i really enjoyed my pool villa at this resort, its actually the first time I stay in a pool villa I believe it was number 112.

I did have a few minor issues but they quickly fixed them. The villa itself was great i enjoyed every second I spent there.

The breakfast was also great fresh coconuts etc...

As for the Spa had 2 treatments there and did enjoy it allot

It has been long since I had not complaints and enjoyed my stay Keep it up Banyan Tree!!

Banyan Tree is a beautiful resort. The grounds are large, but well set up and there is an excellent system of water taxis, buses and golf carts to get you where you need to go. The service was attentive and personal. The food was good. The drinks were very good. We even sprang for the Dinner of the Senses- a personal dinner for two on a private dock in the middle of the lake. The atmosphere and experience of that dinner was marvelous- the food was good but not outstanding. I wish we had requested a Thai menu rather than the standard western fair as I think it would have been better.

The main negative of the resort was the mosquitoes. Admittedly, it's Thailand, and mosquitoes are just a fact of life. The resort does a lot to control them- there were plug in repellent, skin lotion and they sprayed your room when they cleaned. However, they were still the worst here of anywhere we stayed. Don't know if that was just Phuket or special to Banyan tree. I suspect it has to do with the proximity to the beautiful lagoon.

stayed for a very relaxing week at the flagship banyan tree. Service was faultless throughout and definitely worth a mention.

Liked the villa experience - absolute privacy, and a very good size. However, the property is showing its age. It is kept clean though, and housekeeping is excellent. Always remembered the extra water bottles or mosquito repellant. Not a fan of the toiletries though - they refill ceramic bottles with a wooden stopper for shampoo/conditioner etc, which get quite slippery in the shower.

Villa in Thailand means bugs and geckos galore - thankfully didn't see any inside our villa, but sitting in the open-air lobby bar or lounging area, you'll spot over 20 at any one time.

Restaurants on site are not bad, with my favourite being saffron. Morning breakfast was good, but gets crowded sometimes. Happy that they finish at 11 though, plus staff always goes around to make sure you've had enough. Room service also worth a try (and seconds and thirds!) Super fast (none of this "order before you get hungry because it'll take over an hour to come" nonsense) and truly 24 hours (for those odd cravings that hit at odd hours! 3:30am phad thai, anyone?)

We were there over the busy Christmas week, and there were supposedly power outages all over the island. Christmas night especially all the villas kept losing power, and the majority of the property was dark, except for the main building (and the cashier, as we were told).

The Laguna property that the resort is on has a few other hotels, with Angsana being the newly almost-complete one. We headed there a few nights, their lobby bar has live music, and the drinks are quite good. Also worth a mention is their buffet - costs slightly less than banyan tree's and I would say the selection is better!

Pleasant stay on a beautiful property, good for getting away from the hustle and bustle.

Love going there for a short get away over the weekends.