Banyan Tree ecommerce merchandise

Banyan Tree has a new shopping site at Banyan Tree Gallery. It features Banyan Tree products and promises an engaging experience for online shoppers. Features include the ability to search, detailed descriptions, dedicated sections for ‘best sellers’ and ‘what’s new’, and up-to-date information on promotion and specials. The Banyan Tree Gallery collection ranges from signature spa products used at Banyan Tree hotels, resorts and spas, to Asian-style home furnishings, cottage crafts and objets d’art.

The Evolution of Luxury: From Gold Leaf to Inner Peace

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Inside every old town lives a new story—emerging not instead of, but because of what came before.

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