This place can be a god of peace and calm. Privacy is such a priority, that there are even high walls around each villa. Resort is around 10 minutes drive from Hua Hin in a resort cars.

On arrival you reception staff will greet you with an ice cold wipe for your hands and a glass of lemon fruit drink.

So let’s talk about villas. Staff will get you to your villa using a golf cabin. And trust me, you will be surprised by the feeling of a privacy that will be all around you. You will get your own villa with 2 rooms, bathroom, large terrace and a small spa house. Of course there’s also a huge swimming pool, which you will enjoy.

Decorations are mixed Asian and Japanese style. At first look you will think they are old furniture, but they are not. It’s just a style, and to be honest, I loved it. It is a very clean look overall. And villas are surrounded by plants, water and of course huge fences, so no one will disrupt you from yourself.

Of course having such an open area and water will bring in some insects, which might be an issue if you dislike their presence. But they are not very annoying.

Food is very good. And there is no difference if you will eat in the restaurant or they will deliver the food to your villa, which is a nice additional bonus. Basically food is a choice between Thai and Mediterranean.

Also you should try food at Coustiero. If you can wait about 30 minutes, you will get a top quality ingredients and perfect flavour pasta, best in Thailand so far.

Other then resorts and you villas, the place is not a very relaxing. On your way to resort in your taxi/cab, try to not look around unless you reach your destination. Place is a very poor, and you might be disappointed by your thoughts of how poor whole Thai people actually live in there.

Let’s start straight. This is one of the amazing Spas, that you enter and don’t want to leave. With a perfect and silent location on the beach of Laguna(but not beach front!)  you can be safe about your vacation.

A lot of Villas have their own swimming pools. Again, you should keep in mind that Phuket is a tropical island, so you can experience some insects, frogs or lizards. Who knows who will be your guest at your swimming pools soon? Not sure if this is a minus though, since pretty much all intruders that we experienced had non abusive manner.

This place is also highly recommended for honeymoons. Actually it screams “honeymoon” with it’s chapel and privacy. Everyone who has a romantic heart really should give Banyan Tree a chance to prove them they can give you best of the best vacation. You will not want to stay in Four Seasons or Ritz Carlton after Banyan Tree though.

As a small tip, try to avoid La Tratoria - Italian restaurant in a different hotel near to Banyan Tree. People say it’s not good enough.