Vana Som Villa

“Understated & Unassuming Luxury!”

WOW! Firstly I did not expect a "hotel" like this - and frankly it is not correct nor appropriate to define Vana Som a "hotel". Is it a luxury homestay? I think it is in a category of its own! The rooms are more like staying in somebody's luxury home. I stayed in the "lower house" which had 3 … Mais

WOW! Firstly I did not expect a "hotel" like this - and frankly it is not correct nor appropriate to define Vana Som a "hotel". Is it a luxury homestay? I think it is in a category of its own! The rooms are more like staying in somebody's luxury home. I stayed in the "lower house" which had 3 rooms, a common dining room with a pantry and a lounge. The decor is incomparable with any of my previous experiences - exudes a certain understated class and luxury. Service is not the usual hotel experience - more like your own home maid and butler service. Attentive, personal, hospitable and warm. Because there are 6 or 7 "rooms", all the staff knew my name and also remembered how I wanted my coffee, where I sat for breakfast... etc. Very personalised service! Breakfast was in the garden - no there was no buffet spread! It's cooked ala minute, no menu, completely tailored! WOW! I particularly like their "bar-restaurant" called Terra. Imagine a large open bar in a cabin like lounge! It's again like chilling in a luxury home bar. The overall setting of Vana-Som is really like a luxury classy home... or as they put it a "manor house" with a well-kept garden terrace serving as alfresco outdoor seating for breakfast and dinner. Dinner served was interesting - not quite European nor Italian with local produce and of very high quality. Vana-Som is about 40 minutes from Chiang Mai airport, in the Mae Rim region and it is directly across the Four Seasons. Just 2-3 km away, there are a host of adventure and outdoor activities and attractions, like Zorbing, ATV trail, Zip-lines... etc. Mae Rim is very interesting with rolling hills and valleys. It's really the kind of place for travellers who want a high level of privacy and discretion, demand personalised, individualised service, and, desire a totally different holiday escapist experience that any hotel can deliver. I won't be coming back here alone... and yes I will be back!

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“Unique and understated luxury”

We came across this jewel by chance and made a direct booking with the property (and found that we received much better value than booking through other booking sources). Started off with direct communication, to the arrival, throughout our stay till after the departure, our every need was cared … Mais

We came across this jewel by chance and made a direct booking with the property (and found that we received much better value than booking through other booking sources). Started off with direct communication, to the arrival, throughout our stay till after the departure, our every need was cared for in a very personalised but professional manner. The staff here is the great asset. The villa is truly magnificent. Genuine arts and furniture are of great taste, the villa is grand but still feel very cosy with a country retreat atmosphere as per described in their website. The Lanna style architecture with wonderful use of teak is authentic yet with all the top-of/the- line modern amenities throughout. Lots of areas to relax (and take photo!), spacious and very comfortable. The beds were extremely comfy we found it hard to leave!. We were very so well fed with good food, as well as generous daily treats of tapas and refreshments that’s included in our room. Staying here is like staying in a stylish friend’s castle. This is the experience in northern Thailand we will remember for a very long time and we would like to come back with family.

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“Nice place”

Nice place to stay ,the staff was cool...one manager ,I think his name was chantri even proposed me some happy pills for fun and we really had a good days after buying from him...I will surely come back