Maekok River Village Resort ★★★★

"We fancied a trip to north Thailand after visiting Bangkok, and before travelling to the south of the country. So apart from the obvious Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, we were recommended this place by a friend. It was amazing! The resort has beautiful grounds and the accommodation, rustic and very clean. The people who worked here were so welcoming and couldn’t do enough for you. There are small local shops providing coffee and lunch/dinner but admittedly, we stayed on site as the food was so good, including their local northern Thai cuisine. Delicious! There was also a small pool and bar. I booked a massage (in the room) and Ting was brilliant - I would highly recommend. The resort also provided trips with their own instructors which again, were excellent and highly recommended. We kept our plans fluid as happy to fit in with what the staff suggested. The resort is also home to an education centre where a number of international students are hosted. We felt privileged to have spent some time with the owners, Bryan and Rosie, and therefore found out about the ethos surrounding the resort and their passion for education - not only in welcoming international students with educational activities on site, but in supporting and developing the local communities (the students were helping to build a nursery school and were hands on with building the foundations and making the bricks too!) Bryan and Rosie have also supported a number of local initiatives including building a small school for local hill tribe children who were not able to get to school due to the distance required to travel. Overall, a must visit place but be prepared for the wonderful noise of teenagers enjoying themselves and laughing whilst they practice kayaking skills in the pond before they venture out onto the river: it provided a source of entertainment for my husband and I during breakfast "

Areeya Phuree Resort Thaton ★★★

"Let's go to the temple."

M2 Apartment by Khun Mai Baan Suan ★★

Yoga Art Home ★★★

"Booked on the wrong day and requested to cancel and refused."

Saranya River House ★★

"Excellent hotel. Great service. Friendly hostess. She's a plus. I'm thinking about ordering a massage. She prepares breakfast herself. They left their motorcycles in the garage. Nearby there is a beautiful embankment, the central street of the village. Excellent hotel. Thank you."

Old Tree's House ★★

"Nice resort pity that it is not maintained very well. You can see it has been a beautiful place and with some love it can be a nice place again.  The owner is a lovely lady who can really give you nice recommendations about where to go. "

Doi PuMuen Lahu Homestay ★