“White Lotus” fans mimic show with US$10,000 suites

The residences at Four Season Koh Samui come with butlers and swimming pools. — Four Seasons

YOU’D think a television series that involves backstabbing, sex and at least one dead body (and that generally portrays ultraluxury travellers as the absolute worst) would be unappealing to real-life resorts.

In the case of “The White Lotus” and the Four Seasons, though, the opposite is true – and it’s boosting business.