Pai, Thailand
Pai Village Boutique Resort
Along the Pai River in Mae Hong Son valley, this boutique resort offers rooms ranging from bamboo-walled village cabins to canopied villas with hardwood floors and private decks, all made to keep the surrounding jungle close. Three restaurants cover more ground than you'd expect from a place this size: Brazilian barbecue at Samba Grill, an all-day steakhouse at The Blue Ox, and Italian at Limoncello Pai. The spa is anchored by local legend Mama Lon, Mae Hong Son's first traditional Thai massage practitioner, who grows her own herbs for the herbal compress treatments.
