Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort

5.0 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Dining
Couples treatment room(s), body treatments, aromatherapy
Exterior
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
229 Moo 1 T Wiang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai, 57150
  • Hall of Opium
    11 min walk
  • Golden Triangle Park
    3 min drive
  • Golden Triangle Viewpoint
    4 min drive
  • Houayxay (HOE)
    104 min drive

Room options

Three Country View Suite

  • 64 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Three Country View Family Suite

  • 96 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Three Country View room

  • 32 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Chiang Saen

Located in Chiang Saen, Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort is on a river, within a 5-minute drive of Hall of Opium and Golden Triangle Park. .This luxury resort is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Golden Triangle Viewpoint and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from House of Opium.

What's nearby

  • Hall of Opium - 11 min walk
  • Golden Triangle Park - 3 min drive
  • Golden Triangle Viewpoint - 4 min drive
  • Wat Prathat Pukhao - 5 min drive
  • Doi Sa Ngo - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Chiang Rai Intl. Airport (CEI) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Golden Time - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Thai Kitchen - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Hay Day Cafe - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪ครัวยุ้งข้าว - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪โฟลว เชียงแสน Flow Chiangsean - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort

Riverfront resort with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort offers 61 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and free minibar items. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

2 outdoor tennis courts and complimentary bicycles are featured at the resort. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 61 air-conditioned rooms featuring free minibar items and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Satellite programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as outdoor tennis courts, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Grab a bite at one of the resort's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort has 2 restaurants on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Fitness classes
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Free bike hire
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Tennis
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • DVD player
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • DVD player
  • Films for purchase
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
This property is a certified Thailand SHA hotel.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 3500.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 5500.00
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 2750.00 (from 4 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 8500.00
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 4250.00 (from 4 to 11 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: THB 12947 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Rollaway bed fee: THB 3500.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Anantara
Anantara Golden Triangle
Anantara Resort
Golden Triangle Anantara Resort
Anantara Golden Triangle Hotel Chiang Saen
Anantara Golden Triangle Resort And Spa
Anantara Hotel Golden Triangle
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp All Inclusive Chiang Saen
Anantara Elephant Camp Resort
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp All Inclusive
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp Resort
Anantara Resort Golden Triangle
Anantara Golden Triangle

Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

umesh

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jae

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A special place to visit. Definitely felt like a once in a life experience walking with elephants. If you're looking for e resort for unlimited drinks and party music, this is not it. This is more for relaxation, tranquility and privacy. I took Muay Thai lesson with Noom and he was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay, great staff, food and activities. The only room for improvement is that drinks often took along time to come. But recommend staying here.

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolute perfection in the Golden Triangle
Our stay at Anantara's Golden Triangle Resort was perfection from start to finish. The property is stunning, set in a huge jungle expanse with elephants roaming (talk about a room with a view)! Our suite was a major wow - the views of course, but the amenities were thoughtful and they provided everything we could have needed + more. Service was fabulous - attentive and gracious without being overbearing, which I find the perfect balance. We had one daily activity included and the activities are just SUCH a highlight. We did the Elephant Learning Experience and Walking with Giants tours and I'd highly recommend both for those wanting to interact with elephants! Lastly, the food. Food in an all-inclusive experience could easily be average but we found the food - quality and variety - really impressive. The breakfast spread was fabulous and included both Western and local options. Dinner offered a choice of a Thai or Italian restaurant - we did Thai all of our nights and loved everything. Wonderful resort from start to finish. We hope to return and bring family!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and the Mahouts that take care of the Elephants are magnificent
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Natalie

Beautiful retreat in the Golden Triangle. The activities and service set this resort apart from others.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Stay
Fantastic stay in an amazing part of the world! Everything was wonderful and the service was absolutely incredible. One slight issue is the bathrooms are awkwardly designed in the middle of the rooms without true privacy. Other than that couldn't be better
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellence
The resort is just unbelievable. The property and its surroundings are beautiful. The staff is always willing to make your stay special and always with a smile. Will definitely return!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique great comfortable hotel, staff very helpful. Would go again.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jan, from Saint Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best vacation we have ever taken!
I am still talking about this experience 6 months later. This is a lovely, comfortable hotel with a beautiful pool. The staff does a good job taking care of you but the highlight was the interaction with the elephants and their mahouts. Most people come here for a night, ride the elephants and leave. We did every elephant activity they had and it was equally as good as the 5 safari's we've done in Africa! The difference is that you learn about the elephants and their personalities and really get to interact with them. Yes, it's expensive and there are cheaper ways to have a similar experience but if you want a pampering vacation with wonderful animals in a really beautiful setting- this is a fantastic , special place to visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jay, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical
I can't say enough good things about the Anantara Golden Triangle. If you can afford it, then stay here! We loved everything about it. The staff is amazing, the setting is magical, and the activites are perfect. Add an incredible insight in to elephants and it was a place to remember. Loved it, Jay

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Short Getaway!
The Anantara Golden Triangle was absolutely awesome. We had a wonderful time... the hotel was superb and the staff were very friendly. We primarily went for the elephant camp (which was great and was well worth the trip), but we were pleasantly surprised by the rest of the experience, which put the whole experience over the top. We ended up doing the Mahout Training, which we great. The camp had an Australian intern studying to be a zookeeper, which added wonderful context to the whole thing. Hopefully, they regularly have students there to help out. Some of the Mahouts speak english, but many do not (apparently, the sanctuary "rescues" the mahouts, as well as the elephants, because the mahout has devoted most of his life to the elephant, so when the elephant is rescued and goes to the sanctuary, if the mahout didn't also go, he would be left to a very tough existence), but they were still very nice and warm. We also did the cooking class, which we thought was wonderful and Por (the teaching chef) was wonderful and energetic. The only negatives to the whole trip were (1) I definitely gained a couple pounds from delightful food, and (2) we spent our time at Anantara at the beginning of a couple weeks in Asia and it ruined our expectations for the rest of the trip (as it will be hard for any place to live up to it). Overall, I highly recommend it and it is definitely worth its premium price.

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid, Beijing, China

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth every penny and than some...
What an amazing, magical place. It is 5 star on all counts, but most importantly the hotel staff is exceptional - warm, friendly, and very engaging. There is not a single detail that is overlooked and they treat you as if you are the only guest. And for an all inclusive resort the food is 5 star as well. There is not a bad room - though I liked that ours didn't overlook the pool - but the pool is beautiful and would not spoil your view. VIP arrival and Dining by Design are well worth the extra cost. I booked this for my husbands 45th birthday and it was one of our best family vacation memories yet. All of the excursions we did were wonderful but we fell in love with the elephants and especially loved the mahout experience. No matter what you choose you get to see elephants every day and be around them - it is a wonderful, amazing experience. If you can afford it, book it, you will not be sorry.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved every moment
Well we just loved every second of our stay.The staff could not do enough for us.We would have liked to stay longer but time would not allow it.All the activaties provided were wonderful and easy.We will come back one day.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Expensive but worth it.
Very professional staff. Enthusiastic service. The guide on our Three Country Tour (Anan) was top notch. Very informative and entertaining.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous hotel on the golden triangle
My husband and I went with our best friends and we could not have asked for a better location and overall trip! Anantara is perfectly located and the view from the hotel is so beautiful! The elephant camp at the hotel was one of the coolest experiences, training elephants. The hotel set us up with the best tour guide that took us three countries in one day. I highly recommend that tour. Also hotel had great food and very friendly staff!

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, Nice, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay
Just everything was perfect. Great place to stay.

10/10 Excellent

Christine, San Francisco, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anantara- an exquisite, relaxing experience!
The Anantara is not to be missed if you can get there. We had a fantastic time enjoying the property and all it has to offer. The hotel is decorated exotically so you feel you should be exactly where you are with images or sculptures of elephants surrounding you. The food is great, the staff very kind and courteous. The caprahina (although not traditional Thai) is the best I have ever had! What a great way to start the evening after a day of mahout training...by the pool overlooking LAOS while having a fabulous cocktail. We will be back!

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Preben

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
For dyrt og for slidt
Alt for dyrt for et hotel, som er meget slidt af vejrlig med tropisk regn og fugt! Maden og personalet upåklageligt, men man ser kun 2 elefanter i 30 minutter under hele opholdet. Billederne ligner ikke virkeligheden eller Anantaras normale standard - hotellet er forøvrigt solgt til en ny hotelgruppe…
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Confesso que esperava muito mais da estrutura do hotel, quando olhamos as fotos do hotel aqui no hotéis.com parece ser um hotel com muito verde (fechado), e tem algumas fotos que não são do hotel, e sim fora que eles usam tambem. Achei a área verde do hotel feia, a vista do nosso quarto era pra horta e tinha bastante terra. O atendimento é bom, são muito atenciosos. Quanto a experiência com os elefantes, pra gente foi decepcionante, primeiro que eles ficam pedindo pros elefantes fazer coisas que treinaram pra fazer (abaixa, levante), o que não acho natural e eles permitem montar nos elefantes que também não acho correto para um santuário.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, peace and relaxing hotel, recommend to stay at least two nights. Warm and friendly staffs, beautiful Thai cuisines and drinks, exciting activities, etc...
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019