Akha Hill House

I had the best time at Akha Hill House, Mr. Apae and his wife were great hosts! The waterfall cafe was wonderful and had fantastic iced lattes and delicious food! The village was so peaceful, everyone was so friendly! Somyos took us on a trip around to see the local sites! At night we sat with everyone laughing and chatting. I highly recommend visiting and staying in the jungle - Akha Hill House is one of my favourite places in Thailand and I hold the memories I made close to my heart.

Great people, tasty food and amazing place! It’s a nice ride by motorbike to get there. There are several nice walking trails in the area. The rooms are simple and have a firm mattress, but they also have a hot shower, aircon, a fan and proper toilet. Definitely recommended!

We stayed at that hostel for 4 nights and we slept in a super nice bungalow but then changed to the dorm, because some friends were arriving and we wanted to share a room with all of them. The hostel is really simple and you should not expect a luxury trip, but the staff is super nice, the food was really good and the view is amazing. We did some treks through the jungle and we discovered a lot of small villages. It's a quite area and all of the people are really helpful and nice. There is a transfer from the city everyday around 4:30pm and the driver can give you good recommendations for trekking or things to do in chiang rai. We had a great time :)

This is far from the crowd and should not be mistaken for an hotel. I have been here for four days and am finding it hard to leave. The chalets are varied but all have hot showers and toilets (some squat, some western), the beds are OK but complaints are not unjustified (the facilities are not in their first flush of youth, but are clean). Mosquito nets (of dubious effectiveness) are in place but as yet un-necessary and there don't seem to be any unsavoury bugs creeping about. The restaurant has a stunning view and is of a glorious bamboo construction; the food is ample and tasty while a campfire will keep you warm as the evening cools. Water, birds and frogs are the only noises at night. The integrated village scene is low key, though you will be persuaded to buy small items by the local ladies. There seem to be quite few travelers making their way here so, despite its end of the road location, it is quite sociable.

I stayed in one of the VIP rooms over Songkran (which Akha do not celebrate so it was very quiet). Not enough can be said of the view from the restaurant, bungalow, and the ride there was Chiang Rai was beautiful. I took a scooter and stopped often to take pics along the way. Considering the isolation of Akha Hill House you would think the food and beverage menu would take advantage but that is not the case. Food was delicious and very inexpensive. Service was friendly, you're just left alone really. No hassle. This works fine for me. Also, if you are travelling and missing your cats get your feline fix here. I miss the older grey one. What a stud! Oh by the way, people making negative reviews regarding bugs - you're in a jungle, get over it! They are NOT that bad unless you're precious.

I'll keep it short, we were very disappointed because this place was bug infested and clearly has not been kept up. We ordered the VIP room for the AC but it didn't work, and there were hundreds of bugs in the room that kept us up at night because they were crawling on us. The bed was moldy and the shower barely worked as well. ||||The setting is gorgeous and it's a few minutes from a waterfall so that was amazing. If you treat it like you are camping then you will be fine I suppose.

Just a simply amazing place.||We got picked up in Chiang Rai with the pick up-truck and drove trough the adorable countryside, the drive was for free.||||The Food was very nice and compare to the city and not that much more expensive. You write all orders in a notebook and you will pay at the end of the vacation, very nice you needn't waste too much thoughts about money and you can completely enjoy the natural environment. Before I assumed we'll spend too much with that concept but that was not the case.||||The Wi-Fi is quite slow, but anyway you're not there to spend the time with the internet, better you do all your online work before.||||The mattresses been used for too long they could change it after 10 years but just for sleep it's acceptable. But for 100 baht per night who could complain about it.||||Aka Hill House is convenient to use as a base camp if you want to do daily jungle, waterfall and hot spring trips. You can sneak trough the small jungle passes and enjoy the the green and natural environment very well.||||The small villages are even worth to visit, each is called for their minorities. The Chinese village has a amaizing tea plantage.||||The staff was very friendly and helpful.||||Enjoy the great view from the terrace on the jungle and the night sound of the wild fauna.||||Undoubtedly one of the best choices if you search a unique place too stay far away from the boring guesthouses.

Me and my boyfriend spent 2 nights at the AHKA hill house and loved it. Very friendly local people and the view of a lifetime. The sound of the forest and the darkness at night were unbelievable. A beautiful waterfall is a 10 minutes hike away, and we also walked the 30 minutes to the nearby village Lahu. It was one of those experiences that we will never forget...