Horizon Room (Pool View)
From $842.93
Koh Samui, Thailand
Banyan Tree Samui
5 star
From $625/Night
From $625/Night
Standard Amenities
24-hour front desk
Concierge
Express check-in/out
Luggage storage
Currency exchange
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Banyan Tree Samui
Every one of Banyan Tree Samui's 88 villas sits on a single floor, tucked into a private hill above Lamai Bay where jungle drops straight into the Gulf of Thailand. Built in 2009, the resort sits seven kilometres from central Koh Samui, though Lamai Beach and its night market are an easy walk. Each Family, Horizon, or Deluxe villa comes with its own pool, a dining area, and a balcony opening onto garden or sea, so meals happen without ever leaving the room. Beyond the villa gate: a private beach, an outdoor pool, a gym, a yoga deck, and water sport ranging from diving to windsurfing to fill days that don't involve the spa. The spa is the reason people who've done a dozen resort spas still book Banyan Tree Spa Samui: ten pavilions built around The Rainforest, a hydrotherapy circuit few island resorts can match, ending in a tailored massage rather than a generic one. Couples and honeymooners will find the seclusion does what it promises; families get a kids' club and family villas that run past 1,800 square feet. Anyone wanting bars and street life outside the front door should stay in town; this is a hotel for people who've already decided they want to be left alone. Extras carry a cost: an extra bed runs 7,500 THB a night, a damage deposit of 3,000 THB a day is taken at check-in, and an additional breakfast costs 1,300 THB. None of that changes the fact that this is one of the few Koh Samui addresses carrying MICHELIN's Two Key distinction for 2025, earned without raising its voice about it. Eighty-eight single-floor pool villas sit on a private hill above Lamai Bay, each with its own pool. The draw is Banyan Tree Spa Samui's Rainforest hydrotherapy circuit, unmatched on the island. Suits couples wanting seclusion, not those wanting town life at the door.
Select the perfect room for your stay.
Deluxe Family Villa (Garden or Pool View) with Balcony
1819 sq.ft • Garden View • King, Twin
From $1,341
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Horizon Quadruple Family Villa (Ocean or Pool View) with Balcony
1819 sq.ft • Sea View • King, Twin
From $1,469
Standard Family Villa (Pool View) with Balcony
1819 sq.ft • King, Twin
From $1,390
Deluxe Family Room (Pool View)
819 sq.ft • King, Twin
From $1,307.99
Horizon Double Villa (Sea View) with Pool and Balcony
1615 sq.ft • Sea View • Full Double Bed
From $803.22
Deluxe Villa with Pool
1399 sq.ft • King
From $624.52
Insider Info
What to Know Before You Go
A Sanctuary for the Senses: Banyan Tree Spa Samui
Set within ten spa pavilions amid tropical greenery, Banyan Tree Spa Samui centres on The Rainforest hydrotherapy circuit, combining a Rainwalk, salt scrub, Rasul mud treatment and sauna before a tailored massage. The signature Royal Banyan ritual blends Eastern and Western techniques with a warm herbal pouch to ease tension and restore balance.
Every Villa Has Its Own Private Pool
Rather than a single shared pool, Banyan Tree Samui gives each villa its own private infinity pool, set among elevated jungle terrain overlooking a private bay near Lamai. Guests can move directly from the open-plan living space onto a terrace and into the pool, making seclusion and tropical scenery part of everyday life at the resort.
Where you'll be
99/9 Moo 4, Maret (near Lamai Beach), 84310 Koh Samui, Thailand
Need to know
A few notes on your visit.
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Size of property
88 rooms across 1 floor
Cards accepted
American Express, JCB, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
Electricity
220V · 50Hz · type A/B/C sockets
Meals
Price of an additional breakfast: 1,300.00 THB per person. Information about the type of meals included in the price is indicated in the rate details.
Children and information about extra beds
Fee for an extra bed: 7,500.00 THB per night.
The number of extra beds depends on the room category. You must take a look at the information about the size of the selected room.
Breakfast for children costs: 650.00 THB.
Special living conditions
A deposit of 3,000.00 THB per day will be required at check-in to cover any potential damages.
Extra info
Since October 2017, all owners of quadrocopters and other unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) are required to register their devices with the National Television and Radio Commission of Thailand (NBTC). In case of violation of the order, Thai law provides for a penalty of up to five years in prison and / or a fine of up to 100 thousand baht (about 3 thousand US dollars).
Mandatory gala dinner fees may apply at Thailand hotels. Guests should contact the hotel directly for more information.
Under the new immigration procedures, effective May 1, 2025, all foreign nationals entering Thailand by air, land or sea must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online form on the official website of the Bureau of Immigration of Thailand three days prior to arrival.
Know Before You Go
Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 31 December. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
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