My husband is a seasoned traveler, as he used to be a skipper and sailed around most parts of the world. Most hotels we have visited seem to blur after a while, but one that will always stick out as our firm favorite is Fern Paradise.
Fern paradise isn’t just a hotel, it’s a family-run business. The owner Om is an excellent host, always willing to go the extra mile, not only did he offer to pick us up from the Chang Mai airport Thailand but he made sure that my family felt completely at home, during our stay. Fern Paradise was designed by Om’s father, who is a passionate fern lover, an architect, photographer and former Olympic athlete! He is an extraordinary man who has truly lived a full life!
Looking out of the massive bay window in your room, you will see a vast jungle of banana leaves, a sea of ferns exploding out of gigantic urns and little geckos sunbathing on the wall…. For someone who is used to the typical English rose gardens, the lushness and the wildness of this jungle is a real shock to your system!
The breakfast setting was just picturesque, we were seated by a lovely waterwheel near a canal! After breakfast, we cooled off by diving straight into the still sapphire pool, surrounded by a variety of ferns. I floated around aimlessly while gigantic butterflies, colorful birds and squirrels zipped in and out! Every angle of the garden is just picture perfect, it looks so effortless, yet when you look closely, you can see all the effort and hard work being put in to keep this place looking so amazing…….What a genius Om’s father was to create such an stunning tropical oasis!