If you don’t already love Thailand, the just-opened Ritz-Carlton in Koh Samui should change your mind. With beautiful pool villas, exquisite southern Thai food and excellent snorkelling opportunities – picture a one-of-a-kind Swim Reef teeming with over 50 species of fish – it promises to provide the perfect slice of winter sun.
Price: standard rooms start at £420 per night; ritzcarlton.com









