The Setai
The Setai is more Tai Chi than chichi—a very Zen place. All of the suites—some are actually condos participating in the condo-hotel program—are gorgeous apartments with floor-to-ceiling windows, full kitchens, and Jacuzzi bathtubs bigger than a small swimming pool. Even the 85 regular hotel rooms are capacious, at an average of 600 square feet (suites are 1,300 to 3,500 square feet). All are adorned in sleek Asian decor with over-the-top comforts, including sublime Swedish Duxiana mattresses, Frette linens, Lavazza espresso makers, Samsung sound bars, Nest digital thermostats, Acqua di Parma bathroom amenities, and washer/dryers. The garden area with reflecting pools is lovely, but not as cool as the pool area with an Ocean Grill serving seafood towers to celebrity clientele. It competes with sister restaurant Jaya, which has stainless-steel tandoori ovens, live entertainment nightly, and a signature Peking duck. In 2024, in the outdoor courtyard/reflecting pond area, Japon, opened offering fine Japanese fare. The luxe Valmont Spa does free yoga on the beach Friday through Sunday.
The Setai is more Tai Chi than chichi—a very Zen place. All of the suites—some are actually condos participating in the condo-hotel program—are gorgeous apartments with floor-to-ceiling windows, full kitchens, and Jacuzzi bathtubs bigger than a small swimming pool. Even the 85 regular hotel rooms are capacious, at an average of 600 square feet (suites are 1,300 to 3,500 square feet). All are adorned in sleek Asian decor with over-the-top comforts, including sublime Swedish Duxiana mattresses, Frette linens, Lavazza espresso makers, Samsung sound bars, Nest digital thermostats, Acqua di Parma bathroom amenities, and washer/dryers. The garden area with reflecting pools is lovely, but not as cool as the pool area with an Ocean Grill serving seafood towers to celebrity clientele. It competes with sister restaurant Jaya, which has stainless-steel tandoori ovens, live entertainment nightly, and a signature Peking duck. In 2024, in the outdoor courtyard/reflecting pond area, Japon, opened offering fine Japanese fare. The luxe Valmont Spa does free yoga on the beach Friday through Sunday.
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