Banyan Tree Samui, an all-pool-villa beachfront resort in Koh Samui, has outlined its festive-season dining and celebrations. The five-star property, recently awarded Two Keys by Michelin and named among Thailand’s Top 10 resorts by Conde Nast Traveler, will host a series of special meals and events over Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Christmas at the resort begins at The Edge, with a Christmas Eve Gala Dinner on December 24 featuring international dishes including an oyster bar, seafood market, carving station and salad bar, accompanied by live music in the evening. Saffron will offer a five-course set menu of contemporary Thai cuisine each evening from December 24 to 26.
At Beachside, guests can enjoy three-course lunches and five-course dinners from December 24 to 26, featuring slow-roasted butterball turkey, Alaskan snowfish and grilled tiger prawns. Beachside will also host a Christmas Day evening of traditional dishes, live cooking stations, entertainment and a fire-twirling show from 19.00.
New Year’s Eve will be marked at The Edge with a Gala Dinner from 19.00, including a seafood buffet with tiger prawns, mussels, oysters, octopus, lobster, caviar, sushi and sashimi, alongside French foie gras, carving stations, sorbets and live entertainment. Saffron will serve a five-course Thai menu featuring spicy salmon rolls, Wagyu beef salad, Champagne sorbets, roasted lamb chops and desserts.
The celebrations conclude with the Banyan Fairytale Party Night on the beachfront from 22.00 to 01.00, including a countdown, Champagne, live entertainment, dancing and fireworks.
Villas at Banyan Tree Samui, each with a private infinity pool, start from US$585 per night.
For more information, e-mail Banyan Tree Samui.
