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What a beautiful and unique hotel! The service was amazing, the food was beautiful and tasty and the staff so kind and accommodating. I will be recommending this hotel to everyone I know traveling to Siem Reap

This was a lovely and authentic experience as you were invited into the home of a family. The introduction of the culture and the food we made was amazing!

Super kind staff. Beautiful resort. Gorgeous beach and pool. Delicious food. Amazing yoga and massages

As stated— could have skipped the town with the floating soccer field. It was touristy and unnecessary after all the wonderful time we spent on Mr Ya’s island

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Mr Ya was an awesome guide. Everyone in the small village worked so hard to make our when looking at the schedule initially I didn’t realize we’d be starting our days at the same launching point. A suggestion would have been to limit day one to an afternoon of mangrove kayaking followed by the sunset and dinner. The next day we could have had an early start, visited the James Bond island, swum off a small island beach then had lunch at the village (rather than two lunches there). After spending time on the small non touristy island we would have preferred to skip the touristy island (with the floating soccer field) altogether. Just food for thought.

Loved the location of this hotel. We were in the old town so the area was fascinating to walk around. All felt very authentic. We could walk to the river to catch the public transport boat and tons of restaurants around.

Such a unique location - on the river. The room was unbelievable - and the views from our porch, especially as the sun set with the lights twinkling was beautiful. Lovely restaurant too - good breaky and dinner.

Absolutely stunning hotel! Pool area was gorgeous and our room was beautiful! Great breakfast too.

The family that runs this hotel is beyond delightful! So kind and helpful, offering great service. I think it might be hard to stay here if you didn’t have transportation but we did. The pool was lovely and the room very comfortable. A lovely breakfast and beautiful grounds!

Great location, lovely rooms, very pleasant staff! Buffet breakfast was also great.

This was another really unique experience! And Nui made it even better by having us try all kinds of different foods in the market itself. The boat trip through the river and canals was so interesting - really allowed us to see another part of Thai culture.

What a place! If you get a chance to stay here - do it! A beautiful, serene, and truly unique spot! And the boat ride getting to and from was a blast!

Hellfire Pass was really beautiful countryside but also a really moving piece of history. Walking down along the actual railed and seeing the cliffs of rock that prisoners had been forced to dig through… Plus many prisoners’ families have left motes and pictures so there was a really personal touch.

I didn’t know very much about Kanchanaburi, the Death Railway or its history, but I am so incredibly glad that this got included. This was a suggestion by George, our Kim Kim Thailand expert. It was a fascinating dive into a part of WW2 history and was also incredibly moving. The cemetery and the museum were very well organized and explained a lot about the events. And then to board the train and actually travel a section of the railway - was incredible! And this is not a tourist train - this is a real train with wooden seats and so much character that travels part of the same route as the Death Railway. At one point, because of a bend, you can actually see one of the trestle railway bridges that had been originally built by the prisoners.

This was our first day of seeing ruins of some of the Ancient capitals of Siam/Thailand. Again our guide Naa, was super knowledgeable. I am a history lover and was either listening intently to her talk or peppering her with questions the whole time. So interesting! From the clay ovens at the beginning to the ruins themselves. And riding bicycles around was brilliant! Allowed us to go at our own pace and stop wherever we wanted.

Wat Phra That was probably our favourite temple. A beautiful hike up and then there it was - nestled among the trees by a river. Nothing ostentatious- but surrounded by nature. Beautiful in its simplicity! Doi Suthep Temple is grand! It was our first big temple and so ornate! Beautiful view of Chiang Mai and many little tidbits of history and culture.

Another amazing meal with the incredible backdrop of the river and its monuments all lit up. This was by far our most expensive meal but the food was delicious and honestly, the views made it really special. It was a wonderful night!

This was an absolute highlight! 17 food stalls in 3.5 hours! Against the fascinating backdrop of Bangkok’s Chinatown. The food was delicious and the atmosphere electric! Highly recommend!

Another awesome hike! Our guide, Nui, suggested we hike all the way up and then, on the way down, stop and swim at the various waterfalls and it was definitely the way to do it. The various falls are all really pretty and being able to jump in and swim, with fish nibbling your toes, was quite delightful! And we saw monkeys!!!

The highlight of this evening was definitely the temple visits. Our guide, Tuk, was really knowledgeable about the history of the temples and also the cultural and religious aspects of Buddhism. She was so interesting! And also answered our many questions! We then had a meal together at the market and it was like chatting with a friend!

Great place to hike, with some stunning views once we got to the top. You do the actual hike with a guide from the national park, which we were grateful for!

Probably the best meal we have ever had! And the chef was incredibly personable and interesting, spending time with every table!

We really enjoyed the hike through the rice fields and into the areas with the village tribes. It was beautiful and really interesting.

This was a beautiful hike up to Wat Pha Lat and also one of our favourite temples. It was just so beautiful and in such a serene, nature-filled spot. We drove the rest of the way up Doi Suthep but were really glad we had hiked the first part.

Such a great day!!! The staff was incredible - funny, entertaining and taught us a lot about Thai food! And it was all delicious!