Mae Hong Son is a delightful small town. We loved it. We stayed at the Imperial Tara because it was supposed to be the best in town. The room was clean as were the public spaces but................ the reception staff were so off hand, indeed rude, so unlike Thai people. We got the impression that because they were working for Imperial Tara, they could be as surley as they liked.

We Stayed at the Imperial Golden Triangle as well which was marginally better, but still impersonal.

Note to the Imperial Chain : Never forget your clients have a choice and we certainly WON'T be choosing Imperial again.

This is a nice, clean, very reasonably priced hotel on the outskirts of Mae Hong Sun. From the hotel we were able to arrange all our tours of the town and the surrounding area at a reasonable price. The rooms are sufficiently large to take two adults and two children (aged 7 and 10). The location itself is overlooking a river and gives the sense of being in the country but yet not being far from the town centre. The hotel is low cost but the accommodation and the communual areas are all of a good standard. One snag is that you can't get taxis from the hotel, however they do run a shuttle bus into town and to and from the airport.

Dreadful .... depressing and outdated 1970's decor .... stay for one night if you must

Recently spent 3 nights at the Imperial Tara, Mae Hong Son. It is situated just out of town & to the back it is bordered by teak forests. The swimming pool is at the back of the hotel & is surrounded by decking. Back facing rooms overlook the pool & front facing rooms overlook the gardens towards a not too busy road. The lobby is open air & is cooled by ceiling fans & has a bar to one side. The one restaurant is at the back of the hotel. Evening meals are served inside the air conditioned restaurant whilst buffet breakfast is served outside on the terrace. Food at this hotel was good.

The rooms are a good size & the floors are polished wood so ladies no high heels to disturb the guests underneath you. The bathrooms are a tad cosy but spotlessly clean. Service is well meaning but not as slick as you would expect from Thai hotels in more established resorts. A good 3* hotel. Mae Hong Son is a very small town so there are not many hotels to choose from.

Scenery in the surrounding area is picturesque & excursions consist mainly of visits down river by longtail boat to visit long neck mountain hill tribes & temple visits. As this is not yet as popular as other northern Thailand resorts the relative peace & quiet was a welcome change. There is no night life.