Banyan Tree Phuket

Every villa at Banyan Tree Phuket has its own private pool, spread across landscaped grounds and lagoons inside the Laguna Phuket estate. Bang Tao Beach isn’t right outside the door — it’s about a five-to-ten-minute walk, or roughly a minute on the resort’s shuttle buggy, since the villas sit inland around the lagoon rather than on the sand.

Entry-level one-bedroom villas run 140 to 270 square metres; step up to a two-bedroom villa and you’re looking at 350 to 380 square metres for four guests. The largest options include a 435-square-metre three-bedroom residence and the separate DoublePool collection, where villas stretch from 1,300 up to 2,500 square metres for groups of up to six.

Insider Tip: Check which collection you’re booking before you pay. The 550-square-metre Spa Pool Villa is an adults-only, all-inclusive product built around daily wellbeing rituals — a different stay entirely from a standard pool villa, and not the right pick if you’re travelling with kids.

Families get their own lane here: two- and three-bedroom villas plus Terra Kids Club, open daily from 09:00 to 18:00. Beyond the villas, the estate runs to Banyan Tree Spa, Laguna Golf Phuket, tennis courts, a fitness and wellbeing centre, lagoon activities, seven restaurants and in-villa dining — book a spa slot ahead if you have a specific time in mind.

Phuket International Airport is 16km away — allow 20 to 30 minutes by car depending on traffic. Compare live rates and inclusions for the exact villa you want; a standard Pool Villa, a Spa Pool Villa and a DoublePool residence are very different products at very different rates.