Editor Pick
The Retreat
- November 11, 2001
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Billy Brown from lake Isabella, California
The retreat is your basic bamboo bungalow, back packer scene. The owner, Mr. "Q" speaks reasonably good English, is very helpful, and trained in China for years studying medicinal herbs. Your own bamboo bungalow with a private balcony, hammock, mosquito-netted bed is 150-200 baht per night depending which room. That''s US $3 to $5 at the time of writing. There is an excellent view of the mountains, river, and town, but is close enough to be walking distance. About 1 1/2 km to the center of town. There is also a waterfall on the property that will lull you to sleep at night. The down side, rooms closer to the road get a little traffic noise in the day, but at night there is almost no traffic, and it''s not a pronlem. Also, there is no hot water, no A/C, and at the time of writing, no fans, but he assured me that they were coming, and the place was brand new. We were actually his first guests. Mr. "Q" is also the man to see to plan your own treks and bamboo raft rides.
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