Comfortable room with a balcony and very nice pool with scenic views! Bigger resort than we expected so quite a walk to our hotel room from the reception - they have a buggie that sometimes takes you up the hill (it can be hilly and depending where your roomIs, crosses a busy road). It had a well equipped gym with a lovely view of the sunset, however you did have to pay to use it… 150 thb per use. It also has a shop on the resort which was useful!

Breakfast was very underwhelming - you pick your food from a set menu which was an ok selection but the quality of the food just wasn’t the best. It was rushed, and greasy. We skipped it one day to go elsewhere. If you’re not looking to go diving, I wouldn’t really recommend, as that is what it specialises in and there may be smaller hotels / more affordable hotels that offer what you need.

the location is for me one of the best on the island, if you like to be in the center where the heart is beating. shiny happy people, the most active and walkable beach is, with the most beautiful sunset. the restaurant is amazing and the stuff top motivated on every point of …..

l don’t care, but the hotel started at the beach an goes up hill over min. 800 meter. even if the have shuttle, it’s better if you are good on walking. the gym is fantastic, only open till 11:00 in the morning and again after 17:00 and has extra cost of 150,- bth

Beautiful place that has great breakfast and pools, clean rooms and nice staff. Located right on the Sairee beach and very easy to get to anywhere.

The property is located on a hill so not suitable for people who have trouble walking.

Hillside Garden View room had amazing views and sunsets each night from our balcony. Golf carts to transfer us up the hills was good. Pools are nice and deep. We didn't go there to dive and never felt pressured to do so.

Breakfast was hit and miss with the already cooked food but we altered what we were having and had no issues.

Unobtrusive and friendly staff, beautifully maintained gardens and swimming pools. The room was comfy too and included a mini bar, safe and TV. The resort feels like a mini village and the place feels well organized. There are shops, restaurants and massage places within 5 mins walk nearby. Our room was cleaned daily. A nice extra touch was the canvas bag and plastic free bag which we used all the time for carrying our stuff. We stayed in the Plantation building which has a big swimming pool inside. Loved it!

-Gym is extra (150 baht) -We stayed in a room in the Plantation building. Walls are thin and we could hear our noisy neighbors. Luckily its not a party vibe building so people were mostly quiet after 11pm. -Breakfast was okay. The coffee was quite terrible though! Better coffee would make a difference!

Bans is the biggest hotel on the island with the biggest diving resort in the area. The staff are nice and welcoming. I booked a dorm room and upon arrival upgraded to a private room. Because this is a diving resort there are basic rooms that the diving course participants pay discounted fees for basic rooms. The shower is above the toilet in this type of room, the beds were comfy and there is AC. I upgraded to the better room, in a different area, quiter and newer building. This room was like a very nice western hotel room with all amenities, separate shower and lovely views. I extended my stay there and had a great time. The hotel has 5 pools and is located in a great place on the island. Would recommend Ban's

The more basic rooms need some touchups and deep cleaning of the bathrooms and showers.

We have stayed at Bans a few times now and it was another great stay. We were in the Jungle Room which is about a 15 min walk from the beach/main office but there a golf carts that run 24/7 so no need to walk if you don't want to. The Jungle Rooms are quiet and comfortable. Cleaning can be done daily if you wish. We had breakfast included which is lovely help yourself buffet with fresh eggs/omelettes/pancakes/cereal/fruit/hot Asian dishes - great for a day of diving etc. Diving with Bans is great. Safe and very organised - they are great at what they do. Great location walk to all the different cafes/bars/restaurants. Choice of rooms to suit all types of visitor. Highly recommend.

Everything is great

The location

We had a shared room with another one meaning there was a wood door (blocked) with another room and it was therefore noisy.

All the areas were very well kept. Gardens were beautiful. Breakfast was good but we were there 13 nights although it was good a change in fruit or pastries would have been good. Rooms were ok and we did ask for more hangers and there were no drawers for storage. We had a great time there. Tea and coffee in the rooms.

We went there to relax but all the pools at some point were used for teaching it would have been nice to have a pool just for swimming but do understand that it is a diving school.

The hillside deluxe rooms offer an awesome view and privacy, it was very quiet. The room was big, the bed very comfortable. The shower is huge and the balcony very romantic. You need to like to hike a little to get there though, but the staff offers great golf cart service that is always available. The greenery is beautiful, I had the feeling of being in a jungle without it being messy.

Very steep incline to the room..but with the right attitude (view from room is awesome and romantic) it didn't really bother me.