Phunacome Resort

We just wanted to escape the heat in Bangkok so we planned to visit somewhere further away and free of the city life so we booked Phunacome in Dansai, Loei province. We were lucky that week was pretty cold with temperatures as low as 7 degrees C. The hotel was situated within the mountains but not on the way up. This hotel was awarded a green hotel and many of the things done there were environmental friendly. They grew their own vegetables and the hotel and rooms were wooden-laid. The layout was full of steps along the sloping ground. The areas surrounding the hotel and breakfast area were free of cars and children can run around freely. The bedroom had a balcony overlooking a plantation and a creek. Everywhere was green and the air was fresh. Because of the windy and cool atmosphere, there were no ants, mosquitoes or flies. The room was laid with wood and window/ door frames all wooden. There was a mosquito screen too so we do not need air con although it was available. The bathroom floor was made of polished cement so it was a bit slippery and icy at night(7 degrees without heater of course) and water wasn’t warm enough. Showering at night was a bit unpleasant because the water temp was inconsistent because the water was too cold for the water heater to work effectively. At night it was very quiet and the stars looked numerous. The bed was firm pillows were okay, but the only bad point was that it was hard to lock the sliding door at the balcony before going to bed. We all had a wonderful chilly sleep. In the morning breakfast was adequate with very crispy bacons and better quality food compared to the other 4 star hotels in higher end places like Khao Yai or Chiang Mai. The breakfast was wonderful. Lastly the staffs were all friendly and did their best to attend their guests. I do not recall her name but the head staff at the reception was very efficient. We will surely find time to return here and despite summer in Thailand being very hot, the staffs said that here at night the temp drops to 16 degrees C at night. So it is a very unique getaway. I miss it now and can’t wait to come to Phunacome, Loei again.