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4/5    Score based on 96 reviews

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4/5

Very Good

Central location, clean rooms and fantastic fitness centre.
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Chose this place because of the fitness centre and central location. Close to the pier and far enough away from the noise of the night partying. Fitness centre is top class, pool is a little small...

4/5

Very Good

Great holiday at phi phi
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The hotel is very nice, nice rooms , very good breakfast and GREAT location! 5 min walking from the beach (where the parties are :)) 5 min ealking from the jetty Alot of shops and resturant near...

2/5

Poor

Not quite friendly for some staffs
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Well, first impression is really awful. Few receptionist staffs is very rude, no manner at all. But the room is nice even though, breakfast is average and yet the staffs serving breakfast is always...

5/5

Excellent

Phi Phi Banyan Villa
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Great little resort right in the centre of all the action. Very clean and friendly staff. Breakfast was good and the gym was fantastic if you're into that sort of thing. Good value for money. Phi Phi...

3/5

Average

Enjoyed the stay, but could be improved
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The hotels location is very good, and the reception at the pier was a nice surprise. On the good side one could add the amazingly hi-tec fitness center, but the limited 10AM-8PM opening hours lack...

3/5

Average

Great night at BanYan Villa
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we only spend an 3 Day 2 Night trip to Phi Phi islands and I wish we had longer I truly do. Our facilities were great considering the price and the breakfast, though not the best we had in thailand,...

3/5

Average

Go There If you wanna get INSULTED!!
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When we got there, it was all fine. The check-in was smooth. But they have too many rules. 1. no guests allowed after 10 pm. (now lets be real. everyone staying in phi phi islands either at tonsai...

4/5

Very Good

Best Option: In Comparsion to the Rest of the Centrally Located Hotels on the Island
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Prior to our stay at Phi Phi Banyan Villa, we spent 3 nights at another "cheaper" location on the island. After a day of rain - that location became unbearable. Each of us in our group of 6 were...

3/5

Average

Great location but very run down
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I have just spent two nights at the Phi Phi banyan villa with my two children aged 13 and 11. The hotel has a great location right near the pier and close to restaurants, shopping, dive and...

2/5

Poor

WTF
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Great location but rooms and a few other things not up to standard. 1. You sleep on beds that are out of the Flintstones era just too hard. 2. Had people up stairs all night making noise. 3. The...

4/5

Very Good

Beautiful resort, staff need better English skills !
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My wife and I stayed here for 3 nights, And were very impressed with the room and beautiful gardens and amazing pool area, the resort is also surrounded by cats ! They are everywhere so be prepared to...

5/5

Excellent

The ONLY place to stay in Phi Phi
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Perfect location as not to close to all the action yet takes under 5 mins to walk to it all, great rooms, cleaned every morning, breakfast included, state of the art gym and nice swimming pool all...

3/5

Average

Good location, good stay.
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We completed a three nights stay at banyan villa. The rooms were good but the service was awful! There is only one person who manages everything! The pool water had lime mixed in it so when we got out...

4/5

Very Good

Best hotel in the pier area of phi phi. Lovely.
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Great hotel and location. Lovely pool ( only 6 sun beds) Beautiful. Stayed twice and my mum is staying soon. Ideal for restaurants and bars. Lovely staff. It's the best here, we have stayed in a...

3/5

Average

Decent stay
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We just completed a two-night stay at Phi Phi Banyan Villa. Highlights: *Breakfast buffet is included, with a decent selection and an omelette / egg station *Gym available - we didn't use it,...

1/5

Terrible

Don't be fooled by "Free Cancellation"
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This hotel says it offers a "Free Cancellation"...but truth be told, they will charge you a percentage of your booking plus a penalty fee....which for me was about $50. Any hotel that offers free...

4/5

Very Good

Good stay
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My husband and I spent 2 nights at this hotel. It was a decent hotel. Very clean and service was good. The only complaints i would have if there were any was for how small the room was and it had...

1/5

Terrible

Wow. Shocked by service!
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Room was actually good except there was sand in my sheets and i had just arrived so it wasn't from me I told them the next morning about the sand and she was so offended and told me if I wanted to...

4/5

Very Good

Lovely location and going back next year
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Hotel basic but provided everything my daughter and I needed. Good choice of breakfast with lovely beachside location. Fab gym facilities, sauna and free wi fi in welcome air conditioned centre. ...

4/5

Very Good

So happy we booked this hotel . . .
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My sister and I were on a long holiday in Thailand May this year (2012). We travelled around quite a few places in Thailand, but Phi Phi was the only place we struggled to book accommodation online as...

3/5

Average

Was great in the past, now just OK
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The hotel is located near the peer, we stayed at the Garden wing. This is our second stay in the hotel, the first time was 2 years ago. We have to say that time didn’t do well to this hotel. Our...     

5/5

Excellent

Banyan Villa
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Excellent hotel, good rooms and near to everything! Very good breakfast with amazing view right on the beach. Garden around the hotel and nice with beach shoes to the guests. Nice with water kettle so...

1/5

Terrible

STAY AWAY! WORST HOTEL IN THAILAND! TRUST ME!
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dearest travellers, i go to thailand at least 3 times a year and so far this hotel is the worst hotel I've ever been to. here goes my story... i flew in from bangkok to krabi expecting to catch a...

4/5

Very Good

Good Price for an Average Hotel
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My husband and I stayed here for 3 nights in July. The rooms could have been a bit more up-to-date but overall they were pretty clean and the air conditioning worked well. We would stay here again if...

3/5

Average

Pretty good hotel in a paradise island
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We spent one night at the hotel with friends and and had a great time, mostly because the island is just amazingly beautiful. The hotel had a good location, short walk from the market and the beach....

4/5

Very Good

Great stay at Phi Phi Banyan
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After reading so many negative reviews I was very apprehensive about my stay (July 2012). However, this was totally unfounded - I had a great time. The staff were very helpful and polite, and the room...

3/5

Average

Good location, nothing special
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It's close to the action without being in the action. Staff at reception are ultra impersonal. Rooms are fine, clean and beds not too hard. All in all it's a good pick, just don't expect a big hug at...

1/5

Terrible

PLEASE DO NOT STAY HERE - THEY ARE THIEVES
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This was our honeymoon and we decided to pay extra money to stay somewhere safe and nice. We had read a few disturbing reports on the internet about the behaviour of the hotel staff and theft...

5/5

Excellent

Phi Phi Paradise
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Turned up at Phi Phi with no accommodation booked and decided to pay a bit more and stay somewhere nice. Less than a three minute walk from the pier sits Banyan Villas. Very nice resort style hotel....

1/5

Terrible

DON'T and I Mean DO NOT STAY HERE!
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THE BAD We arrived in PP on the afternoon ferry and there was nobody from Banyan Villa to meet us at the pier. It was fine as we know where the hotel is situated and we didn't have that much...    

3/5

Average

Well situated but apart from that it's horrible!
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Me and my girlfriend stayed at Banyan Villa for 5 nights and I regret booking this hotel. I'll start with a positive which was the fact that it is only a couple of mins walk to the pier and there are...

3/5

Average

Coldest reception of the year award goes to.....
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First impression of the hotel is great – amazing location (perhaps the best on Phi Phi Don), stunning Banyan tree showcased out the front and nice looking lobby area. Interestingly, not a villa in...

3/5

Average

One of the best located hotels in Phi Phi, but average otherwise
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The two best things about this hotel are its location, which is almost at the centre of the Ton Sai bay area, and the gym, probably the best that you would see in a hotel (although why would you spend...

4/5

Very Good

Great Hotel ..Prob my Favourite on Phi Phi
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Great Hotel, very clean rooms, friendly staff and they have a Fabulous new gym which overlooks Ton Sai Bay... actually one fo best hotel gyms I have seen anywhere.. Very unexpected on Phi Phi to be...

1/5

Terrible

Worst hotel experience in my entire life.
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Do not stay here. Stay here if u want to jump through 20 hoops to do anything. Stay here if u want a swat team to accost you anytime you try to enter the premises. No, it's not cool to have people...

1/5

Terrible

Terrible Restaurant Food and Service
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The shared restaurant with Phi Phi Hotel is probably the last place you want to waste your money. I had the crab red curry. I estimate it was 90% shells. The waiter could only tell me that its...

3/5

Average

Is this the best that Tonsai has to offer?
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I stayed here for 3 nights as part of an overall trip around Phi Phi. My friend and I wanted some high standard accommodation which is quite a big ask in Tonsai as it is a backpacking area and after...

2/5

Poor

Meh
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We didn't really enjoy our stay at Banyan Villa. I had read that the service wasn't the best. I figured, whatever I don't need amazing service, I just need to sleep and explore Phi Phi. I was...

1/5

Terrible

THIS PLACE IS TERRIBLE IN EVERY WAY!!!
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If you are a low budget backpacker or an inexperienced young traveler you might find this hotel acceptable. However, if you are a typical professional traveler you will find the rooms are like a...

3/5

Average

Grand rooms, extremly noisy but amazin gym
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We stayed here for 2nites in march, the rooms was quite quaint & we had no complaints about the accomodation. The location was great only 5 mins from the pier...however both nights we had terrible...

2/5

Poor

Very disappointing service
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We stayed here for 5 nights on our honeymoon knowing it was a barebones property on phi phi, what we did not expect was the terrible rude service. Every evening when we returned to the hotel we would...

4/5

Very Good

Perfect location, cosy rooms, great gym but a few creepy crawlies...
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We booke this place the night before to be our Phi Phi home for 3 nights and were impressed with the entrance of the place and the handy short walk from the pier! The rooms were all wooden cladded,...

4/5

Very Good

Well located with the best food on the island!
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The sooner you realise that that there is no such thing as 'budget' accommodation at Koh Phi Phi, the better off you will be.That said, we were proud, that we picked Banyan Villa for our 3-night stay....      

4/5

Very Good

Good location and a enjoyable stay
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We stayed for 3 nights , we didn't have no problems. Clean, good location centre of everything , nice size rooms . The only negative is not many beds round the pool only 6 so if you are pool people I...

4/5

Very Good

Oasis in the city
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We stayed there for 5 nights at the beginning of March. This is more expensive hotel, probably the price do not correspond to the services, anyway we enjoyed the staying there. The location of this...

1/5

Terrible

Worst service that I have ever experienced! Do not stay here!!
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This was by far the most expensive hotel that I stayed in for my thailand trip (13 different hotels) but was by far the worst! From the moment we arrived the service was totally unacceptable. My...

3/5

Average

Good option in Phi Phi
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Nice hotel and very well located. Close to the pier and restaurants. Small but nice pool. Room is just ok. It is a little old and I had a problem with the air conditioning on my arrival, but they...

4/5

Very Good

Beautifully landscaped oasis on a grossly over-developed island
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My husband and I stayed here during our 4 day visit to Ko Phi Phi Don. The resort is lovely with a beautifully landscaped pool and gardens. The rooms were a good size, each with a private deck. The...

3/5

Average

Close to everything
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Pretty much everywhere is walkable on Tonsai, but if you want everything just out side your door, then this hotel is it. The hotel is not in the best shape but has a relaxing ambience about it. ...  

5/5

Excellent

Close to harbor and main streets, nice hotel, I will go again
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+ : close to everything, not far from harbor, nice hotel for relaxing - : no really negative points to report except a bit small rooms with no special view (but there is so many things to see, do not...  

4/5

Very Good

Good Value for Money
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We had a great stay, rooms were clean and comfortable and for Phi Phi was good value for money, right near to the water and convenient to get everywhere without being noisy. Good for families but also...

3/5

Average

Tired motel
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Staff were a bit rude, rules very strict. Hotel room was old and tired. Shower doesn't drain properly and the bathroom floods if you are in the shower for more than 2 mins. Air con hardly...

4/5

Very Good

Comfortable Accommodation in Phi Phi
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We have stayed here 2 nites and overall was good. All staffs were friendly, especially bellboy. The room n hotel environment were nice and clean. I do like a room with balcony:) sitting down and...

4/5

Very Good

great stay amazing food
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hey stayed in jan 12 with 4 rooms...reception was v v helpful.. staff was excellent.... gym was amazing.. pool is ok.....brkfst was gud... the restaurant outside the hotel is amazing.. most amazing...

3/5

Average

Central location
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We chose this hotel due to the central location since we had a mixed aged group and wanted an easy place to meet up. It suited us very well for that. We went to Phi Phi to go diving and be out in...

4/5

Very Good

Nice hotel, good location.
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We really enjoyed our time there. Probably a bit expensive for what you get (compare to other hotels) but overall all good. The gym is exceptional (proper gym) and the pool is ok - doesn't get the...

4/5

Very Good

Clean, Comfortable & Central
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We stayed four nights at Banyan for the last part of our holiday on Phi Phi. First encounter was front desk staff, we had to check in a day early due to cancelling an overnight trip on Maya Bay, this...

2/5

Poor

Average
Date:
This hotel is unfortunately the pick of a bad bunch in this part of Phi Phi. We stayed here 2yrs ago and wow has this hotel aged. The rooms are small and hot, the aircon barely worked, the...

5/5

Excellent

Great hotel with comfortable room
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We stayed four nights at Banyan and enjoyed every moment. The room was great and the breakfast was delicious. Our only neg was that the room was at the back of the hotel and it would have been nice to...

3/5

Average

Pleasant stay
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Stayed for 3 nights beginning Nov. Enjoyed our stay. Pleasant rooms, although housekeeping could have been more thorough. Quiet at night although in the main street, Pool area small but nice Main...

3/5

Average

OK but overpriced...
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Me and my family stayed in this hotel 3 nights. The rooms were nice and warm. the reception was impressive and the staff was helpful and nice. Breakfast wasn't that good and it the food variety...

1/5

Terrible

Terrible accommodation and worse service!
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We stayed at the hotel at the wing room. After a day of showering rain that cought us not ready outside, we came Back afternoon to the room all dripping and cold to find out there is no hot water to...

3/5

Average

good value
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Stayed here for 2 nights in August. The room was fine. Breakfast was ok - I tended to just eat fresh fruit - but there was a good choice if you wanted hot food. The pool area was quite small and...

4/5

Very Good

Very 'nice' but noisy at night room above us made ALOT of noise
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Clean water - nice staff - very pretty - convenient location - the shower didnt drain properly & you had to turn the water pressure down so as not to flood the bathroom. ALOT of noise could be heard...

4/5

Very Good

very surprised
Date:
We did a trip to Phi Phi for 3 nights with the family in the middle of our trip to Patong. We were very happy with everything at the resort. They have 2 types of rooms, Garden Rooms, a bit older and... 

4/5

Very Good

Nice, clean affordable hotel
Date:
I stayed in this hotel for 2 nights last week and would definitely stay here again. The hotel was clean, the rooms were nice and neat, and the staff was great. I felt very comfortable staying here.

3/5

Average

Bad service and watch out for the cholrine in the pool!
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We stayed here and were given a room at the back of the property. Front office staff were very surley from the start. Used the pool but it had way to much cholrine in it and it actually burnt your...

1/5

Terrible

Hotel from HELL!!!
Date:
I am a huge fan of trip advisor and looked at all the reviews before me and my boyfriend booked this hotel. I am a great believer in looking at the bad reviews and taking them with a pinch of salt,for...

4/5

Very Good

Good location, great breakfast.
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We were told by many to have accommodation booked before we got to Koh Phi Phi and found that many reviews on line were mixed for every hotel. This place is very centrally located. The room was...  

4/5

Very Good

Simple, Pleasant - GREAT location!
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If you're going to stay in the Tonsai Bay Area of Koh Phi Phi,you can't do much better than Banyan Villa. The location is marvelous - right on the pier overlooking the sea, but the rooms and pool...

4/5

Very Good

Modern, clean and exceeded expectations!
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I had heard some not-too-favourable stories about some of the hotels on Phi Phi, but was pleasantly surprised with Banyan Villa. The location is ideal, located in Tonsai Bay (the main area on the...

4/5

Very Good

great place
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clean spacious rooms. Beds were good, swimming pool was awesome. Location is excellent.

4/5

Very Good

Very Good For Phi Phi Don
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We stayed here for four nights this May. The location of this place is awesome and the resort itself is very beautiful. Phi Phi Don is the island I found where you dont get as much bang for your...

5/5

Excellent

Great place
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We stayed at the Banyan Villa for three days for a vacation. It's located in the center of the island, 3 minutes walk from the beach but still our room was very quite. The room was really nice and...

1/5

Terrible

Made us have a bad vacation.
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Worst hotel in Phi Phi for sure! Avoid at all cost! The service was horrible upon arrival and until the end of our 4 day trip to Phi Phi. We had to pay for something the maid broke, tried to get to...

2/5

Poor

What do you get back? disorganization + bad service
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My bad evaluation for this hotel is based on the high price that they charge comparing with what you get back. I understand that it was peak season but there is no excuse for disorganization and bad...

1/5

Terrible

Don't stay in this hotel
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Front office staff were rude and had no respect to guest. They are not nice and accusing us as a thief which turned out to be their failure to clean up the room. No apology came out from their mouth....

4/5

Very Good

Really nice place in a really nice spot
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Pros Clean immaculate grounds Clean rooms with cable and good air con Right in the heart of the hustle and bustle Big swimming pool Free internet in Gym Big gym over looking the bay, very...

4/5

Very Good

Nice Hotel, good location near the pier.
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Pool was nice, room cleaned every day. free internet beside the gym, no wifi available in rooms or recption tho which was annoying if you wanted to check something while running out, The rooms are a...

1/5

Terrible

Horrible
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A very bad place, far more expensive than many other options, noisy, and when I asked to speak with a manager, they said they didn't have one on premises, and wouldn't give me a name or any other...

4/5

Very Good

Lovely hotel, great location
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Stayed here for one night whilst travelling around thailand, absolutely loved the hotel, staff very pleasant (even carried our suitcases to the peir for us), rooms were gorgeous, excellent location...

1/5

Terrible

bad- what we asked and paid for was not what we got
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We booked through Nampueng Travel Phuket. Don't do it! Knowing Phi Phi could be loud at night we asked for quiet room or cottage with views and access to swimming beach. Banyan room was old, looked...

4/5

Very Good

broad service but poor air conditiong
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+ location - in the centre and close to pier + lot of services: fitness club, internet with PC at fitness place, swimming pool + pretty good breakfast options unfortunately - very bad location...

4/5

Very Good

A good hotel in comparison to your other options
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Phi Phi island is filled with a lot of crappy overpriced places to stay. We showed up with no reservations which many other people do as well and took a look at a bunch of other hotels and stayed our...

1/5

Terrible

Disgrace of a hotel! Do not stay here!!!!!
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Myself and my partnet stayed at the Banyan Tree whilst on the island of Phi Phi last month. We loved the island and the bars etc were brilliant however we made the worst choice to stay at the Banyan...

3/5

Average

Nice hotel, great restaurant, central
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Nice hotel, room was ok, pool was good, central. Restaurant was the best bit about it, but I think you could get better value in hotels elsewhere on island.

1/5

Terrible

Could have ruined our wedding!
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Booked up 6 nights at the Banyan along with 12 friends on my recommendation having stayed here a year ago - big mistake! We were already appalled by the price hike - nearly doubled since last...

1/5

Terrible

Dreadful building site of a Hotel
Date:
We went to Phi Phi Banyan Villa on recommendation from people who went ther 12 months before. When we arrived we were allocated to a Twin room, after booking and paying for a Double room. When we...

4/5

Very Good

A Very pleasant stay at the phi phi banyan villa
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We stayed in the Phi Phi Banyan Villa over the christmas period,the resort is in the very middle of everything which is good,the rooms we were given were clean,and the staff were fairly friendly,the...

1/5

Terrible

Absolute Disgrace
Date:
The Banyan Villa was without doubt the worst hotel on Phi Phi, If you can class this place as a hotel, rather than a building site. There is continuous building work taking place from 8 till 5,...

2/5

Poor

Never Again
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If I hadn't prepaid I would have been out of there after the first night. Overpriced, to say the least and what a letdown from Salathai. Nothing major - just a lithany of little irritants. Pick a...

3/5

Average

Idially located, priced right
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Mixed feelings about this hotel. Room was nice but bathroom wasn't as clean as I would want it. Shower and toilet look old. Choice of satalite channels wasn t very good. Pool was nice but missing...

2/5

Poor

The worst service staff ever.
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It's been some years back since I have stayed at this resort and looking back at my experience there still makes me angry from the treatment we recieved. It has recently been brought up again by my...

1/5

Terrible

Worst hotel I stayed in!
Date:
I was immediately put off by staff at this hotel. The front desk checkin lady was so incredibly rude and immediately offputting. Luckily I had just one night booked in Phi Phi. The room itself was...

1/5

Terrible

Worst Experience in Thailand
Date:
After staying in Phi Phi for a few days we decided to stay in this hotel as we had booked our friends in when they first arrived. At first glance its a great location with acceptable rooms and...

2/5

Poor

Room was so-so, but take a day trip instead!
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Just got home from a 2 week vacation in Thailand and the night we spent at this hotel was by far the worst of the whole trip. Clean and nice are definitely subjective descriptions, but i'd figured...