The Sarojin

Honeymoon heaven: a tranquil, secluded beach resort with spacious rooms, fab food and an Imagineer to make your dreams come true...

When Kate and Andrew Kemp decided to build a five-star luxury resort on an unspoilt beach in Khao Lak, they really went to town. Their main focus was impeccable, personalised service - something they feel everyone should experience once in a lifetime - and then they threw in a few dreams of their own: bath rims big enough to hold champagne glasses, an uber spa and a deli-bar in each room. They had to employ a serious number of staff to make it all happen - 245 to 56 rooms - but fast forward 3 years and The Sarojin is scooping up awards.

It has a gloriously romantic setting, surrounded by white sand and Khao Sok National Park's rainforests - and it's only an hour from the Similan Islands, one of the world's top 10 dive sites. The 56 rooms have views over the reflective lotus pond, the infinity pool or the lush gardens; your days will be filled with long beach walks, relaxed pampering and lazy meals. But the real USP is the Imagineer, who tailor-makes activities 'just for 2': drink champagne by a waterfall, go diving at sunrise or bamboo raft down jungle rapids. Awesome.

Highs

• Set on 11km of private beach and surrounded by 10 acres of gardens, it's secluded and far from Phuket's crowds
• The beach is protected by Pakarang Cape, keeping the water lagoon-like and still, even in low season
• Midnight dips in your private pool
• The super spa, with a whole range of indulgent treatments and the sound of the Andaman Sea in the background
• Service with capital S, and unlike most hotels, all the little extras are complimentary (cold drinks, freshly cut watermelon, DVDs and CDs)
• Incredible attention to detail: aesthetically it's gorgeous, and the Imagineer can arrange some extraordinary personalised adventures for you

Lows

• It's expensive but it offers an exceptionally high level of personalised service
• The bedrooms don't have direct sea views
• It's super romantic - if you came here with a friend, you might feel self-conscious - and kids under 12 aren't allowed