Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle

Just wow. Glamping on steroids. This property is truly unique and you can expect to create some unforgettable experiences and memories without compromising on luxury and creature comforts. Takes 1 hour by car from Chiang Rai Airport, followed by quick long boat ride through the golden triangle. The check-in experience is iconic. The staff really take every step to make your arrival and departure flawless. Property is remote but surprisingly accessible. You are essentially in the middle of a jungle but surrounded in luxury glamourous-camping safari type of feeling. There are 16 rooms in total, 1 restaurant, 1 bar, 1 pool, no gym. The rooms are essentially tent-like villas and you really feel like you are in some luxury adventure safari expedition. There is no TV in the room, which is perfect - since you really get to switch off, enjoy the nature and really soak in the ambiance but the wifi speed is good, so you aren't completely disconnected from the world. Our tented room was tastefully decorated. Someone definitely had a vision for this property and also had impeccable eye for details as every part of the property had some thought put into it. The property is 19 years old but very well maintained. The location of your tent will be quite important here. The entry level tents are located around the middle of the property - which are the most difficult to access and get around to and from the restaurant, activity meeting points and bar. People with accessibility issues or those who want better convenience in terms of getting around the property during the stay should really consider booking the higher category tents. Also, there will be a lot of stairs and steps to climb up and down all the time - so if you have joint problems or accessibility issues, have young kids - this hotel won't be ideal. The hotel has 6-7 rescue elephants belonging to the hotel and also partners with the elephant sanctuary in the area. You will get to feed them during breakfast every day, and engage with them in other interactive activities that does not abuse them or force them to do tricks for you. They are lovely rescued elephants. And if you stay for longer than 2-3 days and see them a few times, they do recognize you and relax more around your presence. The hotel provides you with the same outfits as the Elephant handlers 'mahouts' and crocs. They are quite comfortable and we ended up wearing the mahout outfits for other activities like hikes and tours instead of our own. They supply you fresh ones every day. Saves you a lot of laundry and need for cleaning your shoes. It does get muddy. Aside from the elephants and the epic location and hardware - which is expected for this level - the talented staff there really make this place special. Genuinely friendly, genuinely caring, professional, attentive and dedicated to making your stay memorable. They use the four seasons app to communicate with you - which ensures your privacy and you dont need to share your WhatsApp. Also, if you book directly with the hotel, they offer package programs that includes all-inclusive F&B, activities, pick up and drop off, room and massages. We took the 4 nights package and it was 1000% worth it. They will prepare an itinerary for you and to which they will also add recommendations to them as well. I'd highly recommend the Elephant and I, golden triangle excursion, hall of Opium and Private bucket sundowner activities. They also offer an array of complimentary activities like mixology session and Elephant bathing too, which are highly enjoyable. The Food and Beverage offering here is spectacular and of high quality. Our package included a huge range of premium cocktails, a wide selection of wines, excellent Thai menu and classic western dishes and amazing grilled meats. We didn't have a single dish that we didnt enjoy. Everything was really high quality. The private BBQ was amazing and the surf and turf style menu was epic and grilled to perfection. We really could not compliment the food enough. The drinks at Burma bar whilst looking at the sunset overlooking Myanmar was dreamy. The mixology team will also customize drinks for you as part of the all-inclusive experience minus some premium booze that requires extra $ but the selection is wide and top-shelf. The spa there is probably the only spa in the world that doesnt play background music and is open-air. The noises from nature is your massage music. Incredible. Time went by faster than we expected and we never had a moment of boredom. We ran out of time to just relax! Every day was an adventure even during the rain. Probably one of the few hotels where we didn't mind the bad weather. What an epic stay. The only word of caution is - bring plenty of mosquito repellent and bite ointments. It is the jungle and the mosquitoes are relentless. Last but not least, our special thanks to Poy, Base, Ralph, Jacky, Moo, Nee, Victor, Raye, Kait, & Norman for taking such good care of us. We look forward to coming back!