Banyan Tree Phuket: The Resort That Pioneered the Pool Villa

Banyan Tree Phuket is where it all began, the resort that introduced the private-pool villa to the world when it opened on a restored lagoon at Bang Tao Bay. It remains the template for the brand: sanctuary, spa, and a deep sense of place.

The dining is led by Saffron, the signature Thai restaurant born here and since exported across the collection, alongside TRE TRATTORIA for Italian, Hōjō for Japanese and Chinese, The Watercourt for all-day dining, the Rava Beach Club, the Tin Tapas Bar, Banyan Café, and the Saisons bar.

For a Phuket stay steeped in the brand's origins, with a landmark spa and golf on the doorstep, the original endures.

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