This appealing little resort's 24 teak chalets (traditional outside, pure luxury inside) are perched on stilts in a tropical garden that blends seamlessly with the neighboring rice paddies and the foothills of the nearby mountains. A thatched-roof reception area adds an additional exotic touch. The terrace restaurant ($$), overlooking the pool and a lotus-covered pond, is one of the region's best, serving fish from the Pai River and lamb from New Zealand. Pros: infinity pool, giving impression of swimming in a rice paddy; horse-and-buggy transport to town. Cons: 15-minute drive from town.
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