The creative mind for over three decades
behind many palaces, restaurants, hotels, resorts, and pubs in Thailand
as well as Thai embassies overseas, noted interior designer ML Sudavadee
Kriangkrai found Phu Chaisai a home for solace and peace of mind. Once a
bamboo forested hill, it was gradually and inventively transformed into
a cozy residence and later a resort, all within five years.
“My mum
(Mrs. Chaisai) wanted to use this piece of land as a place for
meditation. So I fulfilled her dream,” she recalled with her trademark
smile.
Phu Chaisai is now an oasis of spirituality
for city dwellers that seek refuge from the wear and tear of the city.
One can’t help but be impressed by the beauty of the tranquility and the
natural setting. Thirty-four rooms were made of bamboo and are void of
television sets and electronic alarm clocks. In the warm embrace of
Mother Nature, many can make peace with their inner selves.
Simplicity
is always the key to ML Sudavadee’s designs. In the East-meets-West
fashion show, she defined her design as integrated for relaxation of
body and mind with high-quality hospitality and professional
performance.
■ ACCOMMODATIONS
Soaked in dew, the fresh green leaves of trees glisten as day breaks.
The entire mountain range and forest is a thick canopy of green humming
with the singing of birds and insects. Open your eyes and from the
confines of your bed watch the sun moving up the horizon.
From the
outside, this small and romantic resort is just a cluster of ordinary
bamboo huts with thatched rooms, but once you step inside you realize
that these huts are special. Devoid of brand name decorative items and
expensive furniture, Phu Chaisai chose to build with decorative items.
The air is just one of the many attractions of Phu Chaisai (Mountain
of Clear Hearts), an enchanting little “boutique” resort located in the
hills outside of Mae Chan, in Chiang Rai. The relative silence is
another. The breathtaking views afforded from the generous terraces and
the bright and airy rooms, as well as most of the common areas, is yet
another.
The resort is ideally for the traveller who wants to get away from it
all without leaving the comforts of home, to get off the beaten track
but without going to far. The rooms call “cottages”, are stacked three
high in seven hillside clusters and constructed in traditional hill
tribe style with mud floors, bamboo walls, and leaf roofs.
All of the furnishings are, of course, ingeniously made of bamboo,
from the tables and chairs to the door handles and light fixtures, even
clothes hangers and soap dishes.
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Superior Cottage
▪ 10 Mountain front Superior Rooms with
king-size bed or 2 single beds
▪ Private cover balcony
▪ Shower with hot & cold water
▪ Air-conditioning
▪ 10 Mountain front Deluxe Rooms with
king-size bed or 2 single beds
▪ Private cover balcony
▪ Bathtub and shower with hot & cold water
▪ Air-conditioning
▪ 10 Mountain front Executive Suite Cottages
with king-size bed or 2 single beds
▪ Private cover balcony
▪ Shower with hot & cold water
▪ Air-conditioning
▪ 2 Honeymoon Suite Cottages with king-size bed nicely
nest in bushy surrounding
▪ Sitting area with daybed
▪ Dinning area
▪ Outdoor plunge pool with sunbathing deck
▪ Large outdoor bathtub and shower with hot & cold water
▪ Air-conditioning-heater and overhead fan
▪ Mini-bar and hairdryer
▪ Coffee & tea facilities
▪ Bathroom toiletries
▪ Bathrobe & sandal
▪ IDD telephone
▪ Television with VCD & CD player
▪ 2 Large mountain front Pool Villas with
king-size bed
▪ Sitting area with large daybed
▪ Dinning area for 4 seats
▪ Outdoor plunge pool with sunbathing deck
▪ Large outdoor bathtub and shower with hot & cold water
▪ Air-conditioning-heater and overhead fan
▪ Mini-bar and hairdryer
▪ Coffee & tea facilities
▪ Bathroom toiletries
▪ Bathrobe & sandal
▪ IDD telephone
▪ Television with VCD & CD player
■ PHU VIEW RESTAURANTS &
BAR
The open-air restaurant with a panoramic mountain views
of Doi Mae Salong offers an extensive simple menu, but not too simple.
The menu includes outstanding “Sai Oua” (Northern sausage) made from
scratch, and even pizza and bread baked fresh daily. Most vegetable and
herbs are grown organically on the property, with the goal of being as
close to self-sufficient as possible.
» Morning
» Afternoon
» Dining
■ FACILITIES
» Meeting &
Conference Facilities
Our meeting and conference rooms
are thoroughly peaceful, intimate and surrounded by natural beauty,
overlooking scenic mountains.
» Swimming Pool
The swimming pool is modest – it is better described as a “wading”
pool – but beautifully designed. There is also an outdoor lounge
next to the pool with fully-stocked bar. This is a good spot to curl
up with a holiday paperback in the afternoon or have small parties
in the evening.
■ SPA
With treatment rooms in keeping with the
resort's bamboo design, offering an extensive choice of health and beauty
packages comprising proven treatments from Thailand and around the world.
The Spa utilises a whole host of herbal preparations, fresh ingredients
and professional aroma therapy-based skin care to provide a tantalizing
range of one hundred percent natural scrubs wraps and skin treatments.
There is no better way to relax than to have your cares massaged away, as
you enjoy the wonderful scents of Thailand in this unique open-air spa.
»Spa
Treatment
- Body Massage - Swedish Massage - Asian Blend Massage - Traditional Thai Massage - Thai Herbal Body Compress - Reflexology Foot Massage - Slimming Massage
»Body
Treatment
- Soften Skin Salt Glow - Thai Herbal Body Polish - Thai Herbal Beauty Wrap - Purifying Mud Wrap Or Seaweed Wrap - Floral Bath Scentsation - Mineral Bath Scentsation
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Facials
- O2 Marine Mask Facial (for dry Skin & All type of your Skin) - Cold Marine Mask Facial (After Sun or Delicate Skin) - Marine Algae Mask Facial (Detoxify Facial Skin)
■ ACTIVITIES
Whether you wish to have a holiday of total relaxation
with perfect peace and quiet or a fun packed break, Phu-Chaisai offers:
» Cool clean mountain air in which to
reflect or relax.
» Lush tropical gardens in which to
leisurely stroll.
» Relaxing Pool and Sun deck.
» Art village for those who enjoys
painting or pottery.
» Pony Trekking
» Group Trekking
» Sightseeing with many interesting
tours available, including Loi Katong, The Golden Triangle, Markets and
much more.
» Golf at the famous Santiburi Golf
course and the picturesque Waterford Golf course.
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