Vivo Bene is a hidden gem about 45 minutes form the Chiang Mai airport. Guests are picked up from the airport, which makes travel very easy. There are also regular shuttles from the resort into downtown Chiang Mai, so if you want to visit the Night Bazaar or other sites, getting there is easy. The highway into town is incredibly crowded, so it pays to be patient and not in a rush. About 50% of the guests are there for long stays, with a greater proportion receiving assistance with daily tasks and some living with dementia or other degenerative ailments. We also met several families with small children and older adults escaping long winters in Europe. The resort has a variety of stay options and meal plans priced in USD and Euro. There are Pavillion rooms located in several colour-coded buildings for ambulatory guests - 4 pods of 3 rooms in each, with a large common area and full kitchen. All areas are fully wheelchair accessible. Pavillion rooms resemble large hotel rooms. The bathrooms are large and well appointed. Villas include a larger space with a living room inside and an outdoor patio. The grounds are beautiful, and there is a squad of people maintaining them at all times. There's a large pool and the walking paths are easy to navigate. There are 30 support staff on the premises, some of whom perform general care duties and some of whom care for a single guest needing more care. Vivo Bene is very attentive with long-term guests - we saw them exercising outdoors every day and participating in group activities. The dining room has a varied, tasty menu and special theme nights. Food is tasty and well prepared; beverage and dessert selections are good. Staff are very helpful, especially Doris and Andreas, who answered all of our questions about the facility and long-term care options. It was much too hot to sit outside on our patio for long, but there was space in our room and in the common areas to sit, play cards, read or use our laptops.
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