Kanlaya Thailand

Kanlaya’s delicious Lucky Nuts! 🌰🌿

These exquisite gems not only captivate the eyes but also tantalise the taste buds!

Join us as we share some lovely snaps of these luscious nuts that have been flourishing in Kanlaya’s garden for a remarkable 10 years!

Enveloped in a luxurious red velvet, these Lucky Nuts showcase their aesthetic appeal but also promise a taste that surpassses even the finest chestnuts!

The best way to enjoy these culinary treasures is to simmer them slowly for an hour then carefully remove the inner membrane which will unveil an ultra-delicious kernel! Mmmm delicious! 🌰

Having made our beds (literally), we now get to sleep in them! 🛏️ 🌿

Since Kanlaya’s is all about sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint, we commissioned a local carpenter to make our Teak furnishings that you’ll see throughout our luxurious camp.

All the furniture was hand-crafted to the highest quality from raw teak lumber, using traditional methods, over a period of 18 months, which included our stunning doors, shutters and six beds.

We simply adore these stunning handcrafted furnishings that adorn our space - all adding to an unforgettable and luxurious experience at Kanlaya’s.

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𝟏𝟎/𝟏𝟎 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. 🌿

📍 Mae Hong Son, Northern Thailand

“ 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 5-𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯.
𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴, 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳. “

Thank you so much for your kind words David 💚 We thoroughly enjoyed your stay with us and do hope to see you again soon!

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𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 ✨

📍 Mae Hong Son, Thailand

As the sun sets behind the mountains an enchanting transformation takes place within the Courtyard.

Our Courtyard becomes a haven enveloped with soft warm lights, crackling log fires and starry skies creating an intimate and welcoming space for our guests to reconnect, unwind and soak up the surroundings. 🌿

Who else loves a good camp fire story?🔥

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Valley View in Cobblestones | 🏞️

Valley View, in Cobblestones, features a stunning living room, a cozy bedroom, plush super king-sized bed and private balcony that invites you to unwind and take in the breath taking views!

The suite is adorned with soothing, earthy colours that harmonise with the natural beauty just beyond your private balcony - the perfect spot to read a book, enjoy a cup of organic Arabica coffee (which is grown locally) or to just simply savor the tranquility of our stunning surroundings here at Kanlaya’s. 🌿

In Cobblestones we have a third similar suite usually kept for visiting family and friends, maybe available by arrangement for larger visiting parties.

Want to book your stay? Contact us at [email protected] or click on the link below…

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Happiness is…🦋
Enjoying the little things in life!

🦋 H A P P Y F R I D A Y A L L 🦋

📍 Kanlaya-Thailand, Mae Hong Son

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Whether you seeking a romantic getaway, a wellness retreat, or simply a break from the demands of daily life - our Master Suite offers an unparalleled experience of relaxation and luxury! 🌿

At Kanlaya’s we’re so proud of our sustainable practises and keeping our carbon footprint to a minimum 🌿🌎

Much of our fresh food we prepare for our guests at Kanlaya’s is from our garden, jungle foraged, locally grown or sourced through our local tribal markets. 👩‍🍳

Our in-house chef also specialises in local tribal dishes such as Shan and Northern Thai Cuisine so you can really soak up the local culture and traditions! 🫕🌿

If you’d like to find out more about booking a unique stay with us in the stunning Mae Hong Son Province head on over to our bio to find out more information…🔗

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𝐊 𝐈 𝐍 𝐃 𝐖 𝐎 𝐑 𝐃 𝐒 🌿

“ The pearl of our trip on the Mae Hong Song Loop!

This magical place with breathtaking views has enchanted us. Our host Pen and her team went out of their way to make our stay perfect. If I return, the Honey Moon Suite is a must - just heavenly. The evening, vegetarian dinners were a treat. Our hike and kayak adventure including cave visit were equally amazing. An absolute must for any traveller! “

Thank you so much for your kind words Raphael - we’re so thrilled to hear you had a fabulous stay with us ❤️ We hope to see you soon!

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H a p p y F r i d a y 🥂

Cheers to the weekend everyone - let’s raise a glass and embrace the weekend magic! ✨

Let us know if you have any exciting adventures planned? 🌿🏞️

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“Butterflies are natures flying flowers!” 🦋🌼

At Kanlaya’s, we have created a wonderful subtropical oasis where fauna and flora can truly flourish. This makes it a spectacular spot along the Mae Hong Son Loop for avid bird and butterfly watchers! 🦋🪺

Let us know how many butterflies you can identify?

Come and visit us, relax in our tranquil gardens and explore nature’s beauty at Kanlaya’s! 🦋

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 ⛰️

Exciting news!!

Hovering 100ft vertically above the ‘River Lang’ sits our brand NEW, beautifully crafted ‘Garden View Point’! Doesn’t it look just fabulous?

We hope you all enjoy the view from up here - it is by far the best seat in the house! ⛰️

Let us know what you think?

At Kanlaya’s the jungle starts literally at the bottom of the garden. That makes us the perfect starting point to trek the rivers, mountains, villages, forests, temples and caves in the region. There are easy river walks you can follow alone but for the jungle an experienced official guide is required ⛰️

Depending on your stamina, fitness and wishes there is a wide range of more or less challenging routes which all pass through the mountains, with soaring views to distant peaks, through verdant jungle, alongside teeming rivers and with traditional Hill Tribe villages en route.

The routes can be tough and demanding, with big vertical ascents, or gentler and even all down-hill, taking in a variety of features and settlements however after all that walking we can take you a packed lunch wrapped in a banana leaf, arrange for you to eat in a village house or for a slightly more authentic dining experience we can prepare you a 'Karen Hunters Lunch' prepared in green giant fresh-cut bamboo tubes over an open fire beside the river which is teeming with fish! 🐠

Relax time at Cobblestone Valley View 📖🫖

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Thatching Mae Hong Son style is all about using the leaves of ‘Dipetrocarp’ trees found in the subtropical rainforest which covers over 80% of the Mae Hong Son Province using traditional eco-friendly techniques!

The Province is incredibly famous for harvesting these wonderful leaves, which are skillfully woven by our tribal women, onto large thatching panels held together by a delicate one-meter-long bamboo frame and are still used for thatching tribal and rural houses in many parts of Mae Hong Son Province today! They are super eco-friendly and can withstand weathering for up to three to four years - just impressive!

The ‘Diptrerocarp’ trees are drought adapted and shed their leaves in March and April at the end of the dry season when the ground water runs out and just before the monsoon rains return in May.

The large leaves, which are collected in the forest by tribal women, are really only flexible for three days after falling - a really short harvesting period! They are insect-resistant and waterproof!

This method of using traditional building techniques and using eco-friendly and sustainable building materials has seen an increase in exports nationwide to climate conscious builders and DIY enthusiasts. An absolute success story of how embracing sustainability can be beneficial for both the environment and the economy.

At Kalaya’s we make use of these wonderful leaves on our chicken shed and garage but especially on our fantastic “Thatched Sala” which hovers just over 100 feet vertically above the river!

Isn't nature just wonderful!

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What our wonderful guests are saying about us...💚

"10. The BEST authentic northern Thailand experience"

This is going to be a long review, but if you are considering staying here and want a real, local Thai experience, keep reading. This place is NOT touristy and we were among a small handful of foreigners in the area during our stay.

We stayed at KE for 3 days and it was one of my favorite destinations of the month long trip to SE Asia. Gail, Phillip, and Pen (Gail’s sister) are wonderfully warm and accommodating people who made our stay so special and unique. Gail (Kanlaya) gave us the most amazing tour of the area over several days. We drank local coffee which was grown nearby, with beans still warm from the day’s roasting, hand ground in front of us and prepared in the local fashion.

We expressed interest in exploring caves and Gail took us all over and joined us as we navigated the sometimes treacherous caves. They provided us with local guides for the caves, one which included being chest deep in an underground river! Aside from hanging out with Gail (who I wished was my new best friend) we opted to have dinner at the property for two nights. And OMG, the food was unreal. very authentic northern Thai cuisine, made by Gail and her sister, Pen.

The property itself has been carefully designed by the hosts, integrating the local geology and plants into the architecture. Phillip is an absolute thrill to chat with. He’s very knowledgeable on the culture and geology of the area and we enjoyed many lively fireside conversations in the evenings.

Our room was decorated and designed with intense attention to detail. Wonderful views. Great birdwatching opportunities.
Do not miss this opportunity! I cannot express this enough. Wonderful in every way.

Thanks again for hosting us and showing us the magical beauty of Northern Thailand "

Thank you SO much for your kind words!! 💚

Is this the most romantic breakfast spot you've ever seen? 🤍⛰️

With views stretching over 80km's, come and watch the sun rise from our very own enchanting 'Mountain Rice Hut' which sits 2,000 feet above Kanlaya's ⛰️

Whilst we prepare you a delicious 'Full English' complete with bacon, eggs, croissants and freshly brewed Arabica coffee you'll witness the dawn over the mountains and the mist that fills the valleys...the peaks appear as islands in a sea of white... Just magical! 🤍

Truly the best start to the day!

| 𝑩𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑮𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 | 🤍

At Kanlaya's we offer a truly unique and bespoke experience!

Upon arrival you are welcomed as friends to our home and stay in the finest accommodation in the Mae Hong Son province.

With our unrivalled local knowledge and access, it's our privilege to introduce you to a wonderful world of tribal culture and to visit remote and seldom visited places that most visitors never get to see.

We can take you through a journey of discovery, enabling you to immerse yourself in authentic experiences in this beautiful, unspoilt part of Thailand and make life-long memories.

A truly unforgettable experience!

Here are some of our previous guests' lovely words 🤍

“Wonderful hosts who treated us like friends , Phillip was a fountain of knowledge and Gael took us to festivals and places we would never have found on our own .”

“Philip and Gail are great hosts. It truly is a home stay, feels like staying with friends. The suites are wonderful, the view is amazing, and there are many things you can do in the area.”

“ Happiness is found in the warm sun and butterflies “ 🦋

| 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐄𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐞
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Staying at Kanlaya's is truly a unique experience! 🪷

Visitors are greeted as our house guests rather than hotel or resort customers. With only four suites, and our own quarters, you will be welcomed as friends to our home, the very best in the area, and also to our considerable local knowledge and contacts. Your privacy is respected though you will feel truly welcomed and we do our very best to tender to your needs and wishes!

We raise the curtain on local life and geography in a way few tourists experience. At a time when discerning travellers seek out the genuine experiences and personal contact that industrial tourism make increasingly elusive, we can tailor exclusive arrangements for you.

We draw on our unrivalled local knowledge, offering our guests truly authentic experiences in this beautiful, unspoilt part of Thailand.

Truly an experience to remember! 🪷🎋🛶🥾

| Mae Hong Son Province | 🎋

A wonderful mountain playground with an idyllic climate, Tribal culture, and remarkable geology carpeted in subtropical deciduous rainforest, features that combine to create a unique ecosystem.

It is one of the world's greatest Limestone landscapes. There is lots to see and do on every level in this spectacular region 🎋🦋🐉🛶🥾

Kanlaya's lies at the very centre of this magical area, within a day's march of the most exciting and beautiful features of the region, Thailand's least developed, sparsely populated and most heavily forested Province. Use us as your incomparably luxurious base camp to explore it all. We make bespoke arrangements for you at short notice. Kanlaya is a certified official Guide. 🪷

After a long day exploring the Mae Hong Son Wilderness or a day packed full of activities such as kayaking, trekking, caving, meditating, foraging or soaking up the local cuisine and culture - what better way to reflect than from your very own private balcony offering spectacular views 🪷

| Kanlaya’s Eyrie Master Suite |

The finest place to stay in the Mae Hong Son Province 🪷

Set over 90 square meters sits our new self-contained bungalow offering a spacious bedroom with a luxurious super-king bed and extensive bathroom facilities.

Beautifully furnished with tweakwood floors and doors, tribal weavings and hand-made Celadon tiling, an ideal setting to help you relax, unwind and take in all of natures wonder!

Our Master Suite offers superb views over looking the Mae Hong Son Wilderness with thanks to our wrap around private balconies and whirlpool bath pavilion 🪷

Get in touch with us today if you’re still searching for a truly unique holiday or honeymoon offering genuine local cuisine, sophisticated hosting and exceptional experiences in a remote yet luxurious setting! 🪷

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What better way to cool off in this hot weather than in our very own waterfall here at Kanlaya!

Surrounded by an enchanting landscape and breathtaking views - it’s a great spot for a quick dip! ⛲️

Kanlaya's Eyrie, located on Thailand's famous Mae Hong Son Loop, is the perfect romantic getaway for those looking to explore nature, experience local adventures and expeditions as well as indulging in some of our most delicious tribal dishes 🪷

With its beautiful remote surroundings, great hospitality, and range of local activities, Kanlaya's Eyrie is an excellent choice for an unforgettable stay! 🤍

Stay tuned to hear all about our little piece of heaven...let us show you the beauty of Kanlaya's Eyrie! 🪷