Hotel in zona Wat San Ton Pao, Chiang Saen

The pictures of Rai Saeng Arun and its surroundings are beautiful but they do not fully capture the special vibes experienced in this place. We were amazed by the abundance of frangipanis, bamboo trees, rice paddies, various crops and gardens, and the special view of the Mekong overlooking Laos . Extremely calm and quiet. Be ready to climb 200+ stairs every day if you're staying in one of the bungalows on the hill, but there are rooms on the river level - be sure to book the right room for your stay at the reservation stage. When showering, look up and witness trees and plants eclipsing your view of the sky. At night you will shower while looking up to the stars, and since it's a remote area, you will get a crisp view of the milky way. The food is predominantly Thai and delicious - fresh produce is grown around the area, so expect some of the freshest organic food from regions where top notch restaurants in Bangkok likely source from. While you can get much cheaper food in local areas of town, a meal for two here goes for around 600-700 Baht, quite inexpensive for the quality. The people are incredibly nice, as usual with Thai hospitality, but we were lucky to be invited by the manager's nephew on a mini road trip with his family to check out neighboring temples and the golden triangle. The couple didn't charge us a dime and even paid for our temple tickets and dinner. Not that all guests will be this lucky to be awarded this opportunity, but goes to show how genuine and kind the people here are. Advices: If staying on the hill (200+ stairs), pack light. While the hotel offers instant noodles, beverages and water in the rooms, feel free to bring evening snacks of your own as the hotel's restaurant closes at 5pm and the nearest supermarket/convenience store is definitely not walking distance. Reminder that this is a remote place. Most people come with their own cars or arrange drivers for the whole stay. Be sure to plan your day-trips and transportation ahead of the stay. Bring a good book, a good playlist, and unwind. 100% recommend.

Site de l’hôtel sympathique visuellement, mais chambres un peu vielles. Aussi, la piscine était verte quand nous y sommes allé donc cela gâche un peu l’expérience. En revanche la localisation est avantageuse car à 10 minutes en scooter du triangle d’or.

ห้องพักกว้างขวาง สะอาด เฟอร์นิเจอร์เยอะ พื้นที่ใช้สอยเยอะ มีไดร์เป่าผมด้วย มีเครื่องทำน้ำอุ่นปรับอุณหภูมิอัตโนมัติในตัวไม่สามารถปรับเองได้

顧名思義，就在城外山頂上的好地方。 業主非常友好和樂於助人。如有需要，他們會接您並送您到城裡。從餐廳可以欣賞到湄公河到老撾的景色，房間的景色很美，而且很安靜，遠離狗、公雞和其他一切。它既乾淨又舒適，讓您住得很愉快。離開時老闆開車送我們去巴士站，以後肯定還會再來的。

We only stayed for 1 night before crossing over into Laos. The hotel totally surprised me. The staff were so helpful. The restaurant was really good and the views were stunning being right on the Mekong looking over into Laos. We stayed in a riverview room in the resort side of the hotel - the room was very nice, very clean and had everything we needed and the view from the balcony was amazing. I hope to come back to Chiang Khong and stay at the Teak Garden for a few days to really enjoy the hotel and the town.

La camera spaziale è convenientemente organizzata: un desktop con sedia, una tavola con due sedie (che è raro). Letto bianco e neve. È una zona pubblica per il caffè gratuito. L'hotel è a due minuti dalla bella ubicazione di Mekonga. Accesso diretto dalla strada principale, non è necessario cercare. Dalle sbarre - parcheggio solo per tre sedili.

We were extremely disappointed with this hotel. The room was in poor condition with broken doors poorly patched up doors into the bathroom, safe not working and a bed that was as hard as lying on concrete. The view was great from the balcony across the Mekong but that was the only good thing about this hotel room. There were a few other guests staying there at the same time as us but they left early because the noise from functions in their function room downstairs was extreme, and went on night after night until the early hours, Then the participants were allowed to go into other areas of the lower floor to continue the drunken behaviors without any intervention from staff. The other privately booked patrons all left early because nothing was done to control these people. We were the only ones left. Breakfast was determined by the choices made by the function groups, and is not the buffet breakfast the claim to provide and is not the breakfast we paid for as they describe. If you really feel the need to stay at this place you would be better going for a short walk along the river and having breakfast elsewhere because the breakfasts offered were poor and most of it was cold. The hotel also is reported to have a restaurant. True it does but they will only offered us a choice of 3 dishes that is the same as the function is offering to their participants. We had our order taken from these 3 dish menu only to then sit there for nearly an hour waiting for the food. The order was taken by the restaurant manager, but he chose to go to another table and sit with the hotel manager and drink beer and eat a huge bowl of chips. We are not sure if the order was even given to the kitchen staff, and when we asked what was going on there was no explanation, we were just asked to wait another 15 minutes. When we complained again it was magically there in about 5 minutes. We found other places to eat after that. The pool and the free use of hotel bicycles were pluses. The pool was well shaded from the sun, was clean and refreshing. There are bike tracks right outside the hotel along the river which are flat and easy to ride. Very few of the staff had any English, which is fine considering its Thailand, but even when you translated to Thai for them they were not helpful (particularly the management). They were solely focused on the groups in the functions and we felt very much like inconveniences in their way. I normally don't give reviews for a bad hotel but this place was exceptionally uncomfortable and poorly managed. In short we would never stay at this hotel again and suggest anyone that is considering this hotel look at one of the many other hotels that are nearby, and be assured any on the riverfront the same views of the river, with often better rates for their rooms and restaurants where they value your patronage.

- La stanza, molto confortevole e spaziosa. - Il proprietario e suo figlio. - Dovremmo cambiare il nostro itinerario, e il figlio del proprietario era estremamente utile. Ha fatto diverse chiamate per aiutarci a cambiare il percorso; la mattina dopo, abbiamo dovuto fare altre modifiche, e il proprietario era altrettanto utile; essi sono andati davvero sopra e oltre per noi, e noi siamo grati. Ci ha davvero messo a punto per un bel prossimo passo del nostro viaggio. - L'ospitalità. Abbiamo ricevuto un benvenuto molto caldo dal proprietario quando siamo arrivati. Il servizio a cena era bello anche. - L'energia. Baan Sakuna è solo un posto freddo. Ha una vibrazione di vibrazione di moto che ci piaceva davvero. Non ci piacevamo: - La posizione. E'un po' fuori in mezzo a nulla. Se stai cercando un ritiro pacifico, è fantastico; se vuoi stare a piedi da qualche cosa da fare, probabilmente vuoi prendere un giro. (D'altra parte, abbiamo avuto una bella passeggiata al sole vicino all'hotel.) Sicuramente consiglierei Baan Sakuna.

John and Jam, the owners are great. Went out of their way to provide us a wonderful experience. Beautiful pool, wonderful views of Laos across the Mekong River. Excellent meals presented beautifully. Lots of bird sighting, marvelous sunrises. We will certainly visit again.