Phu Pha Nam Resort is a wonderful Retreat.
We stayed here for 3 nights in October.
Approx 75kms North of Loei in North East Thailand.
Spectacular drive from Udon Thani, approx 4 hrs.
The resort is situated with fantastic views of the area, quite a number of different types of accomidation from what i can see.
We had a delux room, all the resort is constucted from timber, traditional Thai style, looks fantastic.
The rooms where A1, the food & service was just as good.
the restraunt has a wonderful deck overlooking the surrounding country side.
The whole place is built on top of a hill, the gardens are extensive and wonderfully kept.
The pool is at the bottom of the resort, a bit of a treck down a huge set of stairs. The pool was wonderful, though a little chilly even in October, so anything up till the end of December will be quite chilly up around that area in Thailand.
On an overall rating i would give this place a 8+ for over all.
Not a place to go if you want to party on, but if you want somewhere to chill, a romantic weekend or just to relax i can highly reccomend.