Tawan Riverside - Elephant Resort

Although the room was small, it was clean and tidy. Every breakfast item was delicious, and the environment was amazing, really close to nature. The elephant wake-up call was super cute, and watching the elephants bathe was also interesting. The only downside is that it's a bit far, but renting a car solves that problem!

Intimate encounter with elephants, awesome! 👍 Room 12 was great, and there were even 6 elephants sleeping outside at night.

The environment is very rustic, and the rooms are quite basic. You can get up close with elephants, but there are no amenities nearby. Once you check in, you're pretty much confined to your room, and there's no TV. Aside from these issues, everything else is fine. One experience is enough.

This rating is solely for the Shangri-La Hotel. First off, the room was quite clean, not damp at all, and had no strange odors. Bugs weren't much of an issue; it's best to close the curtains early and avoid leaving lights on when you go out for dinner. The air conditioning was sufficient, and the shower water temperature was stable. We saw elephants constantly, and there's a pond where you can feed fish and ducks. For this trip, the animal experience was truly maximized. We booked the elephant wake-up call and the elephant bathing package. After reading previous reviews, we decided against the walk and rafting and opted to spend more time feeding the elephants instead. The fish food for the pond was only 10 baht, which was incredibly reasonable; we fed nine bags in one day. I initially questioned if staying overnight was necessary, thinking it might not be worth it just for elephant interaction, but the night sky answered that—it was definitely worth it.

The elephant activities were great, and the staff were enthusiastic. However, the hotel's service was poor; there was no phone, customer service blocked me, and the breakfast was basic.