Pros

  • Excellent location on Chaweng Beach, a short walk into town
  • Air-conditioned rooms, suites, and bungalows with contemporary Thai decor
  • Some villas have private pools and whirlpools
  • Lovely infinity pool with padded lounge chairs and palm trees
  • Beachfront Baitong Restaurant offers Thai cuisine and barbecue nights
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Thai massages available on the beach or in rooms
  • Thai cooking classes and private dining on request
  • Tour desk for arranging excursions and water-sports activities
  • Free guest computer and free Wi-Fi throughout
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Cons

  • No fitness facilities or proper spa
  • Not all rooms have balconies or terraces
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Bottom Line

Banana Fan Sea Resort is an upper-middle-range beachfront property overlooking Chaweng Beach, a quick drive from the Samui Airport. The hotel offers 73 air-conditioned rooms, suites, and bungalows, all with contemporary Thai decor, minibars, flat-screen TVs, and electric kettles. Some units have private plunge pools, but not all have balconies or terraces. The main infinity pool is gorgeous, with lovely ocean views, palm trees all around, and many loungers, and the beach offers additional seating under umbrellas. A wonderful Thai restaurant offers panoramic views of the ocean, free breakfast, and barbecue nights, plus massages are available on request. Travelers shopping around may also want to consider Buri Rasa Village, which features similar facilities plus its own spa.

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Banana Fan Sea Resort

What Are the Design and Scene Like at the Banana Fan Sea Resort?

Beautiful beach hotel with verdant grounds and contemporary Thai design

Banana Fan Sea Resort is an upper-middle-range beach hotel spread across lush grounds filled with palms and other greenery, with meandering pathways and lovely little wood-and-concrete bridges that coordinate well with the largely whitewashed buildings. The property underwent extensive renovations in early 2019 and turned the once-tiled, freeform pool into a gorgeous infinity pool with underwater lights and a spacious deck full of palm trees and loungers. All rooms, as well as the restaurant, and most other common areas also got a facelift, making the property one of the top picks in the area. Interiors have a streamlined, contemporary feel throughout, but classic Thai touches, such as carved wood screens and ornaments, add lots of local charm. While the property has an undeniable romantic feel to it, many families also choose this resort for its spacious and spotless rooms, excellent amenities, and competitive rates.

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Where is the Banana Fan Sea Resort Located in Koh Samui?

Beachfront location on Chaweng Beach, a quick walk to town and near the Samui Airport

Banana Fan Sea Resort has an excellent location right on Chaweng Beach and a five-minute walk to most local points of interest in town, including the Laem Din vegetable market and the Chaweng Night Market. The whole area is full of restaurants and hotels, with plenty of shops and places to get massages and beauty treatments in the immediate vicinity. Samui Airport is about a 10-minute drive north of the hotel. Transfer services to area beaches, the fishermen's village, and the airport are also available through the hotel, for a fee.

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What Are Rooms Like at the Banana Fan Sea Resort?

Wide range of air-conditioned rooms, suites, and bungalows with contemporary Thai decor and free Wi-Fi

The hotel offers a wide variety of air-conditioned rooms, suites, and bungalows ranging from 24 to 125 square meters (258 to 1,345 square feet), most of which have king beds. All rooms were renovated in early 2019 and have a similar decor scheme, with clean-lined wooden furniture, a combination of white, brown, and yellow hues, lovely Thai touches such as round throw pillows, and either concrete or polished wooden floors. Standard amenities include free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, electric kettles, and irons with ironing boards. Mini-fridges are stocked with water only, but there’s a basic selection of snacks for purchase. Glass doors open to furnished balconies or terraces in most, but some units lack outdoor space. As their name suggests, Beachfront Two-Bedroom Villas with Private Pool have private outdoor decks with their own personal plunge pools and whirlpools along with padded lounge chairs and umbrellas for shade. Bathrooms have contemporary multi-shade beige tiling and shower/tub combos. Waffle-weave robes, slippers, toiletries, and hairdryers are provided.

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What Features Are Available at the Banana Fan Sea Resort?

Beautiful infinity pool, open-air restaurant, free breakfast, and massages on request

The infinity pool is gorgeous, with whirlpools right in the water, and a large wooden deck with padded loungers, big canvas umbrellas, and panoramic sea views. More lounge chairs are located right on the white-sand beach itself, and there are plenty of chairs and tables for those wanting to order food from the hotel's restaurant, Baitong, and eat it right on the beach. For a less sandy experience, the restaurant -- which serves excellent Thai and international fare at reasonable prices -- also has an open-air, but covered, pavilion where meals are served throughout the day. Breakfast is included in room rates and is served buffet-style, plus there's also a weekly barbecue night buffet right on the beach. Hotel staff can organize private dining and Thai cooking classes.

Other features include valet laundry and dry cleaning, free hotel-wide Wi-Fi, and a guest computer that's free to use. Traditional Thai massages are available right on the beach or in guest rooms. There's also a tour counter for booking area excursions, and the hotel can help arrange water sports rentals through a third party. Babysitting services are available on request for a fee.

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Oyster Hotel Review

Banana Fan Sea Resort

What Are the Design and Scene Like at the Banana Fan Sea Resort?

Beautiful beach hotel with verdant grounds and contemporary Thai design

Banana Fan Sea Resort is an upper-middle-range beach hotel spread across lush grounds filled with palms and other greenery, with meandering pathways and lovely little wood-and-concrete bridges that coordinate well with the largely whitewashed buildings. The property underwent extensive renovations in early 2019 and turned the once-tiled, freeform pool into a gorgeous infinity pool with underwater lights and a spacious deck full of palm trees and loungers. All rooms, as well as the restaurant, and most other common areas also got a facelift, making the property one of the top picks in the area. Interiors have a streamlined, contemporary feel throughout, but classic Thai touches, such as carved wood screens and ornaments, add lots of local charm. While the property has an undeniable romantic feel to it, many families also choose this resort for its spacious and spotless rooms, excellent amenities, and competitive rates.

See More What Are the Design and Scene Like at the Banana Fan Sea Resort?

Where is the Banana Fan Sea Resort Located in Koh Samui?

Beachfront location on Chaweng Beach, a quick walk to town and near the Samui Airport

Banana Fan Sea Resort has an excellent location right on Chaweng Beach and a five-minute walk to most local points of interest in town, including the Laem Din vegetable market and the Chaweng Night Market. The whole area is full of restaurants and hotels, with plenty of shops and places to get massages and beauty treatments in the immediate vicinity. Samui Airport is about a 10-minute drive north of the hotel. Transfer services to area beaches, the fishermen's village, and the airport are also available through the hotel, for a fee.

See More Where is the Banana Fan Sea Resort Located in Koh Samui?

What Are Rooms Like at the Banana Fan Sea Resort?

Wide range of air-conditioned rooms, suites, and bungalows with contemporary Thai decor and free Wi-Fi

The hotel offers a wide variety of air-conditioned rooms, suites, and bungalows ranging from 24 to 125 square meters (258 to 1,345 square feet), most of which have king beds. All rooms were renovated in early 2019 and have a similar decor scheme, with clean-lined wooden furniture, a combination of white, brown, and yellow hues, lovely Thai touches such as round throw pillows, and either concrete or polished wooden floors. Standard amenities include free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, electric kettles, and irons with ironing boards. Mini-fridges are stocked with water only, but there’s a basic selection of snacks for purchase. Glass doors open to furnished balconies or terraces in most, but some units lack outdoor space. As their name suggests, Beachfront Two-Bedroom Villas with Private Pool have private outdoor decks with their own personal plunge pools and whirlpools along with padded lounge chairs and umbrellas for shade. Bathrooms have contemporary multi-shade beige tiling and shower/tub combos. Waffle-weave robes, slippers, toiletries, and hairdryers are provided.

See More What Are Rooms Like at the Banana Fan Sea Resort?

What Features Are Available at the Banana Fan Sea Resort?

Beautiful infinity pool, open-air restaurant, free breakfast, and massages on request

The infinity pool is gorgeous, with whirlpools right in the water, and a large wooden deck with padded loungers, big canvas umbrellas, and panoramic sea views. More lounge chairs are located right on the white-sand beach itself, and there are plenty of chairs and tables for those wanting to order food from the hotel's restaurant, Baitong, and eat it right on the beach. For a less sandy experience, the restaurant -- which serves excellent Thai and international fare at reasonable prices -- also has an open-air, but covered, pavilion where meals are served throughout the day. Breakfast is included in room rates and is served buffet-style, plus there's also a weekly barbecue night buffet right on the beach. Hotel staff can organize private dining and Thai cooking classes.

Other features include valet laundry and dry cleaning, free hotel-wide Wi-Fi, and a guest computer that's free to use. Traditional Thai massages are available right on the beach or in guest rooms. There's also a tour counter for booking area excursions, and the hotel can help arrange water sports rentals through a third party. Babysitting services are available on request for a fee.

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Amenities

  • Airport Transportation

  • Babysitting Services

  • Beach

  • Business Center

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Children's Pool

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Pool

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

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