White Lotus Filming At Four Seasons Koh Samui In Early 2024?

The White Lotus is one of the most-watched series of the past couple of years, and so far, there have been two seasons. For those of us into travel, the show is especially cool, as both seasons have been filmed at Four Seasons resorts (which have been rebranded as “The White Lotus” in the show).

We know that there will be a third season of The White Lotus, and back in March 2023, we learned of the country in which the show will be filmed. I now have a guess as to exactly which property is likely to host the show, and when it will be filmed (though it’s purely speculation, and I could be wrong)…

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The White Lotus Season 3 will be filmed in Thailand

For some context, the first season of The White Lotus was filmed at the Four Seasons Maui (in Hawaii), while the second season of The White Lotus was filmed at the Four Seasons Taormina (in Sicily). For a long time there have been rumors that the third season would be filmed in Asia, though there weren’t details beyond that.

Several months back, Variety reported that the third season of The White Lotus will be filmed in Thailand, and it’s expected that the partnership with Four Seasons will continue. Unfortunately, we’re still quite a ways off from the third season being released, as so far casting details and a release date haven’t yet been announced.

While the first season was focused on money, and the second season was focused on relationships and sex, it’s expected that the third season will focus on religion and spirituality.

Which Four Seasons will host The White Lotus Season 3?

Four Seasons has four properties in Thailand:

• The Four Seasons Bangkok
• The Four Seasons Chiang Mai
• The Four Seasons Golden Triangle Tented Camp
• The Four Seasons Koh Samui

So, which of those four properties will host the third season? While nothing has been announced, ever since we learned that a Four Seasons in Thailand would be home to the show, I assumed it would be the Koh Samui property.

I think it’s a given that it won’t be filmed at the Four Seasons Bangkok or Four Seasons Golden Triangle:

• The Four Seasons Bangkok is a city hotel, and that doesn’t really fit the vibe of the show
• The Four Seasons Golden Triangle is pretty secluded and has only 16 tented villas, so it wouldn’t be large enough to host the entire production team

Which hotel will it be, between the Four Seasons Chiang Mai and Four Seasons Koh Samui? While there’s no reason it couldn’t be the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, the Four Seasons Koh Samui seems more likely to me.

Mike White, the producer of The White Lotus, seems to like islands and the ocean, and they’ve been a consistent theme in both of the first two seasons. Koh Samui perfectly fits the bill, while Chiang Mai isn’t an island, and isn’t near the ocean.

I now have a further reason to believe that the show will be filmed at the Four Seasons Koh Samui. Over the past few months, I’ve been keeping an eye on the availability calendars at virtually all luxury properties in Thailand (even beyond Four Seasons, in case something fell through).

After all, it usually takes a couple of months for the show to film, and that requires shutting down the resort for that period of time (and not accepting reservations). Up until recently, I hadn’t seen any significant periods of time where any property in Thailand showed availability blocked off, aside from brief periods around Christmas and the New Year.

That has finally changed. The Four Seasons Koh Samui has now blocked off all availability from February 5 through March 26, 2024.

Now, of course I can’t guarantee that this is for The White Lotus to be filmed, though I think everything points in that direction:

• February and March is a busy time or year in Thailand, so if the hotel were closing for a renovation or some updates, that wouldn’t be the time of year where that’s done
• While February and March are busy times of the year, it’s not otherwise normal for the hotel to be sold out this far in advance for weeks on end; as a point of comparison, the Ritz-Carlton Koh Samui is currently available every single day in February and March, and until recently, the Four Seasons was available every day over those months
• While hotels sometimes have buyouts for weddings, corporate retreats, etc., they almost never span nearly two months
• While The White Lotus has historically filmed at properties in the off season or when they’re otherwise empty, that’s really not practical in Thailand, where it can rain almost every day in the rainy season; that would significantly complicate filming logistics

So I’m not making any promises, but I feel pretty confident that The White Lotus will be filmed at the Four Seasons Koh Samui in early 2024. You heard it here first. 😉

Bottom line

Earlier this year we learned that The White Lotus Season 3 will be filmed in Thailand. Given the partnership with Four Seasons, that narrowed down the potential locations. I was always convinced the show would be filmed at the Four Seasons Koh Samui, given the show’s consistent island and ocean theme.

I now feel pretty strongly that the show will be filmed at the Four Seasons Koh Samui in early 2024, given that availability at the property has been blocked off for roughly two months. I’m excited, though I guess we’ll have to wait until late 2024 to actually watch the show!

Do you think The White Lotus Season 3 will be filmed at the Four Seasons Koh Samui?