Escape to Paradise...
Relax in tranquility and feel the magic of beautiful Chiang Saen Lake. Stay in your own lakeside luxury garden bungalow, with views across the water to the rolling hills and rugged mountains of northern Thailand.
Enjoy great-tasting Thai and International meals in our lakeview garden restaurant. Our Chief Cook has over 40 years experience preparing the finest traditional Thai dishes individually and with only fresh ingredients.
Rejuvenate your body and spirit in our beautiful emerald swimming pool, modern gymnasium and sauna.
Get close to nature with a kayak trip on the lake, or a mountain bike ride around the hills.
No charge for the use of quality mountain bikes or kayaks for adults or children.
Visit the 1,000 year old historic walled town of Chiang Saen on the bank of the Mekhong River, or any of the other great attractions of Chiang Rai, with our custom guided tours and comfortable vehicles.
Keep in touch with free high speed internet access, using our guaranteed high speed wifi system or guest computer.
Best of all, as we are a family run hotel with a 5 star touch, you can have this unique experience at an affordable price. No service charge or “plus plus” on our rates. We have just seven private bungalows, for you to feel special with our personal service.
So book now, for your Escape to Paradise...
Trip Advisor reviewers rated Viang Yonok;
| No.1 hotel in Chiang Saen | No.1 hotel in Chiang Rai province |
| No.7 bargain hotel in Thailand | No.11 best service hotel in Thailand |
| No.22 bargain hotel in Asia | In Top 10 lakefront hotels in the world |
News (click on headline to read full article)
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The Elephant Trail Adventure 2012
(News) 2012-04-12 04:27:41A few of us got together for a touring holiday in Laos. The main objective was to ride "The Elephant Trail". This was the trail that was used in th…
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Thank You to our Guests for the Trip Advisor People's Choice Award
(News) 2012-02-04 05:56:42We are proud to have been awarded the TripAdvisor People's Choice Award 2012 and would like to Thank All Our Guests for the reviews you have written i…
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Festival of 9 Tribes at Bahn Saeo
(News) 2012-01-16 04:41:30On 7th & 8th January 2012, we visited the Festival of 9 Tribes at Bahn Saeo, about 30 minutes drive from Viang Yonok. This is a marvellous yearly even…
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HO HO HO Santa visits Viang Yonok
(News) 2011-12-29 04:39:38Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our guests, past and present. May all your wishes come true in 2012. We decided that as Christmas was a t…
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Mexican Sunflower Hilltribe festival Saturday 19th November 2011
(News) 2011-11-22 06:15:34We took some of our guests to the annual Mexican Sunflower Hilltribe festival in Hua Mae Kham, a couple of hours drive up to the northwest point of th…
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Loy Krathong Festival Thursday 10 November 2011
(News) 2011-11-22 04:44:12Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Saen was wonderful this year. We took 5 guests into the town in the evening to join in the celebrations. The festival…
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See great movie footage of birds at Viang Yonok
(News) 2011-09-10 06:46:12Having worked out how to load video up to the website, I have now put some movie clips on the nature page. Some great footage of birds in the garden a…
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Traditional Lanna Wedding at Viang Yonok
(News) 2011-09-05 05:34:11On 6th August 2011, a young couple from New Zealand got married at Viang Yonok in a grand traditional Lanna ceremony. …
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Woodpecker room upgrade
(News) 2011-09-05 04:48:21Woodpecker Room, one of our most popular rooms, has now been upgraded with a four poster bed with decorative curtains around, a partial wooden floor i…
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Guaranteed High Speed WiFi Internet
(News) 2011-06-20 08:26:52We have now completed installation of a dedicated fibre optic cable from Chiang Saen to Viang Yonok, in order to give our guests 24 hour high speed in…
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Songkran 2011
(News) 2011-04-21 12:38:53Songkran in Chiang Saen was wonderful as usual. The weather was rather cool this year, but it didn't stop the young revellers involved in water throwi…
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6.8 Earthquake hits Chiang Saen!
(News) 2011-03-26 06:04:4121:00 24th March 2011; An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the richter scale hit Chiang Saen. The epicentre of the quake was approximately 50 klm north of…
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Welcome to our website
(News) 2011-03-26 06:02:49The new Viang Yonok website is online! We hope you like it.Please let us know what you think.Many thanks to our webmaster \n This e-mail addre…
Traditional Lanna Wedding
Traditional Lanna Wedding at Viang Yonok Hotel. Please write to us if you are interested in a very special wedding day.
Bride and groom arrive by elephant, in a procession of about 50 people in traditional Lanna dress, from the village temple to the hotel. The couple are accompanied by dance girls, musicians, drum dancers, sword dancers, Tung (flag) bearers, flame-breathers, peacock dancers, flower arrangement (kun mahk) carriers, mythical animal dancer, banana, coconut and sugar cane offering carriers. Silver and golden gate entrance ceremony. Wedding reception with blessing by village elder and holy water pouring ceremony.
Hotel is dressed with tungs and flowers. Bridal room dressed with flowers and offerings. Kan-tok northern Thai lunch. Toasts with Ya Dong (traditional herbal whiskey).
Package includes one night stay in the bridal room, wedding cake, hair-dressing and traditional costume hire, signs, DVD and still photography.
Wedding package; 150,000 Baht (approx US$5000).
Note; If requested, we can also provide evening buffet dinner and live band, cutting of the cake, speeches, dancing. Also souvenirs for guests, invitation cards and transport as required. Wedding special assistant also available.
Hotel facilities
Airport transfer; From/To Chiang Rai Airport in our 4 wheel drive, takes about 50 minutes, 1000 Baht.
City Hotel transfer; From/To Chiang Rai hotel, one hour, 1200 Baht.
Chiang Khong transfer; (gateway to Laos), 1.25 hours, 1500 Baht. In time for Thai Immigration opening at 08:00.
Chiang Mai transfer also available, 3500 Baht.
(Note; If coming by bus from Chiang Mai, there is one VIP bus a day from Chiang Mai direct to Chiang Saen, 4klms from Viang Yonok).
FREE - Dedicated fibre optic cable, guaranteed high speed Wi-Fi internet service anywhere in the hotel. Guest computer also available.
FREE – shuttle service into Chiang Saen.
Tours available, Half day or Full day tours with our own comfortable 4 wheel drive and dedicated driver.
FREE - on site parking, cars or motorcycles.
Fax and printer services available.
Laundry service on site. 12 hour service available.
Safe box in every room (except Waterhen).
Reception, Bar/Lounge, Open air garden Restaurant, Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Sauna.
FREE – Use of quality mountain bikes, choice of 7, or 4 children’s bicycles.
FREE – Use of kayaks on the lake.
Eco-friendly; We recycle our garbage and run a composting operation.
Vegetable Garden where we grow many of our vegetable for our restaurant.
Lawns around the hotel, for barefoot walking, safe for kids.
Walking / Biking trails around the lake, straight out from the hotel.








