Carpe Diem Beach Club

Carpe Diem sits on the beachfront of Bang Tao, with a seafront pool lined with beach beds and cabanas, and a restaurant looking straight out to sea. It is open every day from 11am to midnight.

The menu is Mediterranean, built around sharing plates, a wood-fired pizza oven and a Japanese corner, with creative cocktails at the bar. Beach beds and cabanas come with a food and beverage credit per guest; in low season no advance payment is needed, while from 1 November full prepayment is required.

Resident DJs provide the soundtrack, and the weekly line-up includes a fire show, pool parties, the La Dolce Vita Sunday brunch and dinner theatre. Note the age rules: guests must be at least 12 to enter the restaurant and at least 15 to use the pool and beach-bed areas, so this is one for couples and groups of adults rather than young families.