Season 3 inflated Koh Samui by 40% and pushed Anantara's rates over $1,200. For those seeking the same Thailand of milky beaches, dense jungle, and Asian luxury without becoming a series hostage, there are better paths — and this guide provides the names, prices, and exact windows.
Season 3 inflated Koh Samui by 40% and pushed Anantara's rates over $1,200. For those seeking the same Thailand of milky beaches, dense jungle, and Asian luxury without becoming a series hostage, there are better paths — and this guide provides the names, prices, and exact windows.
Anantara Koh Samui (Bo Phut), Anantara Bophut, and Anantara Layan Phuket were the three real settings of season 3 filmed between Feb/Jun 2024.
Rates rose +40% at Anantara Bophut post-premiere (Feb/2025), with average rates going from $800 to $1,000-1,200/night in high season.
Koh Yao Noi (1h from Phuket) offers Six Senses Yao Noi and The Naka Island with the same standard for $400-800/night — half the price.
Khao Sok has floating bungalows on Cheow Lan Lake for $300-600 and is the Thailand the series didn't show: real Jurassic Park jungle.
Trang (Koh Mook, Koh Kradan) is the island European backpackers have discovered but Brazilians haven't yet — R$ 300-500/night, emerald sea without crowds.
Season 3 inflated Koh Samui by 40% and pushed Anantara's rates over $1,200. For those seeking the same Thailand of milky beaches, dense jungle, and Asian luxury without becoming a series hostage, there are better paths — and this guide provides the names, prices, and exact windows.
