Since posting our photos from our oh-so-amazing trip to Pai, we’ve been getting so many questions about where we stayed, where we had our sunset picnic and not least, where that fantastic bathtub picture overlooking that lush green garden was…
I’m happy to tell you guys the wait is over!
I think we can officially agree that I am the slowest blogger ever. But you know what they say… slow and steady wins the race.
As always I love to surprise Tom for his birthday with unknown locations and this year was no different. Although, this year Tom chose the location himself, I kept the experiences and hotels as a secret. But I usually like to keep the destination a secret too.
You can see some our previous birthday trips here: PAI & SARABURI.
In this post I’ll be focusing on the places we stayed. As you already know, during our last trip to Pai we stayed Yoma Hotel, Puri Pai Villa and the pool villa at The Quarter and even if these were fantastic, I had to go for something new this time around.
Day 1: Pai Village Boutique Resort & Farm.
I’ve always wanted to stay at Pai Village Boutique Resort & Farm, but during our previous trip it was fully booked. Though the price might insinuate it, Pai Village does not have large, fancy and modern rooms, but the location is everything and their reviews were amongst the best for all the hotels in Pai. I loved the vibe of the hotel. As the name already reveals, Pai Village has their own farm in which you will get free access to when staying at their hotel. It’s a nice boutique style hotel, with cute huts nicely situated in a beautiful garden in the middle of Pai centre, all air-conditioned of course. I would recommend to get the bigger rooms. We had the Deluxe Village room and it was an ok size for the both of us with a nice little balcony to hang out at.
The Blue Ox restaurant was amazing, and so was the breakfast buffet in the morning. What really stood out at this hotel from the moment we checked in was the service. The staff there is so intuitive and helpful with everything.
I contacted the hotel prior to checking in to make sure they could provide a champagne breakfast surprise and they did so without any hassle. It was super easy to arrange, which most of you know from living in Thailand, things usually aren’t unless it’s part of the regular menu.
Pai Village is my favourite hotel in all of Pai. The perfect location, great food, good wine selection, nice rooms, but the most important thing; impeccable service. They really made us feel loved!
Day 2, The Oia Resort, Pai
The Oia Resort is a Greek themed hotel located a couple of kilometres from the centre of Pai. I think there were about four buildings inspired by a different place in Greece. We stayed in Corfu! The hotel offers 24 hours pickup service, but it’s probably easiest to get there by yourself if you’re only a couple of people travelling. The best way to go would be to rent a bike.
The rooms were spacious with a huge bathroom with quite the perfect bathtub to chill in during night time. Not great lighting though, hence no pictures. And to my favourite part about the room, the outside deck to chill on with your feet dipped into the cold water. Sunset was amazing from there!
Great vibes all around at this hotel and a nice breakfast selection too. They had fresh Cape Gooseberries so say no more! My only issue was that it was kind of half finished at some places. They were definitely missing some decorations on the walls in the rooms and pillows both in the seating area inside and outside on the deck.
I think this is a great hotel if you are travelling as a family or just looking for a good experience out of the norm!
Last but not least,
Final day: Reverie Siam
Reverie Siam is situated on a gorgeous property not far from the centre of Pai, by the river banks. It’s a colonial style hotel and they’ve followed the theme well throughout the whole property.
There’s a nice chillout area for the adults to hang out by the river and two nicely sized pools situated on a grounds disguised as natural stone pools. Both pools use a salt water system.
Even if you’re not staying at the hotel I would highly recommend you to visit the Silhouette Bar which is the bar/restaurant at Reverie Siam. The food and cold cut/cheese spread is something you won’t find other places in Pai. Oh, and the wine selection is great! They also do some amazing cocktails and it’s reasonably priced.
If you want to make your experience even more special you can book the sunset champagne experience that we had. It’s worth it! It’s one of the most stunning sunsets I’ve ever witnessed. If you’re looking to stay somewhere luxurious in Pai (with the best rooms we’ve seen so far), Siam Reverie is your safe bet!
