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Banana Fan Sea Samui
201 Moo 2, T.Bophut,Koh Samui, Suratthani 84320
Location:Chaweng Beach
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Traveler ratings
| Summary of 82 reviews : | 8.3 |
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7.9 |
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7.9 |
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8.7 |
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8.8 |
Banana Fan Sea Resort is a perfect holiday resort for couples and families in the southern part of Chaweng, in very close walking distance to the famous shopping, entertainment and nightlife areas. The hotel is stretching from the road side all the way down to the white sandy Chaweng beach.
No matter if you choose our most affordable rooms in the main building or our most sought-after beachfront villas, we will make sure that you enjoy every single minute of your holiday. The free form swimming pool is overlooking the sea and at Baitong restaurant on the beach serves delicious meals for all kinds of taste.
Travel reviews for Banana Fan Sea Samui
Date of stay: Apr 01, 2012
Accommodation and facilities:
Very nice hotel, room #416 excellent! Very friendly general manager Very friendly staff Great one man band Super food
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Very nice hotel, room #416 excellent! Very friendly general manager Very friendly staff Great one man band Super food
Reservation service:
Date: Apr 05, 2012
written by: Werner Marl
written by: Werner Marl
Date of stay: Mar 14, 2012
Accommodation and facilities:
In some respects i was disappointed with this hotel. The service is good,staff friendly & willing to please. The location on the beach,althoug sea quite roughin that area.The rooms fairly small & basic & the hardest mattress i have ever slept on. The pool area was pleasant but the pool itself was awful really run down & the so called spas emerging from the water like two concrete bunkers. The position of the hotel lends itself to an infinity pool or a wonderful tropical pool.
Reservation service:
I have booked with Sawadee each time i have holidayed in Thailand. Their prices are usually extremely favourable & it is also handy not having to pay the full amount up front.
In some respects i was disappointed with this hotel. The service is good,staff friendly & willing to please. The location on the beach,althoug sea quite roughin that area.The rooms fairly small & basic & the hardest mattress i have ever slept on. The pool area was pleasant but the pool itself was awful really run down & the so called spas emerging from the water like two concrete bunkers. The position of the hotel lends itself to an infinity pool or a wonderful tropical pool.
Reservation service:
I have booked with Sawadee each time i have holidayed in Thailand. Their prices are usually extremely favourable & it is also handy not having to pay the full amount up front.
Date: Mar 19, 2012
written by: julie rosewarne
written by: julie rosewarne
Date of stay: Feb 21, 2012
Accommodation and facilities:
Very nice hotel, great area, a small bungalow, but has it all. Towels changed twice a day, all crisp white linens, beach clean, edistvenny drawback is the lack of umbrellas on the beach
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Very nice hotel, great area, a small bungalow, but has it all. Towels changed twice a day, all crisp white linens, beach clean, edistvenny drawback is the lack of umbrellas on the beach
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Date: Mar 06, 2012
written by: Komogortsev
written by: Komogortsev
Date of stay: Jan 18, 2012
Accommodation and facilities:
Stayed in bungalow 208, great locn near the pool. Quite small rooms but very clean and the staff were fabulous. Would definitely stay at Banana Fan again if we return to Koh Samui
Reservation service:
Very efficient service.
Stayed in bungalow 208, great locn near the pool. Quite small rooms but very clean and the staff were fabulous. Would definitely stay at Banana Fan again if we return to Koh Samui
Reservation service:
Very efficient service.
Date: Jan 21, 2012
written by: Carole LINN
written by: Carole LINN
Date of stay: Nov 24, 2011
Accommodation and facilities:
Once again the Banana Fan Sea Resort proved to be a wonderful experience. The staff are so friendly, service excellent and location perfect. This was our 5th time there and will not be the last.
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Once again the Banana Fan Sea Resort proved to be a wonderful experience. The staff are so friendly, service excellent and location perfect. This was our 5th time there and will not be the last.
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Date: Nov 28, 2011
written by: Anthony Flynn
written by: Anthony Flynn
Date of stay: Aug 18, 2011
Accommodation and facilities:
We have been going to Koh Samui every year for the last 10 years. This was our first visit to Banan Fan Sea Resort. The pictures do not do it justice. It was a beautiful resort. We stayed in the beachfront 2 bedroom villa, it was gorgeous. We had the best holiday ever in Koh Samui, mostly because of this resort. The service, staff, rooms everything was just perfect. We have already booked again for next year. We are counting down the days.
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We have been going to Koh Samui every year for the last 10 years. This was our first visit to Banan Fan Sea Resort. The pictures do not do it justice. It was a beautiful resort. We stayed in the beachfront 2 bedroom villa, it was gorgeous. We had the best holiday ever in Koh Samui, mostly because of this resort. The service, staff, rooms everything was just perfect. We have already booked again for next year. We are counting down the days.
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Date: Aug 21, 2011
written by: BERYL GAIL BECKETT
written by: BERYL GAIL BECKETT
Date of stay: Jul 21, 2011
Accommodation and facilities:
Great hotel with a staff that is truly extraordinay. A special thanks to the general manager Mr Supit Choo-In and to his assistant miss Mas for helping us when we had problems with one of the ferry companies. Banana Fan Sea has the best hotel restaurant we tried on Samui(4 hotels). I recommend the feature weekly evening buffets and the breakfast is very good also. Great pool and super beach location. Good for children. The best stay we had on Samui. Peter, Copenhagen Denmark.
Reservation service:
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Great hotel with a staff that is truly extraordinay. A special thanks to the general manager Mr Supit Choo-In and to his assistant miss Mas for helping us when we had problems with one of the ferry companies. Banana Fan Sea has the best hotel restaurant we tried on Samui(4 hotels). I recommend the feature weekly evening buffets and the breakfast is very good also. Great pool and super beach location. Good for children. The best stay we had on Samui. Peter, Copenhagen Denmark.
Reservation service:
works
Date: Jul 26, 2011
written by: Peter Sehested
written by: Peter Sehested
Date of stay: May 15, 2011
Accommodation and facilities:
The staff are very nice people. Had a great holiday, never to forget!
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The staff are very nice people. Had a great holiday, never to forget!
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Date: May 20, 2011
written by: Daniel Appeldorn
written by: Daniel Appeldorn
Date of stay: May 05, 2011
Accommodation and facilities:
The hotel is in good shape, the staff are very friendly and efficient. The food was good but theme nights are now discontinued which is probably a good thing because of low attendance and prices. I really enjoyed my stay there. The location is superb with access to the beach.
Reservation service:
The booking service worked well as always
The hotel is in good shape, the staff are very friendly and efficient. The food was good but theme nights are now discontinued which is probably a good thing because of low attendance and prices. I really enjoyed my stay there. The location is superb with access to the beach.
Reservation service:
The booking service worked well as always
Date: May 13, 2011
written by: Gavin Slater
written by: Gavin Slater
Date of stay: Mar 06, 2011
Accommodation and facilities:
That was perfect.
Reservation service:
Great
That was perfect.
Reservation service:
Great
Date: Mar 10, 2011
written by: Candela François
written by: Candela François
Date of stay: Feb 05, 2011
Accommodation and facilities:
We stayed at Banana Fan (a medium size resort) for 4 nights in February during the Chinese New Year holiday. I am American and my husband is British, in our 30s and we live in Beijing. This was our second stay at Banana Fan in the Deluxe Bungalows which are a good value for the price as they are nice, clean, of a decent size, the resort is beachfront and located on a strip of Chaweng (not Bophut) that has all the amenities (restaurants, shops, pharmacies, massage, etc) steps away but is quieter and less exciting than other parts of chaweng. The hotel grounds are lovely, pool is nice (medium size) and the beachfront area is also nice with beachfront massages available for 200-300 baht. That said, the room with a nice size private balcony was comfy and clean but not luxurious. Our TV looked like it was from the 80s and there was no DVD player or any other technology available, though there was strong A/C. The bathroom is also quite basic though clean. The breakfast buffet by the beach/pool is good with an egg station, a couple thai dishes, breads/pastries/cereals, fruit, salad, etc. It is good but not outstanding with minimal rotation in options each day. It starts at 7 am (goes to 10 am) which is a bit late if you book any diving or boat trips as those all pick you up around 7 am. Would be better if they could start the breakfast at 630 am for people going on trips. Lunch options are also good. Service is satisfactory, again nothing particularly outstanding or disappointing. One minor item we noticed when we checked in is that they have a board welcoming guests checking in that day by name and pointing out return guests. Our names were not there when we checked in which doesn t make you feel too good when you re also a return guest. And they wouldve known when we were arriving as we had the hotel pick us up at the airport (no problems with that - 400 baht for 2 people). Not a huge deal but if you don t make sure to include everyone it s better not to do it at all. Just an example of attention to the details. Beach-wise we noticed the water here was much rougher than when we moved down the beach to Chaweng Regent which we enjoyed much more (though it is more expensive there), water was so much calmer at that end of the beach and the area was much livelier and with a much younger crowd which we preferred. Important point - the early morning rush to claim beach chairs does seem to happen here (at least it did when the hotel was fully booked like when we stayed.) This is stressful as it meant we needed to set our alarms each morning for 7 am to make a mad dash to save chairs or risk having nothing all day. We much preferred the no saving beach chairs policy that chaweng regent employed which meant that chairs were usually available at any time of the day as staff would move people s things when chairs were claimed but left unoccupied for long stretches (or maybe they just had more chairs too). It also seemed that some pool staff at banana fan were selectively helping a few guests to reserve chairs in the early AM which made us uncomfortable. Crowd-wise banana fan seemed to cater to many older guests with a few young families and younger couples here and there. It s not the place for a party vibe but it is relaxing while still being busy. The free wifi (if you bring your own computer) is a very nice plus though you do have to pay if you use the internet in the hotel lobby -- better to just go to one of the several internet cafes nearby. Ninja Crepes a bit down the street is a decent, very cheap option for thai food though not luxurious at all and not somewhere you d want to eat too many meals but ok once or twice. open 24 hours. We did enjoy it here on two vacations but don t think we d stay again as I think we can find better options. Happy travels :)
Reservation service:
have used it a few times - very reliable, quick responses
We stayed at Banana Fan (a medium size resort) for 4 nights in February during the Chinese New Year holiday. I am American and my husband is British, in our 30s and we live in Beijing. This was our second stay at Banana Fan in the Deluxe Bungalows which are a good value for the price as they are nice, clean, of a decent size, the resort is beachfront and located on a strip of Chaweng (not Bophut) that has all the amenities (restaurants, shops, pharmacies, massage, etc) steps away but is quieter and less exciting than other parts of chaweng. The hotel grounds are lovely, pool is nice (medium size) and the beachfront area is also nice with beachfront massages available for 200-300 baht. That said, the room with a nice size private balcony was comfy and clean but not luxurious. Our TV looked like it was from the 80s and there was no DVD player or any other technology available, though there was strong A/C. The bathroom is also quite basic though clean. The breakfast buffet by the beach/pool is good with an egg station, a couple thai dishes, breads/pastries/cereals, fruit, salad, etc. It is good but not outstanding with minimal rotation in options each day. It starts at 7 am (goes to 10 am) which is a bit late if you book any diving or boat trips as those all pick you up around 7 am. Would be better if they could start the breakfast at 630 am for people going on trips. Lunch options are also good. Service is satisfactory, again nothing particularly outstanding or disappointing. One minor item we noticed when we checked in is that they have a board welcoming guests checking in that day by name and pointing out return guests. Our names were not there when we checked in which doesn t make you feel too good when you re also a return guest. And they wouldve known when we were arriving as we had the hotel pick us up at the airport (no problems with that - 400 baht for 2 people). Not a huge deal but if you don t make sure to include everyone it s better not to do it at all. Just an example of attention to the details. Beach-wise we noticed the water here was much rougher than when we moved down the beach to Chaweng Regent which we enjoyed much more (though it is more expensive there), water was so much calmer at that end of the beach and the area was much livelier and with a much younger crowd which we preferred. Important point - the early morning rush to claim beach chairs does seem to happen here (at least it did when the hotel was fully booked like when we stayed.) This is stressful as it meant we needed to set our alarms each morning for 7 am to make a mad dash to save chairs or risk having nothing all day. We much preferred the no saving beach chairs policy that chaweng regent employed which meant that chairs were usually available at any time of the day as staff would move people s things when chairs were claimed but left unoccupied for long stretches (or maybe they just had more chairs too). It also seemed that some pool staff at banana fan were selectively helping a few guests to reserve chairs in the early AM which made us uncomfortable. Crowd-wise banana fan seemed to cater to many older guests with a few young families and younger couples here and there. It s not the place for a party vibe but it is relaxing while still being busy. The free wifi (if you bring your own computer) is a very nice plus though you do have to pay if you use the internet in the hotel lobby -- better to just go to one of the several internet cafes nearby. Ninja Crepes a bit down the street is a decent, very cheap option for thai food though not luxurious at all and not somewhere you d want to eat too many meals but ok once or twice. open 24 hours. We did enjoy it here on two vacations but don t think we d stay again as I think we can find better options. Happy travels :)
Reservation service:
have used it a few times - very reliable, quick responses
Date: Feb 14, 2011
written by: Traveller
written by: Traveller
Date of stay: Oct 31, 2010
Accommodation and facilities:
This hotel was great. The towels were rolled up to resemble rabbits in our room on arrival, the room was gorgeously clean and the facilities were as described. The breakfast was incredibly varied and delicious. I would definately recommend this resort to friends.
Reservation service:
very easy to book and great communication with any queries
This hotel was great. The towels were rolled up to resemble rabbits in our room on arrival, the room was gorgeously clean and the facilities were as described. The breakfast was incredibly varied and delicious. I would definately recommend this resort to friends.
Reservation service:
very easy to book and great communication with any queries
Date: Nov 05, 2010
written by: samantha tomkins
written by: samantha tomkins
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Banana Fan Sea Resort A magical oasis in a tropical paradise,
Banana Fan Sea Resort lies on the most beautiful part of Samui famous Chaweng Beach in the Gulf of Thailand,
with the finest white and powdery sand. Located at the south end of Chaweng Beach,
yet not too far away from the famous shopping, entertainment and nightlife areas.
ACCOMMODATION
Each bungalow has its own terrace, bath tub & shower, satellite T.V. Mini Bar,
International Direct Dialing telephone, private safe, complimentary coffee and tea making facilities
and many more amenities to ensure you have a most enjoyable stay at the resort.
:: Superior Room ::
Rooms are in a cluster building which are close to the lobby. Some rooms face beach road with sound proof wall,
although large rooms 24 sq.m., they are the farthest away from the beach and pool areas.
Each room has bath tub & shower, satellite TV. Mini Bar, International Direct Dial Telephone,
private combination safe, complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Deluxe Room ::
Rooms are in two or four room cluster bungalows which are in the garden.
Each room has its own terrace, bath tub & shower, satellite T.V. Mini Bar, International Direct Dial Telephone,
private combination safe, complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Pool View Deluxe ::
Room is in a duplex bungalow with its own terrace, bath tub & shower, satellite TV.
Mini Bar, International Direct Dial Telephone, private combination safe,
complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Beach Front Deluxe ::
Room is in a duplex Sea View bungalow with its own terrace, bath tub & shower,
satellite TV. Mini Bar, International Direct Dial Telephone, private combination safe,
complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Pool Studio ::
Room is in a duplex Pool View bungalow with sitting room, bath tub & shower,
satellite TV. Mini Bar, International Direct Dial Telephone, private combination safe,
complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Pool View Bungalow ::
A Pool View Bungalow with its own terrace with a glimpse of the sea, bath tub & shower,
satellite cable with a 29 inch TV, Mini Bar, International Direct Dial Telephones,
private combination safe, complimentary coffee and tea making facilities,
individual air-condition unit with remote controls, closets with luggage storage space,
relaxing settee by the picture window looking out over the pool and gardens and many more amenities.
:: Beach Front Villa ::
A Sea View Villa with its own, terrace, bath tub & shower, satellite TV. Mini Bar,
International Direct Dial Telephone, private combination safe,
complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Executive Suite ::
Room is in a duplex bungalow, its own sitting room, terrace, bath tub & shower,
2 satellite TVs. Mini Bar, International Direct Dial Telephone, private combination safe,
complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Pool Villa 2 Bedrooms ::
A Pool View Villa with 2 adjoining bedrooms, sitting room, separate room facilities and amenities.
Each bedroom has its own bath tub & shower, satellite TV. Mini Bar, International Direct Dial Telephone,
private combination safe, complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Beach Front Suite ::
Room is in a Duplex Sea View Bungalow with its own sitting room, terrace, bath tub & shower,
2 satellite TVs. Mini Bar, International Direct Dial Telephone, private combination safe,
complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Beach Front Villa with out door Jacuzzi 1 bedroom ::
Room is in a Duplex Sea View Villa attached with an individual outdoor Jacuzzi.
This bungalow has its own terrace, sitting room, bath tub & shower, 2 satellite TVs, Mini Bar,
International Direct Dial Telephone, private combination safe,
complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
:: Beach Front Villa with out door Jacuzzi 2 bedrooms ::
A Sea View Villa with 2 adjoining bedrooms, sitting room and individual outdoor Jacuzzi.
Each bed room has its own room facilities and amenities. Each bedroom has its own bath tub & shower,
2 satellite TVs, Mini Bar, International Direct Dialing telephone, private combination safe,
complimentary coffee and tea making facilities and many more amenities.
RESTAURANT
Baitong Restaurant a superb dining & breathtaking sea view experience
serving a daily American Buffet Breakfast, Light Meals, Snacks, Lunch and Dinner.
Our International a la Cart Menu is served the whole day and the incomparable 'all you can eat
and more than you can imagine' buffets 5 nights a week featuring International, Italian, Reef & Beef, Bar B. Q. Beach Party.
Thai Cuisine Night including a Thai Cultural or Ponglang dance show. All buffets are charge per person. Children under 10 years old eat (Free) but Children 11 to 13 years not free.
Thai Cuisine Night including a Thai Cultural or Ponglang dance show. All buffets are charge per person. Children under 10 years old eat (Free) but Children 11 to 13 years not free.
SERVICES & FACILITIES
- Baitong Restaurant, an open-air, beachfront restaurant serving buffet breakfast, Thai favorites, light meals, snack, lunch and dinner.
- Terrace Beach Bar, adjacent to Baitong Restaurant, serving full range of light meals, snacks, refreshments, cocktails, wine, and daily happy hour.
- Swimming pool with Jacuzzi and children's pool.
- Traditional Thai massage is available on the beach below the pool deck,
or in the privacy of your bungalow. - Water sport facilities are provided nearby boating, sailing, diving, snorkeling, adventure safaris, elephant treks or tours to the waterfalls, Big Buddha and other attractions on the island are available.
- Shopping and entertainment within walking distance.
- Tour and rent-a-car available at the tour counter in the lobby.
- Laundry and dry cleaning service.
- Baby-sitting.
- Business desk counter with internet fast speed connection.
- Airport transfers.
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