The Hilltop dining area

Ko Yao Noi, Thailand

Perched on the highest point of the resort, offering infinity pool and stargazing dining.

Places in The Hilltop dining area

• The Hilltop Perched on the highest point of the resort, guests dine by the infinity pool by day and under the stars by night.
• The Hilltop infinity pool bar A bar beside the infinity pool with day-to-night views over Phang Nga Bay.

Practical notes for Ko Yao Noi

Best time to visit

November to April (dry season), for calm seas ideal for speedboat transfers and exploring the limestone islands of Phang Nga Bay.

Getting around

Guests typically fly into Phuket International Airport, then take a 45-minute speedboat transfer directly to Ko Yao Noi; once on the island, resort buggies and bicycles are the primary way to move around the quiet, largely undeveloped terrain.

Currency

Thai Baht (฿)

Language

Thai. English is limited outside resorts.

Timezone

ICT (UTC+7)

Current trends

Ko Yao Noi continues to position itself as the quiet alternative to Phuket, just 45 minutes away by speedboat, with Six Senses Yao Noi's jungle-hidden villas and rare offering of true silence reflecting a broader luxury-travel shift toward stillness and privacy over resort-town energy; The Hilltop's day-to-night infinity pool and stargazing dining format remains the island's signature culinary experience.

Other neighborhoods in Ko Yao Noi

• Six Senses Yao Noi hillside — 97,124 square metres of forested hillside on the southern coast with 55 jungle-hidden villas.
• Phang Nga Bay shoreline — The island's coastal edge, with views of the bay's spectacular limestone islands.

Read the full Ko Yao Noi guide