Thailand Guide
The north
Accommodation
1 Baan Krating About 1km north of town, signposted to the right off the Mae Hong Son road 
053 698255 
www.amari.com Welcoming upmarket place with a swimming pool, set amidst green fields. Has a traditional feel: bright, air-conditioned bungalows with verandas, bamboo cladding and roofs covered with tong teung leaves. Price: B2000
2 Baan Pai Village South off Thanon Chaisongkhram by the river 053 698152 www.baanpaivillage.com In the heart of Pai, rural simplicity – bamboo huts with roofs of tong teung leaves and mattresses on the floor – made palatable by a few home comforts – large bathrooms with hot showers and Western loos. A few baht more gets you a bed, a wooden floor and French windows. Clustered rather closely together in a lush garden strewn with ponds. Price: B600
3 Belle Villa About 1km north of town, signposted to the right off the Mae Hong Son road 053 698226 www.bellevillaresort.com Elegant luxury rooms and villas on stilts, all with balconies, mini-bars and safes. Traversed by a stream and decorated with ricefields, the grounds sport a stylish pool. Wi-fi, mountain bikes for rent and free transfers to town. Breakfast included.Price: B2500
4 Charlie's Guest House 9 Thanon Rungsiyanon 053 699039 A variety of rooms, with en-suite or shared hot showers, set around a lush garden, all of them clean (Charlie used the district health officer). Price: B200
5 Duang Guest House 5 Thanon Rungsiyanon 053 699101 
053 699581 A clean and reliable place to stay, with a good restaurant, though in a rather cramped compound; the best rooms have an en-suite bathroom, fridge and TV. Also organizes one- to -three-day treks for about B750 per person per day, plus rfting down the Pai River (B500; 2hr). Price: B200
6 Mr Jan's Thanon Sukhaphibun 3 053 699554 These quiet, simple bamboo bungalows are set in a delightfully overgrown and fragrant medicinal herb garden. Famous for its Thai (B150/hour) and Burmese/Shan massages (B200/hour) and saunas (B60). Price: B250
7 Nina House East of town, about 2km from the bridge 081 289 6408 Congenial and very quiet place, with plenty of space, a nice, leaf-roofed chillout area and a pond amidst lovely rice fields, where well-maintained rooms and bungalows come with hot water. Price: B600
8 Pai River Corner Resort By the river at the western end of Thanon Chaisongkhram 053 699049 www.pairivercorner.com Elegant, new, Mediterranean-style resort with beautifully furnished rooms, some of which contain their own jacuzzis, set around an attractive garden and swimming pool. Wi-fi and breakfast included. Price: B3000
9 Pai Klang Na East of town, about 2km from the bridge 083 304 3300 www.paiklangna.com In an immaculate garden, thatched upmarket bungalows with nice touches like axe cushions and open-air hot-water bathrooms, all in a single row to enjoy the gorgeous scenery of peaceful ricefields. Free internet and wi-fi. Price: B1400
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The Quarter Thanon Chaisongkhram, just west of Pai Hospital 053 699423 www.thequarterhotel.com Chic and welcoming luxury hotel, in a central but quiet location, with an attractive spa. Set in two-storey houses around a lovely contemporary Thai garden and a smart pool with jacuzzi, the modern minimalist rooms feature distressed concrete, dark wood and splashes of dark silk. Free internet, wi-fi and mountain bikes. Breakfast included. Price: B3000
11 Sipsong Panna Guest House Wieng Neua, on the Pai River, about 2km north of town 053 698259 
sipsongpanna33@hotmail.com Airy Thai-style rooms with mosquito nets and stylish, hot-water bathrooms on the river, and a good vegetarian café. Price: B900
12 Spa Exotic Home 6km south of Wat Mae Yen, off the minor road to the hot springs 053 065722 www.spaexotic.com Cosy teak bungalows with bathtubs fed by hot spring-water and verandas, and a pretty restaurant and sitting area, in a shady garden by the Pai River that features an attractive, landscaped spa pool. Admits non-guests to its pool (B100) and offers massages.Price: B900
13 Sun Hut 10min walk east of the bridge, just before Wat Mae Yen 053 699730 www.thesunhut.com In a large, grassy garden by a stream, this quiet, friendly place has lots of nice touches such as flowers and hammocks. Sturdy bungalows with hot-water bathrooms, some with nice views over the rice paddies, are arranged around a pond, a communal, open-sided lounging area and a mostly vegetarian restaurant. Wi-fi and bike rental. Price: B400