HotelBanyan Tree Phuket

Frommers says that this hotel is a "famous hideaway" for honeymooners and the high society as it is a "paparazzi-free" village in itself. The private villas, which often have a private pool and Jacuzzi and are built in the Thai style, are situated in the "walled" courtyards and are "spacious", "grand" and lushly styled. Private barbecues and massag [more]

The guide says about the service that guests are offered "an elite team of staff". The "glass reception" and lobby area are "stunning". Regarding the rooms, they are said to be "all glass and set in a lotus pond". Outside, the villas have a "private infinity pool". Lifestyle and Travel, Ultimate Villa Resorts Asia, November 2005, p. 38 [more]