Mae-sa Valley Craft Village Resort

Less than an hour's drive from Thailand's northern capital of Chiang Mai, amid thickly-forested hills and misty valleys, lies the Mae-Sa Valley Resort. Two thousand feet high, in an area of great scenic charm, the landscape has been adapted to provide a new experience in holiday enchantment.

Individual thatched-roof houses and bamboo cottages provide accommodation that blends beautifully with the setting and meets high standards of comfort. The mountain climate provides bright sunny days for exploring : crisp, cool evenings for fireside gatherings. And the cultivated terraces provide a riot of tropical and temperate flowers, along with all the vegetables served fresh at our restaurant. The Mae-Sa Valley is a totally new experience of Thailand. It's remote but easily accessible, fresh with the joys of a natural environment while providing the pleasures of fine food and warm hospitality.

The charm of a private cottage, with special touches of comfort..
The thatched-roof houses are of local wood and woven matting, each decorated in the colourful northern style. Beds are thick and softly quilted. Bathrooms have modern fittings, and hot water. Our stilted bamboo cottages have been created in the traditional pattern, each with a twin-bed room and spacious balcony.
 

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Mae-Sa Valley Craft Village offer a new range of deluxe rooms, each with a different "Village Life" theme. Our resort was the first to open in Mae Sa Valley, twenty years ago, when weekenders from Bangkok yearned for escape from the pressures of the city and were happy to find a simple with fresh air to breath and nothing to do but lie back and relax.

Recognizing that times have changed and that visitors today want all that and more we have been building new accommodation and refurbishing the old in a way intended to preserve the simple qualities of the original while adding some of the conveniences of the present. The solution is our themed cottages, each with twin-bedroom, fully equipped modern bathroom and air-conditioning and individually decorated by the artists from our craft village to provide a unique atmosphere that is both charming and colourful.

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Activities

The Craft Village Parasol and Fan Painting 
This is one of the classic crafts of northern Thailand yet it is remarkably easy to learn how to create stunning effects, from flower designs to realistic scenes of village life.  All the materials needed are provided and participants can take away their work at the end of the session.

"Sa" Paper-making
Handmade, or "sa" paper making is another traditional northern craft, especially beautiful when flowers and leaves are pressed into the liquid paper.  It is very easy to achieve remarkable results.  All materials are provided and participants are encourage to be as adventurous as possible in creating their own designs.  The paper sheets are dried overnight and delivered to hotels in the Chiang Mai area within 48 hours.  Those who wish may pay for postage to their home address.

Batik Dyeing
We provide a plain piece of material for the first attempt at wax painting and colour dyeing.  After that first stage a range of materials, including shirts and blouses, is available for those who wish to make something special.

Ceramic Painting
Participants are given an undecorated pot and shown how to hand paint a simple traditional design.  This will be fired in our kiln overnight and delivered to hotels in the Chiang Mai area within 48 hours.  Those who wish may pay for postage to their home address.  A selection of undecorated ceramics is available for those who wish to create their own unique designs.

Health Centre
Visitors can pamper themselves in our herbal steam room where a selection of specially chosen natural aromas help ease away the aches and pains of modern life.  Those who wish may have an hour long traditional Thai massage that gently kneads away knotted pressure points leaving the body relaxed and the mind calm.  Loose-fitting garments are provided and our restaurant offers a selection of salads and fresh fruit and vegetable juices.

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