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White lies, lotus pocus
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|March 15, 2025
The White Lotus is great TV. But it’s not an accurate portrayal of how the super-rich vacation or how the staff treat them
Like most of the world, I have been hooked on the third season of The White Lotus. But with one added attraction: Having stayed at the Four Seasons Koh Samui (where the show is mainly set), I take particular pleasure in identifying familiar locations. For instance, the villa I stayed in with my husband is featured as is the restaurant where we ate most of our meals.
But as I watched the third episode of the third series, I couldn't help but reflect on all that the series gets wrong about luxury properties like these and the people who holiday in them.
This story is from the March 15, 2025 edition of Brunch.
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