Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort

If you go to Chiang Rai, and if you hate elephants, and luxury, and great service, and quality wherever you look…..you will have a miserable time. Look away now. If, however, you seek a wonderful hotel with views over Laos and Myanmar, with beautifully appointed rooms, great service and great food…you might want to reappraise your view. And if, like me, you love nature but are a little afraid of meeting it up close, then come here. Meeting rescued elephants. Touch them cautiously, wonder at their majesty, and admire their quiet, generous power. It’s a staggering experience and I commend it to you all.

A fantastic 3 night stay with my wife at this wonderful hotel. Location was amazing, staff very friendly and helpful and food was great. We packed our trip with the various experiences on offer and they were just fantastic. Would particularly like to call out the walking with giants, the boat and golden triangle trip and the jungle bubble experience. This was a great start to our trip proper after a few days in Bangkok and tbh is going to be hard to match

What aa wonderful resort to stay at. You will receive exceptional care from all staff, they are so kind, caring and welcoming. The rooms are very comfortable and well appointed, beds were comfortable! My only comment that would be negative is that the lighting in the bathroom was very dark. We tried almost all of the excursions: the elephant walk was wonderful- although the elephants were quite a bit ahead of us most of the time. We did get to stop with them and hang out at the end of the walk- which was an amazing experience. Our guide/vet got to share with us what ethical care was of the elephants and what the challenges were that they face. They really take care of their elephants! We enjoyed the cooking class with PJ- don't miss this one; it combines all of your senses with visiting the market, the community, learning about cooking and cooking yourself and then eating a tasty meal! The Designer dining was another favourite to do out by the river, we had a special visit with the elephants- this was my favourite encounter with the elephants! We stayed in the bubble for one night. This is a very cool experience to see the night sky. The accommodations are very comfortable and well done. The two bedroom has a hot tub outside, the one bedrooms do not. The highlight of this should be the elephants but I think it is the idea of the dome tent and the amazing deck with a beautiful view. your check in is not until 5:30 pm, you do get a wonderful meal outside viewing the elephants but it was dark by 6:45 and the elephants leave by 7:30 in the morning to go to the river and your check out is shortly after. You can see them at night moving around in the shadows. We also did the 3 hour tour which is another must do to see what is around you and what the culture is like. It has a little bit of everything and finishes off with a boat ride up the Mekong. Overall I really would give this resort a 10/10 It is a wonderful place to visit, to have a holiday, to be pampered and to create wonderful memories

We had 3 nights All-inclusive (excluding alcohol) here - we could easily have added a couple more nights on. The hotel is set in huge grounds, and arriving there is really good. If you can, book the Explorers arrival - where you do the last bit by long tail boat, and are met by elephants to walk you up to the hotel! We didn’t do it, but others said it was great. The hotel itself doesn’t have elephants wandering about (unsurprisingly - but some people met thought it would, from the photos). Instead you get an activity per night that you can use. Walking with Giants was great - literally going for a walk with a guide, 3 elephants and their Mahouts. They explained it is a charity and they rescue elephants and their Mahouts (along with their families) from big cities and bring them to love on the grasslands. Great experience, and very educational. We also did an activity where we made up food balls for the elephants, (bananas/rice/seeds) and then fed them to the elephants. Then we ‘helped’ shower them. Again - lots of explanation, that the food gave essential vitamins etc to the elephants, and they were rotated round. Great fun and really well run. We did a village/temple afternoon with a long tail boat ride - again it was excellent - a great guide (wish I could remember his name) who was really knowledgeable and great fun. Finally we did a paid for trip out for an hour in a pair of motorcycle and side cars - Royal Enfield 1901 models. Which I would highly recommend. The drivers (no they don’t trust you) were really good guides too. The food was excellent. Breakfast lunch & dinner - a mixture of a la carte and buffet (you could choose or mix & match) - really relaxed with the dining room overlooking the jungle, with the grasslands and elephant down below. The swimming pool was cold! That said, it was bearable. And the service everywhere was impeccable and friendly. Rooms were great - ask for a top floor room for a better view - our middle floor was obstructed by a big tree. Great place to stay - wish we had an extra day or 2.

Setting is fantastic & elephant experience amazing! Pool was calming/not busy, great place to relax. Also, make sure to have bartender, Oil, make you a cocktail! She was fabulous!