BANYAN TREE RESORT Phuket, Thailand【4K Tour & Review】HORRIBLE '5-Star Resort'

The Banyan Tree Resort in Phuket is classified as a 5-star resort. Banyan Tree is certainly a 5-star brand and this property in Phuket is their original property, so it's got to be amazing, right? Nope. This was by far my most disappointing stay in all of 2021. If you are considering the Banyan Tree Resort in Phuket for your next holiday, please take a look at my full tour and review to see that right now might not be the right time to pay them a visit.

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-----Video Chapters-----
0:00 Intro
00:34 Location & Overview
01:45 Entrance
02:22 The Banyan Tree & Time Capsule
02:58 Checkin & Reception
05:05 Primary Pool Area
06:05 Signature Pool Villa
08:16 Walking Around (Construction)
09:47 Walking Around (Garbage Dump)
11:08 “Beach Bar”
11:22 Beach
12:15 Serenity Pool Villa
17:12 Room Service
17:37 Double Pool Villa Walk Around
18:59 Trying To Find Breakfast
19:12 The Watercourt Restaurant
20:48 Lagoon Views
21:21 Saffron Restaurant
22:05 Lobby Bar
22:14 Veya Restaurant
22:50 Water Sports & Gym
23:18 Final Thoughts & Checkout
24:01 The Flip Flop Score

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[brilliantbutblue]

All l can say is thankyou, there needs to be more honesty on YT, l know your intent was not malicious you are a genuine and fair reviewer and l appreciate your reviews 👍

[marquis]

amazing review, thanks, we had similarly a very disappointing experience at a high price banyan tree in a nearby country and decided to give up on the brand all together

[HaiYenNguyen-ijcl]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Your patience is greatly admired...I would have left the resort after 5 minutes entering the first room... Disrespectful!!!

[Kushtan]

Used my Amex platinum (SG) for a free night at Banyan tree phuket over the weekend. i can also confirm everything has been addressed, My pool villa felt brand spanking new, and the overall resort was very well maintained... loved it!

[thanh]

Cheers for doing these reviews. Saves me lots of hassle going through the frustration 😅.

[MadFrancois]

Great video Kevin! Thank you for your work, greetings from Peru, hope to see you one day here

[Qqqqqqqqqaaaaaaa]

Have to ask, what resort is it in the intro at 0:17? Thx

[business_max]

Hi! I'm a big fan of your videos. I've noticed some tearing effects, particularly during camera pans across landscapes, like at 2:57. This can be a bit jarring visually. Not sure if it's just on my end, but I thought to mention it in case others are experiencing it too. It might be something to look into in your video editing process. Thanks for your great content!

[CookieTheBordoodle]

Thank you, this really helped as we were almost going to book it.

[S-pc]

I stayed there a week ago. All of the things mentioned in this video have been addressed. Funnily enough another golf tournament was underway during our stay. Regardless, our stay was wonderful. The food, facilities and Villas were top notch. The staff were very polite as well. The only downside was the large number of mosquitoes in our villa for the first 2 days, but they cleared up after judicious use of repellants. Still, I'd definitely plan a second visit to the place.

[sebastiann]

The review is of really high quality - thank you for putting so much effort into the video. I am staying at the Banyan Tree Phuket just now and have no such issues. I even stay in one of the supposedly older villas and they are well maintained and clean. Also no sign of any rubbish lying around. Staff is extremely attentive and helpful. I can fully recommend this hotel now!
Your review probably made a difference and they really improved!

[jayargo]

I found this review very thorough and hopefully, very honest ( of which I'm sure it is )

Thank you very much, I won't be spending my money on this place next year flip flop, whether the place has been renovated and ready, or not!

Shame really, but there you go!

[sebastianschafer]

We are here right now. Many of the things you stated where changed (a Bamboo fence where you had a Look at the garbage for example). They have started to refurbish the villas last year, we got a new one. Tight doors, all new Pool and Pool area. Loving it 👍

[shchong]

Love it ! Did you give extra Flip-Flop Bonus Points for the "mini-bar service person" making you SCREAMED TWICE and completely cured of caffeine dependence for the rest of the day? :D

[Berzyberz]

Wow, I empathise. Imagine how much worse for folks like myself who save for years for a lovely holiday, imagine those who spent their savings and perhaps didn't have the gall to complain and just stayed with that first villa. How heartbreaking. I think this is the reason now that I literally obsess with reviews, videos and blogs before booking anywhere.
Thank you for your honest reviews.

[gilbydog]

I loved your review, can't say I'll be heading to the Banyan Tree Phuket any time soon. I can see that it would have been a wonderful hotel during the late 1990s.

[bluebiry_axolotl]

great review! Say I also expirienced the same things and u are so honest abput this! Hope you come in Banyan tree Lang Co!

[dy]

Wow, I hope that won’t happens in Banyan Tree LangCo Vietnam. Thank you for your great review again. 👍

[samsonwilkinson]

Stayed there 10 years back. The lagoon had garbage floating in it, some of which had washed up in the garden.

[spoteefai]

I checked in this resort 2 days ago and my nightmares began right after I checked in. My experience wasn't as bad as yours but not far.... Really....
The first room that they assigned to me was 'Signature 2 bedroom villa' which I think the room had not been touching up in the past 10 years or so. Everything was so rundown, and I had to get the Duty Manager to come by and see herself. No hot water from the tap, unusable power points, spider webs can be seen in some of the down lights etc. They eventually changed my room to the 'Grand 2 bedroom villa' which the manager claimed was recently renovated but I find the room cleanliness wasn't up to a 5 star resort standard.
I wish I had seen your video contribution before I decided to book my holiday with Banyan Tree Resort Phuket.
Extremely disappointed with their room quality.