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Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle
Chiang Rai, Thailand · Four Seasons · Grand Luxury
Opened in January 2006 at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers, the point where Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos meet, this Bill Bensley, designed camp is the only tented property in the Four Seasons portfolio worldwide. Its 15 tents and a two-bedroom Explorer's Lodge were built without air-conditioning in public areas, and the camp is a founding member of the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation.
- 16 rooms
- Opened 2006
- Neighborhood: Mueang Chiang Rai District
- Rooms from 581 sq ft (54 m²)
- Architect: Bill Bensley
- Interiors: Bill Bensley
About Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle
- The only tented camp in the Four Seasons global collection — all other Four Seasons properties are conventional hotels or resorts.
- Opened in 2006 as a founding member of the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation, helping local communities replace opium crops with coffee and nuts.
- Bill Bensley designed the tents to evoke 19th-century exploration expeditions; public areas have no walls and no air-conditioning by deliberate choice.
- The camp won Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice #1 Hotel in the World for three consecutive years after opening.
- Entry-level rooms start at 581 sq ft (54 m²).
History
Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle opened in January 2006 in the historic Golden Triangle region, once infamous as a center of the opium trade where Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos meet at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong Rivers. Designed to evoke 19th-century adventure expeditions with luxury tents featuring handcrafted furniture and thatched roofs, it pioneered ethical elephant conservation as a founding member of the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation. The camp supports local communities through crop purchases, scholarships, and artisan sales, blending luxury with cultural and environmental significance.
The setting
Nestled in bamboo jungles at Chiang Rai's Golden Triangle, at the Ruak River's confluence with the Mekong, offering views into Myanmar and Laos.
Restaurants and bars
- Nong Yao — Restaurant · Thai
- Burma Bar — Bar
- Kanthok Dinner — Restaurant · Thai
Experiences
- Sunrise breakfast on the Camp's peak — Unique dining experience on the Camp's peak.
- Elephant bathing — On-site elephant bathing at the Camp.
- Connect with elephant (My Elephant and I) — On-site elephant interaction experience.
- Thai cooking class — On-site Thai cooking class.
- Thai massage class — On-site Thai massage class.
- Cocktail making class — On-site cocktail making class.
Amenities
- Spa with open-air treatment rooms
- riverside infinity pool
- ethical elephant encounters
- cooking classes
- yoga
- birdwatching
- foraging
- fishing
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- All-inclusive
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
- LIV Hospitality Design Awards — Canopy treetop dining (2024)
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