Banyan Tree | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Banyan Tree

Luxe Thai-style villas with open-air sunken bathtubs and private gardens, among the lagoons of Bang Tao Bay.

Score 85.5
Stats 150 villas; 5 restaurants; 2 bars.
Competitive Edge Distinctive Thai architecture and some of the island's best new villas.
Rooms to Book No. 908 has a floating bedroom; Double Pool Villas, constructed in 2006, have 2 private plunge pools.
Don't Miss A dinner cruise through the lagoons on a long-tail boat.
Cost Doubles from $700.
Contact 33 Moo 4 Srisoonthorn Road
Cherngtalay, Amphur Talang
800/745-8883 or 66-76/324-374

www.banyantree.com

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