Banyan Tree Samui

Good break - not spectacular but still good - overall over priced but I suppose that is to be expected- plus points breakfast and beach - down side price of restaurants - overall good break- ps better spas located close to the hotel

We stayed as a family spread across two villas. Super spacious rooms with exceptional feeling of luxury. Loved the choice of bed linen, the waterfall shower and the huge amount of outdoor space. the service quality was high with the butler/host service very welcome. The spa is world class - you must use the Rainforest for the experience. We have stayed in some great hotels in the world but this was at the top of the list.

Relaxed and happy days we could spend at Samui island. It was 3rd time experience for us to stay Banyan Tree Samui at I-zone. The view from room is fantastic, indeed. This time, we could enjoy also snorkeling at hotel beach...

Stayed for a week's beach break with the family (2x adults, 1x child) and this is our second stay at Banyan Tree Samui and it again lived up to our expectations. We wanted a relaxing holiday where we could chill, have nice food and just relax and we knew this would be the place to get it. We had an Ocean View Villa in the E range and whilst the resort was full you wouldn't have known it as you could relax in the villa or down on the beach. Rooms are very well maintained, given its a busy place they seem to look after the rooms and the upkeep - no complaints on the room, very comfortable. The pool and jacuzzi was great to dip into and cool off. We had a bottle of wine and admired the view from the private deck area most evenings and enjoyed breakfast in the villa each morning - why go all the way to the main restaurant when you can order in and enjoy the view! Food was generally very good and a wide selection of western and asian dishes, we generally had lunch and dinner at the Sands restaurant and the staff were super friendly and helpful despite being very busy. We had one meal at Saffron (Thai cuisine) and this was in my opinion pretty poor (same as our first visit)... didn't really enjoy the meal, despite loving Thai food. In villa BBQ night was superb, friendly staff set everything up and huge range of food - we deliberately ordered for 2 people and there was far too much. Overall excellent place and will happily come back again. Beach activities were hampered by errant jelly fish, but we did paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkelling, rock scrambling, and fishing off the rocks. Areas the resort could focus on: - There is a real lack of a central bar for relaxing in the evening. We like a pre-dinner drink and to play cards... had to do that at the Sands restaurant. There may be a bar, but it's miles away at reception and dont have the desire to schlep around the resort for a drink. - Portion sizes are on the large size and dread to think how much is wasted, plus how much it costs to run. We ordered sea bass one night and each plate came with three fillets, which whilst VERY tasty, it was too much. Same for the fish & chips... came with a massive side salad which no-one wanted.

Located on a very nice and private beach, the Banyan Tree is the perfect location for a few days stays. Restaurants are excellent, breakfast fantastic. Rooms are just a dream when sea view with private swimming pool. Gym : Yoga teacher excellent.