Both projects regularly end up on the same shortlist with our buyers. Below is a side-by-side of Ao Yon Beach Villas and Banyan Tree Grand Residences on the key parameters — and our honest take on who each one fits.
Just 7 villas right on the quiet Ao Yon bay at Cape Panwa — with a funicular down to the beach
Banyan Tree branded villas in Laguna: from lagoon residences to true oceanfront
| Ao Yon Beach Villas | Banyan Tree Grand Residences | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$2,110,551 | from ~87.8M THB |
| Area | Phuket Town | Bang Tao · Laguna |
| Type | Villas | Villas |
| Status | Under construction | Under construction |
| Completion | off-plan, expected second half of 2026 | Oceanfront completed (2024), Beach Terraces — Q2 2026 |
| Ownership | leasehold — individual 30-year lease of land and villa from the date 09.01.2025, with an extension option | freehold / leasehold |
| Beach | Ao Yon bay — villas 8–27 m from the water | — |
| Developer | Ao Yon International | Banyan Group |
| Sea view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Walk to beach | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rental program | ✓ | ✓ |
Ao Yon Beach Villas has the lower entry: from ~$2,110,551. Banyan Tree Grand Residences costs more, but compare price per sqm and stage — ask us for a unit-level calculation.
Both projects are under construction — compare payment schedules, developer track records and build pace. We’ll send photo reports for both.
The right answer depends on your goal: budget, purpose (yield or living), horizon. Message us — we’ll compare specific units of these projects on price per sqm, views and terms, and tell you honestly which to take.
