It manages and develops resorts, hotels and spas in Asia, America, Africa and the Middle East.

Currently, the Group operates more than 70 hotels and resorts, over 60 spas and galleries, and 14 branded residences in over 20 countries.

[1] Banyan Tree started when founder Ho Kwon Ping and his wife Claire Chiang came across a plot of land while they were on holiday in Bang Tao Bay, on the western coast of Phuket in the Andaman Sea.

They purchased the land and embarked on a regeneration programme, reintroducing indigenous plants.

In December 2016, Banyan Tree entered into a partnership with a French hospitality company, Accor.