Puripai Villa

This is our second year spending the Christmas holidays here, and it’s quickly becoming our favourite place to stay. The views are absolutely stunning and incredibly relaxing. There are so many options if you’re looking for a healthy, retreat-style holiday; yoga, sound healing, meditation, running, Muay Thai, and more. Loved the breakfast energy balls too 🙌 The owner, Ann, was especially welcoming and thoughtful, even offering our children marshmallows to roast on the campfire, which they loved. Thank you! If you’re looking for a place to truly unwind, relax, and soak in breathtaking views, this is it. We’re already sure we’ll be back for a third Christmas.

Stay in one of their villas for 10 days. Absolutely loved this place. We were supposed to be there for a week but we ended up extending our stay. The rooms in the villa are big and spacious with private pool. The location of the resort is 10 minutes away from the city and surrounded by nature which is perfect if you are looking for a quiet time in Pai, yet still close to the city. Got a gym, and a heavy bag if you want to train Muay Thai. Also, a good 6k run loop which was perfect for us. Highly recommend this place!

Since it was my birthday, my family gifted me two nights at this hotel, expecting a more luxurious and welcoming experience. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Upon arrival, there was no warm welcome at all. No greeting just a dead stare. No one offered to help carry my luggage (I had two bags), which isn’t mandatory but is generally expected at hotels in this price range—especially since there is no elevator and guests must carry their bags up the stairs. The room itself was clean and the bed was comfortable. The balcony, however, was not clean at first, although it was taken care of after I requested it. The TV did not work at all, and the WiFi was unusable in the bedroom, which was very inconvenient. There were also no extra toiletries such as toothpaste, which you would normally expect at a higher-end hotel. The breakfast buffet was good. However, the restaurant is extremely overpriced for what you get. For example, a fresh coconut costs 120 baht, while the same coconut costs around 50 baht at a market stall and 70–80 baht at most restaurants. The pricing felt unreasonable. Although the hotel was informed that it was my birthday, nothing was done with this information. I don’t expect anything extravagant, but even a small gesture would have been appreciated. I offered cake to the restaurant staff myself, and they were kind and gifted me apples ☺️ The view is nice, but the hotel is very remote, so keep this in mind if you plan to visit the city center frequently. I would not stay here again, mainly due to the lack of hospitality and customer service. Communication through the WhatsApp service was either unanswered or replied to a day later, and the receptionist was often asleep behind the desk.