IInvitéBanyan tree was certainly a luxurious and high-end hotel but there were a couple of things to look out.
First the good thing, Banyan Tree's service was incredible, with most staff speaking Chinese and Cantonese. Although I will have to say that their English is quite limited. The staff were extremely attentive, and there was an efficient wechat customer service avaliable, where you could ask questions, or alert the staff. For example, I had lost my room key, and I told the staff through the wechat customer service, and the staff brought a new key to me in less than 5 minutes.
Next, the food in the breakfast buffet is amazing. You can order fresh dim sum and have it delivered to you in less than 5-10 minutes. The buffet served fresh fruit, fresh fruit juice, and pastries. A small downside to this is that the pastries are not hot/warm, as they are kept under a single heat lamp. While the bread can be reheated in a toaster, the pastries cannot be reheated.
The resort room was very luxurious and spacious. It contains free servings of snacks and drinks. There is a large bath inside the room, and a hot tub outside. Based on everything that was inside the hotel room, I can confirm that the room is definitely worth the price.
Next comes the amenities. The resort included a spa, gym, swimming pool and more. All the amenities were very high end, it requires quite some booking. For instance, when you want to go to the swimming pool, you have to book (lucky there wasn't any people there so we okay to walk in).
One more downside to this luxurious resort is the location. The resort is located on an island surrounded by the ocean, and although it is close to other hotels belonging to the banyan tree group, other than that, it is somewhat hard to get around. The atmosphere around the resort makes it seem very isolated, as during my 2 day stay, I only saw around 15 people.
I would recommend this resort for couples, a honeymoon resort, or people that prefer a zen and calming resort rather then a family friendly one.
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