The Heart of Pai Resort
Laid-back rooms in a straightforward budget hotel offering complimentary parking.
Experience hints
Pair your visit. After The Heart of Pai Resort, round out your day in Pai with contrasting stops nearby.
Visitor Reviews
Would give this place a 5 star, but somehow having a restaurant with a live band right in front the building blasting music until late at night takes away from the good night's rest you could get here. Whoever's idea it was to put a loud bar next to some nice hotels is beyond comprehension. Rooms are nice and clean, location is great minus the above. All in all good value! If you can tolerate the loud music and don't mind waiting, it's worth the money, if you're planning to go to bed early and get up early, look elsewhere! The video below was taken at 23h30 (11h30 pm)
Fantastic value! Great location! Spotlessly clean, with a seriously big room and bathroom, massive bed, quality linens and towels. Easy walking distance to Walking Street. But wait there's more! Own balcony area, great lighting and furniture, and lovely modern buildings makes this hospitality experience complete!
A nice clean well maintained hotel not far from central Pai at a very reasonable price. There is plenty of parking near each room. The rooms have nice amenities and every thing worked.
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Location Info
Visitor Information
Best time to visit
November – February
Avoid: March – May (hot & hazy)
Rainy season
June – October
Avg. temperature
12°C – 32°C(54°F – 90°F)
Crowds
Peak: December – January
Getting there
Minivan from Chiang Mai (3 hrs, ~762 curves — take motion sickness tablets). Small airport for charter flights only.
Getting around
- •Motorbike rental (essential — ฿150/day)
- •Bicycle rental for town
- •Walking in the town centre