Rai Sooksangchan Resort

The staff were always polite and helpful, and the food at the resort restaurant was good. With no restaurants within 5 km, we had to eat there. Breakfast was included: rice and pork porridge, two slices of toast that weren't good, jam and margarine, 3-in-1 coffee, and fruit. The porridge was good, and they made us fried rice for our last breakfast, which was good too. The garden is large, tidy, full of flowers and scents, with birds singing. Cottages are scattered prettily across it, surrounded by wooded mountains and hills with no apparent human habitation. The setting feels delightful and close to nature. The resort is at the end of a long, unpaved road, but even a sedan can manage it. It has several accommodation types, from rooms for 2 or 3 people to places for families and groups. We stayed in bungalow number 1, one of numbers 1, 2, and 3 meant for two people. It was small and a bit old, and could use renovation. The worst part was the mold smell inside. The bedside table was moldy, so I put it outside, and I could smell mold under the mattress too. The electric water heater stopped working. A kind of technician fixed it, but it got stuck again during my shower. The electrical connections looked unprofessional, and safety felt precarious. The room had A/C, TV, refrigerator, and clean white cotton bedsheets. The next day, we asked to move and were given room number 6, for 4 people, at the same price, 800b including breakfast. It was more comfortable and airy, with no mold and the same equipment, all working properly. The mattresses throughout the resort are too firm for Westerners. For 2 of our 3 nights, we were the only guests. On the last night, two guests arrived and staff put them in room number 7 next to ours, even though there were other detached rooms available. I don't understand why they'd put guests right beside each other when dozens of rooms are open and slightly farther away. It annoyed me. The neighbors woke at 4am and made noise that woke us. There were hundreds of unnecessary lights left on at night, using lots of electricity and creating light pollution. If it were darker, you could see billions of stars. I understand there are cultural and traditional reasons Easterners don't like the dark, but excessive electricity use is wasteful and no longer sustainable for our planet. If all the lights really need to stay on, renewable power such as solar panels would be better. The light pollution would remain, but at least there'd be no CO2. Next time we're touring this area, we'll definitely come back.

We enjoyed our stay. The rooms were clean and big, and the bed was too. The view is spectacular, with a great range of flowers and wild animals on the resort. Thank you so much, and keep up the good work.

The property sits in a very green area, which I liked, but you'll need a car or bike to get there. It was very quiet when we arrived. The resort is quite dated, though the staff seem to look after it and the grounds looked good for an older place. The bed was very firm and might be a problem for foreigners. We didn't enjoy our stay, so even though we'd prepaid for two nights, we left after waking up and having breakfast, rice pudding and toast.

The location is good and the place is nice, with friendly staff and a decent breakfast. Our room was well maintained, which isn't common in resorts or hotel rooms at any price range in Thailand. Farther out on the outskirts it was a bit run down and dodgy, with electric wires hanging at eye level. Still, it was a positive experience.