Must-see hotels in Mae Hong Son Province

  • Puripai Villa

    Pai

    This architecturally striking hotel feels like it should be in a city, rather than on a hillside overlooking the Pai Valley. Rooms are design-conscious,…

  • Bulunburi

    Pai

    Set in a tiny, secluded valley of rice fields and streams, the seductively bucolic location of this place is as much a reason to stay as the attractive…

  • Pai Island

    Pai

    This stylish and popular resort intertwines Pacific Island and African themes. Accommodation takes the form of 10 free-standing, private-feeling luxury…

  • Common Grounds Pai

    Pai

    The best and most social hostel in Pai, Common Grounds offers well-maintained, comfy, six-bed dorms with lockers and their own bathrooms. The split-level…

  • Cave Lodge

    Mae Hong Son Province

    This is one of the more legendary places to stay in Northern Thailand (and was probably the first guesthouse in Mae Hong Son Province). It's run by John…

  • Little Eden Guesthouse

    Mae Hong Son Province

    The five fan-cooled A-frame bungalows around a small pool are compact but well maintained, while the four air-con rooms in the newer building are spacious…

  • Riverhouse Hotel

    Mae Hong Son Province

    The combination of teak and stylish decor – not to mention the riverside location – makes this boutique hotel the best spot in town. Rooms have air-con,…

  • Rim Pai Cottage

    Pai

    The tastefully decorated bungalows (which include breakfast from October to February) are spread out along a secluded and beautifully wooded section of…

  • Hotel des Artists

    Pai

    This traditional former Shan mansion has been turned into one of the most charming boutiques in town. The 14 slightly crowded rooms mingle pan-Asian and…

  • Pai Vimaan Resort

    Pai

    The highlights here are the five riverside tented bungalows. Huge and equipped with air-con, jacuzzi, big TVs and other modern amenities, this is superior…

  • Muang Pon Homestay Programme

    Mae Hong Son Province

    The residents of Muang Pon, a picturesque and traditional Shan village just south of Khun Yuam, have collaborated in this homestay programme for more than…

  • Pai Treehouse

    Pai

    If you can’t score one of the six cute, compact treehouse rooms here (they’re popular), there are several other attractive and much bigger bungalows, many…

  • Phu Pai

    Pai

    This self-professed ‘art resort’ is an attractive, remote-feeling gathering of 40 locally styled, luxury bungalows. Views are the focus here, with most…

  • Bueng Pai Farm

    Pai

    In a rural setting about 2.5km southeast of Pai, the 12 spacious, fan-cooled, wood and bamboo bungalows here are attractively positioned around a vast…

  • Sipsongpanna

    Pai

    The four adobe-style riverside bungalows here are rustic and quirky, with a mix of bright colours, beds on elevated platforms and sliding-glass doors…

  • The Rock

    Mae Hong Son Province

    The bamboo and metal-roof bungalows here are scattered across a manicured riverbank pockmarked with rock formations. The most expensive are quite stylish…

  • Maelana Garden Home

    Mae Hong Son Province

    At the edge of town, this attractive farm-like compound combines basic, fan-cooled rooms in two wooden houses and a few A-frame bamboo bungalows…

  • Pairadise

    Pai

    This neat resort looks over the Pai Valley from atop a ridge just outside town. The bungalows are spacious and include gold-leaf lotus murals, decent…

  • Soppong River Inn

    Mae Hong Son Province

    This place has modern rooms in a couple of rambling structures and a handful of individually decorated, high-roofed bungalows, some fan-cooled and some…

  • PuraVida

    Pai

    A friendly Dutch-Thai couple look after these eight cute and comfortable bungalows on a well-manicured hillside in the quiet Wiang Nua area. It's a lovely…

  • Pai Village Boutique Resort & Farm

    Pai

    This well-maintained, efficient place offers a luxury version of the basic backpacker bamboo bungalow. The 38 wooden huts are small but plush, with safety…

  • Pai RiverCorner

    Pai

    The nine rooms here have beautiful Thai furniture, gorgeous colours and lots of deluxe details, although bathrooms are a little small and plain for the…

  • Baantawan Guest House

    Pai

    The big and handsome riverside bungalows made with salvaged teak are the reason to stay here, but there are also spacious (and less expensive) rooms in a…

  • Above The Sea

    Mae Hong Son Province

    This place has nine decent-sized, comfortable rooms on two levels decked out in an industrial-chic-artsy style, including one large 'family room' with a…

  • Mitkhoonyoum Hotel

    Mae Hong Son Province

    On the main road through town, this long-standing place has simple, fan-cooled rooms, as well as more sizeable and comfortable wood-panelled air-con rooms…

  • Pripta Boutique Resort

    Pai

    This hillside compound features 12 chic thatched-roof bungalows perched at the edge of the Pai Valley. Rooms are huge, with tall ceilings, and feature…

  • Ban Farang

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Ban Farang is off the main road towards the northern end of town (look for the signs near the minivan stop), with exceedingly tidy bungalows set on a…

  • Riverhouse Resort

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Located close to the Riverhouse Hotel, and efficiently run by the same people, this place backs onto the river and has a pool. The wood-floored rooms are…

  • River Bank Guest House

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Rooms in this attractive riverfront house are decked out in hardwood and have terraces. It’s worth shelling out 200B more for the rooms on the upper…

  • Baan Cafe Nature Resort

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Located near the bridge, about 750m west of Soppong’s minivan stop, this place combines spotless, fan-cooled rooms and modern bungalows in a park-like…

  • Pai Country Hut

    Pai

    The bamboo bungalows here are basic, but they're tidy and most have en-suite bathrooms and inviting hammocks on their small verandas. While it’s not…

  • Pai River Villa

    Pai

    The 10 air-con bungalows here are spacious and stylish, with decent bathrooms and wide balconies that encourage lazy riverside relaxing and mountain…

  • Yoont

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Yoont comprises 12 rooms in a tall concrete building located in the middle of Khun Yuam’s main strip. The rooms are relatively spacious and stylish – if…

  • Chok Wasana

    Mae Hong Son Province

    If you don't require river views, consider one of the six well-kept rooms in this residential-like compound. They're spacious and come equipped with TVs…

  • Spicypai Backpackers

    Pai

    The large, semi-open-air dorms feature beds that are plastic mattresses on bamboo frames, and the whole ramshackle place could be lifted from a Survivor…

  • Hugga Pai

    Pai

    There are good views over Pai from the rooftop terrace here, where the overpriced and compact dorm is located. Rooms are a better deal: sizeable and…

  • Pala Coffee & Guest House

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Ban Ruam Thai's first guesthouse, Pala consists of several simple and spartan brick bungalows and some newer and more comfortable (but still plain) rooms…

  • Northwest Guest House

    Mae Hong Son Province

    The cheapest rooms in this cosy wooden house are fan-cooled, share bathrooms and are mattress-on-the-floor basic. The more expensive rooms offer some…

  • Pai Phu Fah

    Pai

    This collection of old A-frame bungalows and some newer ones, all with thatched roofs, is set on the edge of a photogenic rice field. The older ones are a…

  • Giant Guest House

    Pai

    An old-school backpacker crash pad, Giant has ramshackle and fan-cooled bamboo bungalows stationed around a large riverside garden, as well as a few…