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Description: Anantara Resort & Spa, located at the heart of the Golden Triangle, is built in Royal luxurious Lanna style, exclusively furnished with rich teak wood. Perched on a ridge overlooking the hills of Myanmar and Laos. Set amidst 400 acres of lush gardens, it is a low-rise, resort style building that blends in well with the mountain nature. The hotel is only one hour from Chiang Rai International airport and two minutes from the Golden Triangle.
Rooms and Suites: Anantara Resort & Spa Golden Triangle comprises of 77 hilltop guest rooms and suites, each served well by all the amenities, and cast in beautiful Royal Thai Lanna decor with private terraces overlooking the mighty Mekong river. All guest rooms include colour TV with satellite link up, air conditioning, fully stocked mini bar, IDD telephone, personal safe and deluxe bathroom with a full set of toiletries.
Anantara Suite:
Bathroom opens out into bedroom with fluted glass doors, oval shaped terrazzo bathtub large enough for two, separate walk-in shower, thai artwork, wooden ceiling fans, private balcony, day bed, mosquito-net draped sofa overlooking the pool and gardens.
Deluxe Rooms:
Balcony sofa providing views over three countries or the pool and gardens. Bathroom opens out into bedroom with fluted glass doors, oval shaped terrazzo bathtub large enough for two, thai artwork, wooden ceiling fans, teak and terrazzo floor.
Dining:
Sala Mae Nam:
International buffet breakfast, snacks, Northern Thai cuisine.
Baan Dahlia:
Italian Cuisine
The Elephant Room and Opium Terrace:
Relax indoors in front of the fire, outside on the terrace around an open hearth.
Facilities and Services:
Free-form Infinity-edge swimming pool overlooks the tree canopy and towards the river.
Fully equipped fitness centre with: Treadmills, exercise bikes, weight equipment.
Indoor squash court.
Mahout Elephant Camp
An elephant ‘drive' at sunrise. A dip in the river. Treks through bamboo groves and rice paddy. A rare glimpse at life in a traditional mahout's village. The Elephant Camp at Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa is designed along the lines of the traditional mahout's villages found in the hills of Northern Thailand in the days when logging employed the majority of Thailand's elephants.
The Royal Thai Government, with Royal support, set up the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre (TECC) to act as a central body for the conservation of elephants, both domestic and wild and the communities that depend on them for their livelihood. Anantara Golden Triangle is proud to host the Northern extension of the Centre's activities.
A true highlight of the Anantara Experience at Anantara Golden Triangle, our Elephant Camp and its resident cast of jumbo beauties offers our guests a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with these gentle giants. Some of the activities on offer include:
Elephant Driving
A skilled mahout can guide his elephant through its working day with around 70 soft commands, light touches behind the ear and years of understanding between the elephant and his master. But did you know that anyone can drive an elephant? A short half-hour lesson will teach you the basic commands and actions, give you the thrill of riding on the neck of this magnificent beast and having it respond to your commands.
Elephant Trekking
A trek through our forest will include many habitat types from thick bamboo to riverine flood plain and an ideal chance to see the birds and small mammals that inhabit the area.
Elephant Bathing
During the hot weather, elephants love nothing more than to take to the water. Bathing is fun to watch and even more fun to take part in! Take a pair of sandals and some short trousers down to the Ruak River or the bathing pool, help the mahout and really get to know our elephants.
Forest Living Skills
Ask the mahouts to share their knowledge of edible herbs and jungle medicines for human and elephant. And learn the best places to search for the insects that spice up the diet of the mahout!