Hien stayed connected to us while we traveled...
Thailand | May 27 - Jun 11, 2025

Kristin Love
Kristin Love N.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Jun 30, 2025

Hien stayed connected to us while we traveled and helped us when a few things went differently than expected. We stayed at nice places and had great guides and drivers the whole way. We loved Thailand and I feel like we saw the best of what there was at the places we chose to visit. Great experience!

Hotel Reviews
The Legendha Sukhothai Resort
Authenticity & Character
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De Prime Rang Nam, Your Tailor Made Hotel

This was the only hotel I didn't like on our trip. The lobby was nice but the rooms need renovating.

Cleanliness & Comfort
Lampang River Lodge
Lampang

Lampang is not a place to stop that is worth stopping. Neither is this lodge a place that is worth staying. It was dingy and musty and not a place I would recommend to anyone. But it's probably the best that Lampang has to offer.

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Na Nirand Romantic Boutique Resort

Gorgeous, amazing place and staff. Excellent location. Just great.

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Reverie Siam Resort

Beautiful hotel. Wish it was closer to town. Food is mediocre.

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Bo Phut Resort and Spa

Glorious hotel with amazingly responsive staff and good food.

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Amaranth Suvarnabhumi Hotel
Bangkok

Clean and basic. Close to the airport.

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Activity Reviews
Half day combined Grand Palace Temples city tour
Half day combined Grand Palace Temples city tour
Bangkok

This would have been completely amazing if we hadn't felt rushed. We were only there for 1 1/2 hours and it's a HUGE and BEAUTIFUL place.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Pai – Pai Canyon – Bamboo Rafting Into Tham Lodge Cave
Pai – Pai Canyon – Bamboo Rafting Into Tham Lodge Cave
Pai

We were unable to go on the rafts due to it being rainy season. The caves reek of bat poop and you have to walk through dying birds on the rickety walkways to get inside the caves. I would have never gone if I had known what it really would be like. Don't trust the photos.

Koh Phangan Tour Full Day
Koh Phangan Tour Full Day
Ko Samui

This was a very long day on a boat to see some mediocre places. There was no snorkeling as the water was not clear due to the rainy season, which we were not told in advance. And they kept us out fishing even as a storm came in, so the ride back in was terrible. And the staff smoked the entire trip, which made finding anywhere to lounge really challenging. I did not enjoy this day on the boat so we canceled our boat tour the next day because none of us could face being stuck back on the water all day again.

Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak floating market  - Half-day
Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak floating market - Half-day
Bangkok

This was fun to see. It's a long drive, which I didn't expect.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Mostly they got us there, told us a few things, and left us to explore on our own.
Transport
The van was comfortable.
Leisure Day in Hot Springs
Leisure Day in Hot Springs
Pai

This was sweet time as a family to soak and hang out. There is nothing particularly fabulous about this place but it was nice downtime that was much needed by this point in our trip.

Bangkok evening street food tour
Bangkok evening street food tour
Bangkok

This provided us with a bunch of food, but we were so exhausted from our international flight that it was hard to enjoy. We had also just had lunch and our guide suggested that we do this tour in the afternoon instead of the evening. I'm not sure why we said yes when none of us were hungry.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Sukhothai  sightseeing – Lampang
Sukhothai sightseeing – Lampang
Sukhothai

Sukhothai is gorgeous. We only saw a tiny fraction of what is there. It was fun to be on bikes but it was also very HOT.

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Elephant Jungle Sanctuary (Join in) – Doi Suthep Hill (B/L)
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary (Join in) – Doi Suthep Hill (B/L)
Chiang Mai

Beautiful experience at an actual sanctuary that cares for the elephants.

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Lampang Visiting - Travel to Chiang Mai
Lampang Visiting - Travel to Chiang Mai
Lampang

There is absolutely no reason to visit Lampang.

Chiang Mai - Mok Fah Waterfall - Chinese Village - Pai
Chiang Mai - Mok Fah Waterfall - Chinese Village - Pai
Thailand
Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Cooking Lesson in Asia Scenic Thai Cooking School (afternoon visit)
Cooking Lesson in Asia Scenic Thai Cooking School (afternoon visit)
Chiang Mai

We loved this activity. We were all tired from a long drive and really didn't want to go, and we all still LOVED it. The food was amazing and getting the recipes was an extra bonus.

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