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Hotel resort
Rim Pai Cottage
The homelike bungalows here are spread out along a secluded and beautifully wooded section of the Nam Pa...
Pai hotels and hostels
Pai's accommodation boom continues, and the rumour on the ground during our visit was that there are more than 500 hotels, guest houses and resorts. Although 'downtown' Pai has seen relatively little change in this respect, there are tens of new resorts in an approximate 3km circle around the town.
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4 Star Hotel
Quarter Hotel Mae Hong Son
This modern resort is the town’s most self-consciously stylish place to stay...
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Baan Krating Pai Resort
These bungalows on stilts are all beautifully decorated with white linen, rattan and teak, and have larg...
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Hotel resort
Phu Pai Art Resort
This self-professed 'Art Resort' is a well-done and attractive gathering of 40 locally styled luxury bun...
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Hotel resort
Bulun Buri, Pai
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The Oia Pai Resort And Spa
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3 Star Hotel
Baantawan Pai's Boutique Guesthouse
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Hotel resort
Pai Hotsprings Spa
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Belle Villa Resort Pai
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Hostel
Spicypai Backpackers
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Darling View Point Bungalows
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Thale Mhog Bungalow
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Tropical Backpackers Resort Pai
Baan Pai Village
This well-maintained place has a collection of 21 wooden bungalows set among winding garden pathways.
Pai River Corner
The nine rooms here include beautiful Thai furniture, gorgeous colours and lots of deluxe details. Definitely the place for the design-conscious, all rooms have river-facing balconies and some have lounges and interior spa pools.
Pai Pura
Although the rooms don’t follow the rather decadent external design theme of stones, fountains and bricks, they’re still a good value. A highlight is the herbal sauna and adjacent dipping pool.
Unicorn’S House
This is one of the few remaining places still offering cheap and basic bamboo-based accommodation. The compound of 30 stilt-raised bungalows feels something like a remote hill-tribe village, but is within walking distance of downtown.
Blue Lagoon Hotel
This two-storey suburban-feel hotel, complete with pool and tropical plants, is more Las Vegas than Pai. Large rooms are available for travelling families.
Pripta
One of the more recent arrivals, this hillside compound features eight chic white bungalows perched at the edge of the Pai Valley. Rooms are huge, with tall ceilings, and feature outdoor tubs with water supplied by the nearby hot springs.
Baan Visasut Resort
This place has five slightly dark, but cosy bungalows in a shady compound. It is situated next to John Bamboo Hut.
Pai Nai Fun
Located across the river, this place boasts a variety of accommodation, ranging from A-frame huts to adobe bungalows. It's no longer new, but is quieter than staying in town and bicycles can be borrowed for free.
Tacomepai
For the ultimate Pai experience, base yourself at this rather eccentric compound, 7km south of town along Rte 1095.
Mr Jan's Guest House
Owned by a native of Pai, the rooms here are set around a medicinal herb garden, although they can be plain and somewhat dark.
Baan Tawan Guest House
The older, more charming, more expensive, riverside two-storey bungalows made with salvaged teak are the reason to stay here, but there are also spacious rooms in a large two-storey building.
Pai Treehouse
It's every child's fantasy hotel: wooden bungalows suspended from a giant old tree. Even if you can't score one of the three elusive tree-house rooms (they're popular), there are several other attractive bungalows, many near the river.
Pairadise
This tidy resort looks over the Pai Valley from atop a ridge just outside town. The bungalows are stylish, spacious and include gold leaf lotus murals, beautiful rustic bathrooms and terraces with hammocks.
Abodaya Guest House & Restaurant
The rooms at this guesthouse are behind the restaurant of the same name. They’re modern, clean and have some cosy touches and are a good deal, with cable TV, hot-water showers and a central location.
Pai Vimaan Resort
The highlight here is the five riverside tented bungalows. Huge, and equipped with air-con, jaccuzzi, TV and other modern amenities, they redefine camping.
John Bamboo Hut
Offers a variety of basic but comfortable bungalows. Some are found in the shade of the eponymous bamboo trees, while others, including a family-sized house, are found on a hill looking over a valley.
Charlie's House
This long-standing and locally run place offers a range of options in a clean, suburban-feeling compound.
Pravee's House
The rooms in this garden compound aren't as nice as their exterior suggests, but will do in a pinch.
Breeze Of Pai Guesthouse
This well-groomed compound near the river consists of nine attractive and spacious rooms and six large A-frame bungalows. It's close to the action without the noise pollution.
Sun Hut
Located in a junglelike setting with a stream running through it, this long-standing and rustic resort is one of the more unique places in the area. Bungalows are nicely spaced apart and more expensive ones have porches and lots of charm.
Bulunburi
Set in a tiny secluded valley of rice fields and streams, the seductively bucolic location is as much a reason to stay here as the attractive accommodation.
Lychee Garden Bungalow
The four bungalows here, located in an overflowing garden shaded by lychee trees, may not be the most luxurious accommodation in the area, but they're clean, with good mattresses, TV, air-con and hot water.