Raintree Villa

Tucked into a quiet lane in Rawai, this single-storey pool villa opens to the sky through deep eaves and wide sliding glass. Palms line the approach, a covered carport greets you at the gate, and inside the living space steps down to a sunken lounge that flows straight out to the garden. Nai Harn beach sits a short two kilometres away, with local markets, cafes and the southern tip of the island all within easy reach.

Out back, a private pool rests under a canopy of frangipani and traveller's palms, framed by the villa's clean grey walls and warm timber ceilings. Each home in this small gated cluster is set on its own walled plot, so the quiet is yours alone. It is an easy, low-maintenance way to live the tropical life here, close to everything yet wrapped in green.