3Pok wake with elephants

Wakey Camp / Wake With Elephants sits about as far from the Old City as any property in this batch — 39.5 km from the centre and 36.5 km from Chiang Mai International Airport — and its name tells you exactly why guests make the trip. This is a five-star-rated resort scoring 7.6 out of 10 from 164 reviews, and Uncle Kham would say straight up: the draw here isn't polish, it's proximity to something genuinely special, 750 metres from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center.

Getting to Wakey Camp / Wake With Elephants

This is a genuine journey out of the city — 39.5 km to the Old City centre and 36.5 km to the airport mean a car is essential, not optional, and the drive winds well beyond the city's usual day-trip range. Free WiFi is available once you arrive, and airport transfer is listed among the guest-loved highlights, worth arranging given how far out this property sits. A breakfast-included plan and blackout curtains both feature among what guests appreciated most, small comforts after a long drive in.

Rooms & What to Expect

Only one room type is on file here: the Garden View Terrace Room, a compact 18 square metres with a garden outlook. This is not a resort built around room size — at this scale, the room is clearly meant as a base for whatever's happening outside it rather than a destination in itself. Guests should come with realistic expectations about size and treat the room as somewhere to sleep between the real activity of the area.

Amenities & Facilities

The amenity list here is deliberately lean, with massage service the one confirmed facility on file. This is not the property to book for a long list of resort extras — it's a simpler, more rustic stay, and the review scores below reflect that honestly. Uncle Kham would rather tell a guest that plainly than oversell what isn't there.

What's Nearby — Temples, Markets & Local Life

The Thai Elephant Conservation Center is the standout, just 750 metres away — genuinely one of the more meaningful nearby attractions in this whole batch of properties, and almost certainly the reason most guests choose this address at all. Mae Sapok Waterfall sits 890 metres off, and Mae Wang Waterfall 1.11 km, both realistic short trips for guests with transport. Pha Mon Waterfall, 2.4 km away, adds a third option for anyone chasing waterfalls in this part of the province. For the city's classic sights, Chiang Mai Night Safari is 30.74 km away, Wat Phra That Doi Kham 31.63 km, Chiang Mai Zoo 36.68 km, Wat Phra Singh 39.01 km, and Wua Lai Walking Street 39.28 km — all a genuine full-day trip rather than a casual outing from up here.

Dining

No specific on-site restaurant is confirmed, though a breakfast-included plan is part of the stay. Given the distance from the city, guests should plan meals around what's available locally rather than expecting a wide dining scene on the doorstep.

Other Hotels Nearby

The nearest comparable properties sit a genuine drive away, reflecting how remote this part of the province is. Motho Homestay Doi Inthanon 4-6 PAX, 14.2 km off, scores a strong 9/10 at four stars. ZJ stay over the moon Wellness resort and cafe, 15.5 km away, holds a 6.4/10 rating at four stars. Green Tree Resort, 22.6 km off, rounds out the group at four stars and 7.9/10 — none of them close enough to walk to, which says something about how isolated this stretch of countryside really is.

Guest Reviews

The honest picture here is a mixed one. Staff service leads the category scores at 8.5 out of 10, just below the city average of 9 — solid given how remote the property is. Value for money sits at 7.6 against an average of 8.4, and location at 7.3 versus 8.1. Cleanliness, at 7.4 against a city average of 8.9, and facilities, at 6.8 versus 8.8, both sit meaningfully below average — numbers worth weighing honestly against the appeal of the elephant center next door.

Good to Know

Check-in opens at 13:00 and check-out is due by 12:00. A breakfast-included room plan and free WiFi are both confirmed. Given the distance and the modest facilities scores above, this is a property for guests prioritising the elephant conservation center and the surrounding waterfalls over resort comforts.

Wakey Camp / Wake With Elephants won't suit every traveller, and the review numbers say as much plainly. But for guests whose whole reason for coming is the conservation center 750 metres away, Uncle Kham understands the trade entirely.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Thai Elephant Conservation Center? Just 750 metres — the main reason most guests choose this address.

Is breakfast included? Yes, a breakfast-included room plan is confirmed.

How far is the property from the city? 39.5 km from the Old City centre — a genuine drive, not a short trip.

Written by Terra Lanna from verified data — star rating, guest review scores, real coordinates and distances, and Agoda's own facility and location data. Master English version; other languages are translated from this.