I didnt dive at Bans so I cant comment on that side of things but in my opinion the resort is a bit overated. Despite the fact that there are many positives to this resort - friendly staff, a great bar and restaurent, two pools (one of which is great) and a central location, it doesnt make up for the... more

Ban's diving resort is the coolest place on the beach of Koh Tao. It is in the middle of the one and only walk you can take at night, it has many rooms, in the middle of a nice garden with fountains and it is crowded with young people from all over the world. I must say Koh Tao is... more

The arrival at the Ban's diving resort wasen't one of the best since it was raining. The pick up from the hotel was at its office right at the pier; it's comfortable if you sit inside the pickup SUV, otherwise you will be sitting on the back on a bench in the open air..and under the rain, wich is not... more

We stayed 3 night in Koh Tao, non divers. We hadnt booked anywhere but got word of mouth Bans was fairly decent. We arrived into the port and there was a rep from Bans there who brought us to the hotel for free which was good, however we didnt tell him we hadnt booked but I dont think that mattered... more

My bf and I stayed at Ban's diving resort for 5 nights. Everything was wonderful! Soooo helpful & friendly staffs but food is a little disappointed & a little bit pricey. We also rented the kayak from Bans, even tho the signboard says 200 baht per hour but a guy there give us the discount! so we ended up paid... more

We had to move from our other hotel as it was full on the last night of our proposed stay . Ban's had a spot in our price range and could confirm the reservation (rather than call back the next day after 11am). Compared to the hotel we left Bans was great. Suited us for an over night stay. Sairee... more

Ban's was the complete package! We went diving everyday and received a discount on our hotel due to our diving. The hotel is large; there is an option for every type of traveler. We had AC, a deck with a beautiful garden view and about 20 paces from the bar! Though the music would go throughout the night, we did... more

went to thailand with my best friend. heard about ban's from trekking in chiang mai, and headed straight there after the full moon party on koh phangan. we had a big group, because apparently, we do the usual "touristy" thing. full moon party, then learn to dive on koh tao. we had a really good time. our instructors were super!... more

We spent 12 nights at Bans and really loved it. We were 2 families with children at the ages 13 and 16. The hotel suronding are beautiful. We stayed in the deluxe room and it was ok. The childrens room was smelly and the smell from the AC was not nice, but it was clean.. The restaurant was ok, the... more