Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle

A fairytale stay in the heart of the Golden Triangle! The Four Seasons enveloped me in luxury, nature, and impeccable hospitality, where every detail conveys care and exclusivity. An unforgettable retreat nestled among mountains, rivers, and elephants.

Just wow. Glamping on steroids. This property is truly unique and you can expect to create some unforgettable experiences and memories without compromising on luxury and creature comforts. Takes 1 hour by car from Chiang Rai Airport, followed by quick long boat ride through the golden triangle. The check-in experience is iconic. The staff really take every step to make your arrival and departure flawless. Property is remote but surprisingly accessible. You are essentially in the middle of a jungle but surrounded in luxury glamourous-camping safari type of feeling. There are 16 rooms in total, 1 restaurant, 1 bar, 1 pool, no gym. The rooms are essentially tent-like villas and you really feel like you are in some luxury adventure safari expedition. There is no TV in the room, which is perfect - since you really get to switch off, enjoy the nature and really soak in the ambiance but the wifi speed is good, so you aren't completely disconnected from the world. Our tented room was tastefully decorated. Someone definitely had a vision for this property and also had impeccable eye for details as every part of the property had some thought put into it. The property is 19 years old but very well maintained. The location of your tent will be quite important here. The entry level tents are located around the middle of the property - which are the most difficult to access and get around to and from the restaurant, activity meeting points and bar. People with accessibility issues or those who want better convenience in terms of getting around the property during the stay should really consider booking the higher category tents. Also, there will be a lot of stairs and steps to climb up and down all the time - so if you have joint problems or accessibility issues, have young kids - this hotel won't be ideal. The hotel has 6-7 rescue elephants belonging to the hotel and also partners with the elephant sanctuary in the area. You will get to feed them during breakfast every day, and engage with them in other interactive activities that does not abuse them or force them to do tricks for you. They are lovely rescued elephants. And if you stay for longer than 2-3 days and see them a few times, they do recognize you and relax more around your presence. The hotel provides you with the same outfits as the Elephant handlers 'mahouts' and crocs. They are quite comfortable and we ended up wearing the mahout outfits for other activities like hikes and tours instead of our own. They supply you fresh ones every day. Saves you a lot of laundry and need for cleaning your shoes. It does get muddy. Aside from the elephants and the epic location and hardware - which is expected for this level - the talented staff there really make this place special. Genuinely friendly, genuinely caring, professional, attentive and dedicated to making your stay memorable. They use the four seasons app to communicate with you - which ensures your privacy and you dont need to share your WhatsApp. Also, if you book directly with the hotel, they offer package programs that includes all-inclusive F&B, activities, pick up and drop off, room and massages. We took the 4 nights package and it was 1000% worth it. They will prepare an itinerary for you and to which they will also add recommendations to them as well. I'd highly recommend the Elephant and I, golden triangle excursion, hall of Opium and Private bucket sundowner activities. They also offer an array of complimentary activities like mixology session and Elephant bathing too, which are highly enjoyable. The Food and Beverage offering here is spectacular and of high quality. Our package included a huge range of premium cocktails, a wide selection of wines, excellent Thai menu and classic western dishes and amazing grilled meats. We didn't have a single dish that we didnt enjoy. Everything was really high quality. The private BBQ was amazing and the surf and turf style menu was epic and grilled to perfection. We really could not compliment the food enough. The drinks at Burma bar whilst looking at the sunset overlooking Myanmar was dreamy. The mixology team will also customize drinks for you as part of the all-inclusive experience minus some premium booze that requires extra $ but the selection is wide and top-shelf. The spa there is probably the only spa in the world that doesnt play background music and is open-air. The noises from nature is your massage music. Incredible. Time went by faster than we expected and we never had a moment of boredom. We ran out of time to just relax! Every day was an adventure even during the rain. Probably one of the few hotels where we didn't mind the bad weather. What an epic stay. The only word of caution is - bring plenty of mosquito repellent and bite ointments. It is the jungle and the mosquitoes are relentless. Last but not least, our special thanks to Poy, Base, Ralph, Jacky, Moo, Nee, Victor, Raye, Kait, & Norman for taking such good care of us. We look forward to coming back!

The FS Tented Camp is so serene and peaceful. We stayed at the Mekong Tent overlooking the Mekong river with views of Myanmar and Laos. No matter the weather (we had a lot of rain), this place is magical. It has the perfect combination of - location, atmosphere created by the team, excellent service, amazing views, delicious food and of course the elephants. This place has been written up in so many travel articles as one of the best ‘glamping’ and indeed it is. This is a solid 10 in terms of hardware and software. There is a quaintness to the vintage safari feel of the tent and the Land Rover Jeep used to transport us around the camp. They all add to the feel of a bygone time. There are only 16 tents and limited number of guests at any one time. Each member of staff knows you by name which adds to the coziness of the place. The food is heavenly. Breakfast with elephants is definitely a highlight. The walk from tent to restaurant or bar will keep you fit. The camp caters for everything and even provides the clothing and shoes for you to visit the elephants. A special thanks to Poy, Ajit, Ralph (for making the rain stop), North, Kong, Tony, Nicky, Victor and many others behind the scene that makes this place magical.

We stayed at this camp for 3 nights in May after visiting this area over 20 years ago. The experience was mixed: the welcome and staff were friendly, especially the service at the restaurant. However, the property is certainly the least well-maintained of the FS we have stayed at; the tents haven't been renovated in almost 20 years, and the air conditioning didn't work properly, even though the temperature exceeded 30 degrees Celsius. This was certainly not what we expected when paying over USD 3,000 per day.

If you’re looking to truly unplug and recharge, this is the place. It’s just peaceful…totally surrounded by nature, you fall asleep to the sounds of the jungle and wake up to birds and chirping. We did the 3-night adventure package and it was incredible. We got to feed elephants their breakfast while having our own. There are a bunch of activities included with your stay, and some you can add on for a fee if you want to do more. But you could also just chill. The tents are beautiful, comfortable and private, with balconies looking out over endless nature. There are little seating areas all over the camp where you can just sit and take it all in. Food is excellent, and the staff really makes the experience unforgettable. Honestly, we didn’t want to leave. This place is really special—one of those trips that makes you forget the rest of the world exists. Classic Four Seasons magic.