Baan Krating Pai Resort

Inspired by the calm, tranquil ambience of Amphoe Pai, this hotel is located on nutrient-rich soils in which the hotel's home-grown vegetables and jasmine rice thrive. The town of Pai is famous for being one of the most peaceful, scenic towns in northern Thailand and serves as a home for a diverse number of mountain tribes including the Shan, Karen, Haw Hmong, Moslems from Myanmar and Yunanese Chinese. Pai is truly an undiscovered utopia. The boutique resort comprises 32 private villas and a restaurant that invites hikers and mountain-lovers to stop off for a bite to eat. The locals take life easy, making this hotel one of the most agreeable in all of Pai. Amongst the facilities at the air-conditioned hotel count a foyer and a bicycle hire service.

With the simple northern architecture, the 32 private deluxe villas rooms are simple and comfortable and considered the best in the town of Pai. The deluxe villa is a single independently standing villa overlooking the rice paddy field and teak forest, best for honeymooners who seek a romantic and peaceful stay. The deluxe pavilion is a double villa with a garden and easy access to the swimming pool, perfect for families with children or a group of friends.

The resort's restaurant serves breakfast and à la carte for lunch and dinner, specialising in northern food.

Guests may enjoy river kayaking or hire mountain bikes. A free-form swimming pool with outdoor hot tub and sundeck can be found on site. A further facility is the small but cosy, antique wooden recreational building near the Pai River.

Follow the signs for the Belle Villa resorts, cross the small Mae Nam Pai bridge and the resort comes into sight on the right-hand side at the main entrance.