Lovely resort that feels like a small hotel”

We were only able to stay at the hotel for 1 night of our planned 5 night stay because we had to rush home to Singapore. However, we know that we will be back. The grounds were lush with two pools, the staff were all friendly, and the hotel is set back from the busy road. There are several eating and drinking options within walking distance, and a Family Mart across the street. We booked the tropical deluxe room and it was gorgeous! It was bright, clean, with a huge bathroom and balcony, and a four poster bed. The high ceilings with a fan were also a plus. Finally, we really enjoyed the breakfast buffet by the beach. There was a variety of local and international options. We are also grateful to the customer service/reservation team, especially Ms. Chanidapa. We had to leave suddenly because we live in Singapore and it was closing its borders. The hotel graciously honored our remaining room nights until we can return. This really speaks to the quality of the hotel.

Excellent location and family facilities. Plunge pool villa ”

Plunge pool villa was beautiful with great outdoor space, well sized for 3 of us. Pools are excellent, with something to suit all. Lots of space. Themed nights were excellent: market nights and seafood barbecue provided great food options at great prices. Beach bar offers wide range of drinks and food options at reasonable hotel prices. Staff all welcoming and working hard. 10 min walk along beach to Fisherman’s village with wide range of food, drinks and shopping options. Good activity options and lots of space around resort.Be careful of apparent booking glitch. booked for 2 ad & 1 child, confirmation showed only 2 for breakfast. Agoda assured us booking was for 3 but we would need to pay for breakfast on arrival for daughter and reclaim. On arrival hotel said booking only for 2 adults and we would need to pay extra. After much debate they confirmed this had happened before so we only needed to pay for extra breakfast. Not the best start but great after that we had a fabulous week

Nice Hotel”

The hotel was nice & clean with great amenities. The hotel is very child friendly and you can find so many young families but usually they stay near kids pool area so beach and pool nearby usually very quiet and relaxing. Rooms are very clean and nice with very comfortable beds. For breakfast they offer wide range of choices (international&asian) and the best part is its served in hotel restaurant by the beach. In terms of location its walking distance to fisherman village where you can find plenty of nice but expensive restaurants but you can find some small nice restaurant very close to hotel that offer great food at very good price ( search trip adviser).

Excellent Holiday at the Bandara”

This was our second trip to the Bandara after having an amazing experience there on our honeymoon in 2013. This time we returned with two kids in tow. Amazing location, with literally 5star facilities and located in quite possibly one of the best spots in Koh Samui (Bo Phut). Staff were so friendly to us and the children. the cleaner kept our room nice and tidy everyday (and we are quite a messy family). Couldn’t rate this place highly enough. I would urge anyone contemplating to stay here to have no concerns whatsoever. You’ll absolutely love it here!

the best hotel in Koh Samui! just perfect!”

one of the best hotels i've ever been to. the location is amazing- on the bophut beach, 5 min walk from the fisherman's village. a huge place with several pools, direct access to the beach and a great restaurant. the room is big, clean and well designed. amazing shower. very kind and helpful staff. great value for money.

Such a treasure of a find”

This place is an absolute gem in every way. Everything about it was perfection. We stayed in the Tropical Deluxe room. Gorgeous! The little extras were a lovely touch too. Not spoiling what they were just incase you visit. We loved it so much we extended our stay twice. Our initial 3 nights ended up being 7! We didn't want to leave and definitely will plan to go back as soon as we can. So much fun to be had too within walking distance or get a moped and go explore the island. Loved every second...

Amazing 9/10”

Amazing stay we stayed at Bandara for 4 nights with our 6 year old daughter she had a great time in the pool coz there ate 3 pools, the kids club is superb the staff is very friendly special thanks to Andy he was very helpful .the restaurants at the beach its a lovely sight, serene and calm sand is a lil coarse n slippery but thats ok water sport facilities are there you can do it through the hotel itself , the fisherman village is a must visit lovely restaurants by the beach side once again thank you we loved n enjoyed our stay .

great for families”

great resort.it is just in the right size.not too big and you never feels that it is crowded. you can enjoy 4 pools ,one for kids.the beach is great and there is a lot of sun beds although some times it feels like there's not enough. the breakfast is great! there is a lot to choose from and every one can find what to eat (even the little ones). there is also a kids club that was nice. . the staff is so nice and always eager to help !i don't understand why this resort is only 4 stars? it's definitely 5 star to my opinion great value for money (we stayed at the family room that was very spacious and comfortable with young kids) .only one thing- if your not a family ,i'm not sure that this is the hotel for you will be back

Best Resort i've ever stay”

I love everything about this resort. The staff are really helpful and friendly. The breakfast wide selection. The private beach are great. The room are clean. Location is close to fisherman's village and convenient shops. Highly recommend. Would stay here again in future.

Great hotel for family and children ”

This is our second time visiting this hotel. So much has changed for the better. Very family friendly and staff are amazingly friendly. So many room options to suit your needs. We stayed in a family room which was perfect for our 3 year old and he very much enjoyed sleeping in his own section. Please ensure to bring nappies or pull ups as they will charge 2000 bahts every time the bed gets wet!!

Perfect!”

Bandera is an upscale 4* resort that caters to your every need. 24 hour toom service...bright clean rooms...huge balconies and the staff is very attentive. It has 4 pools and is beachfront. The sand however is coarse ( pebbled).

Amazing resort! Lovely staff, beautiful landscaping, clean beach !”

Our two kids 6 and 5 loved their beds ! The resort was perfect for us in every single way ! We would come back there in a heart beat !

Beautiful resort”

We stayed 5nights at Tropical room. The room is big and very comfortable. Close to fishermans village, many shops around, very convenient location. All the staff are very friendly and helpful. I will Defenately come back.

Excellent!!!!”

Great location near to fishermans village. Many restaurants and convenience stores nearby. Stephan and all of his staff give an excellent service and will attend to all of your needs in the most friendly and efficient manner. Superb breakfast choice at hotel beachside restaurant. Would recommend to all travellers.

Amazing hotel in a perfect location”

We spent four nights at this resort and we weren’t disappointed with our choice. Check-in (with cold towels and cold drinks) was just as perfect as the check-out. We were upgraded to a higher standard room without even asking for it (well done Bandara for a nice treat!). So we had much better view from the balcony and a nice honeymoon bed for our pre-honeymoon vacation. The hotel amazed us with a massive garden pool, perfect for someone who loves to swim and a good size beach pool. Cocktails were really good and the happy hour lasts almost all day long! Who wouldn’t be happy with this deal? Well done again! We also enjoyed our breakfast each morning at the beach restaurant with amazing views over surrounding islands and a very long beach. Food was really good and plentiful. Also the beach food market with live music prepared by Bandara was our favourite (reasonable prices, almost the same as at the Fisherman’s Village!). Thank you to all staff for the good time at Bandara resort!

Definitely recommend staying here, it is a fantastic hotel”

We loved this hotel. The location is great, right on the beach and less than 10 minutes walk in to Fisherman's Village where there is a large night market on Friday's and a smaller one on Monday and Wednesday. The facilities at the hotel are superb, the staff are really friendly and the whole experience was delightful.

Beautiful beach stay”

Received a complimentary room upgrade which was a nice surprise, beautiful lemongrass oil scented the room , view over reception and main pool from balcony. The shower is awesome- 3 options to choose from, fantastic. Even though they are upgrading roads so no footpath out of resort, the staff assist you in crossing the road and 5 minutes walk on the beach and in fisherman’s village. Fantastic spa package on special at the time , soo relaxing. Fitness room had great equipment ...for families plenty to keep everyone occupied. Food was delicious, great options at breakfast. Room service was quick and large portions also. This place was busy for my stay but I always got a bed by the pool, or was able to work out in the gym, get spa treatment...would recommend and would definitely return.

Lovely Resort”

We had a great holiday at the Bandara! Booked a family room with a 3 year old and 5mo old and it was perfect, plenty of space and nice to have the seperate room for the kiddos. Breakfast was nice, my only complaint was that the hot offerings didn't change so by the end of our stay we were a bit bored. The beach has plenty of shade and is right next to one of the pools which is nice. The beach has very course sand so not very good for sandcastles! The pools were lovely and have cabanas that give plenty of shade and the pool also has a little bit of shade at the ends which is perfect with kids. Very easy walk into Bophut and Fisherman's village. You ca walk along the beach but we found it slow going with the kids so we just walked down the road which is better with a buggy and kids and only 200m or so. Lots of lovely restaurants and shopping in Bophut, not too big but also with some nice quality shops. Definitely recommend!

A great resort for families with young children”

The resort is beautiful and well maintain The staff are lovely. There several pools in different sizes and an amazing kids club. Breakfast with many choices. The location is perfect 5 min walk to the fisherman's village with so many restaurants Definitely value for money

Great choice”

It was our honeymoon, we mentioned on that when we book online and when we arrive there they upgraded our room to villa with private pool, it was really nice. Nice beach, good location and food. Also all the employees were really helpful especially Vince, thank you for everything!