I really enjoyed staying at the Secret Garden. The hotel is around a half an hour journey from Chang Mai centre. The facilities are good and you would be hard pushed to find such a relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and homely feel at any other hotel! more

The grounds were breathtaking, the staff friendly, the proprieters fabulous... I wanted something a bit off the beaten track for my stay in Chiang Mai. This was perfect. Peter and Pai never hesitated to get you to the bus stop when you needed but you could hide-away here. I'm not sure how they do it - people coming and going... more

Just came back from 3 weeks in Thailand, and staying with Peter and Pai at the Secret Garden was definitely one of the highlights. It's true that it doesn't feel like staying at a hotel...more like staying with a family. The property is beautiful, the room was very nice. An overall very peaceful refuge from the city. Peter and Pai... more

A pompous title to the review but then I am a lawyer! Seriously, this is a very unusual , and delightful place. My wife and I stayed for a week at the end of October and had no real plans before we arrived. We had come to Thailand for a wedding in Chang Mai and wanted somewhere as a base... more

We stayed 6 nights in early October and the grounds and villas are charming. As mentioned by others it is a bit out of the city and has no shops etc in walking distance. That said we hired a car for a very reasonable rate (new Honda civic @ 1200Bt a day) and I would recommend car hire to anyone... more

We have just concluded our four night stay with Peter and Pai at the Secret Garden in Chiang Mai. After two days of the manic hustle and bustle that is Bangkok the peace and tranquillity that this particular resort offers was just what we needed to charge our spiritual batteries. From the moment Peter met us at the airport we... more

We stayed for 7 nights and all went very well. Peter picked us up from the airport and then to the secret Garden. There we met Pai and she was very friendly and helpful. They gave us local advise and we hired a motorcycle and had no trouble finding our way back to the resort. Food was great, accomodation was... more

This guesthouse is an excellent choice for people wanting to escape Bangkok and to relax, eat good food and maybe take one or two tours with the in-house guide and driver. The grounds are wonderful - very beautiful and peaceful. Breakfast is excellent and Pai, especially, is very nice. The rooms are large and reasonably comfortable (the only downside to... more

We were in Chiang Mai in March this year. We had booked with Peter before leaving home and were unsure what to expect. We travelled from Bangkok to Chiang mai by overnight train which in itself was an interesting experience. As predicted by Peter the train arrived much later than timetabled. We called him on arrival at the station and... more