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Although they are advertised as a beachfront resort there is a portion of the resort on the opposite side of the street. This did not sit well with me and after speaking at length with a manager we were upgraded to a room with a private pool that made up for this. The fact still remains the management needs to be upfront in their advertising.

From when I arrived until my departure date, I was catered to and taken well care of. I made the trip for my birthday and staying at the Banyan Tree was the best decision I could’ve made. It is a truly luxurious resort and they made me feel extra special on my birthday and throughout the trip. Their staff is super friendly, knowledgeable about the area and just a pleasure to be around. My villa concierge was Moss and he was exceptional. If I needed anything he was available and there to help me. Very friendly and personable as well. The food was amazing as were the drinks, the spa services were top notch, the beach was gorgeous even though the weather was a little spotty throughout the week. The buggies to get you around the property were well driven and came within minutes of you calling for them. I have never had a resort experience quite like this one and I would recommend this property to anyone that wants to celebrate a special day or just get away and relax. I can’t forget to mention the special treats that I received throughout my stay. From desserts to commemorative pens and mouse pads and even a commemorative turtle. Oh, I can’t forget the birthday cake and birthday waffles that I received on my birthday! This was a trip to remember and staying at this resort really brought it all together. I can’t recommend them enough. I had an amazing time!

1. Check in took around 1hour. 2. We had only cold water in the shower so they upgraded us to another room which was exactly the same room - at least with warm shower. 3. The Hotel is way too overbooked especially with LOTS OF Tour Groups! If you wanna enjoy a nice relaxing holiday, blueshotel is definitely the wrong choice. The pool area is completely overfilled so you can’t enjoy a nice swim. 3. The breakfast buffet was the worst experience I’ve ever experienced in any hotel. Since the hotel is so overbooked and full, we had to wait +30min the first day to get any of the arm dishes (fried eggs, pancakes etc) .. I thought okay maybe today it’s really crowded so tomorrow we gonna wake up earlier. So we did get up early and look at that, even more people and waiting times to get a breakfast! So we were around 15 people waiting for one fried egg, 15 more people waiting for an omlette and pancakes - ONLY one chef was cooking for 100+ people at breakfast and it looked like it was an intern - they seriously let one girl make all the food for 100+ guests - this is insane and unresponsible! I felt so sorry for the girl and of course I felt very dissappointed about the experience since I’ve paid for it. Nevertheless I booked for 4 nights - left after 2 and they refunded me for the 2 nights which was the only GOOD experience at this hotel! There are much better choices in my opinion.

Very clean and friendly staff. The hotel and scenery where beautiful!

Rayavadee is worth the price. Attention to detail, one of the most beautiful natural settings, and delicious restaurants to dine. Pure heaven.