully arranged
Put one area at the centre of the day, confirm important opening times, and leave enough room to notice the details between reservations.
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Planning note / 03
Choose the room behind the photograph
Different questions for a Kyoto neighbourhood stay and a Koh Samui beach-district base.
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A note from the editor
A little research.
More room for the trip.
Alexandra Beaumont brings together destination choices, hotel details and the questions worth asking before you book.
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