Banyan Tree Phuket

Banyan Tree Phuket

An all-villa resort on the lagoons of Laguna Phuket near Bang Tao Bay, with every villa featuring its own private pool, the original Banyan Tree Spa, and the signature Saffron Thai restaurant.

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At a glance

Banyan Tree Phuket is an all-villa resort on the lagoons of Laguna Phuket, near Bang Tao Bay, where every villa comes with its own private pool.

The resort that launched the Banyan Tree name has spent three decades refining the freestanding pool villa. Villas range from the 170-square-metre Banyan Pool Villa up to multi-bedroom and adults-only Spa Pool Villas, each with a private pool, a deck, and Thai woodwork and art inside.

Dining spreads across the grounds, led by the Thai signature restaurant Saffron and the lagoon-side Watercourt, and the Banyan Tree Spa, the brand’s original, anchors wellness. It is a quiet, garden-and-water property, the natural pick for couples wanting honeymoons and slow weeks. The resort is not directly on the sand. Instead it threads around the Laguna Phuket lagoons, with a free shuttle and boat to Bang Tao Beach and the Rava Beach Club. Golf, tennis, and the airport are all close by.

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In detail

  • Food and Drink

    Food and Drink

    Dining spreads across the resort. Saffron is the Thai signature restaurant, while Watercourt sits lagoon-side, with a big breakfast buffet and Phuketian seafood at dinner.

    Hojo covers Japanese, Tre handles Italian over at the DoublePool villas, and Tin Tapas pours sundowners. Down on the sand, the Rava Beach Club handles barbecues and drinks. Two bars and around-the-clock room service fill in the gaps.

  • Spa and Wellness

    Spa and Wellness

    The Banyan Tree Spa here is the original, the one that started the brand’s whole spa arm, and it still works from Thai and Asian healing traditions through massages and signature rituals.

    A Rainforest hydrothermal circuit adds saunas, steam, and water features. Beyond the spa, every villa has its own pool, with a main pool, lap pool, tennis courts, and a gym across the grounds.

  • Location

    Location

    Banyan Tree threads through the Laguna Phuket complex, a cluster of resorts set around interconnected lagoons on the island’s northwest coast. It is a garden-and-water property rather than a beachfront one, so a free shuttle and boat operate to Bang Tao Beach and the Rava Beach Club, a short way off.

    Laguna Golf is next door, and Phuket International Airport is about 30 minutes by car.

Room Types

Spa Pool Villas

The entry villa at 170 square metres, with a private pool, a wooden sun deck, and an open-air bathtub set among landscaped gardens.

Thai woodwork and art carry through the interior, and his-and-hers dressing rooms add space for a longer stay.

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Pool Villas

The core of the resort, freestanding villas in a contemporary take on traditional Thai design, each with a private pool and large windows opening to the gardens.

The range extends from one-bedroom villas built for couples up to two- and three-bedroom options for families and groups.

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DoublePool Villas

The most secluded address, a hamlet of villas set between the lagoons, each spread across about 1,300 square metres. Every villa holds two pools, a 15-metre infinity pool and a wading pool the bedroom appears to float on, with a private villa host around the clock.

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