A Wooden Cottage with deck seating and flowering garden plants

Retreat accommodation at True Nature

Simple, hand-built rooms and canvas tents with single mattresses in the hills of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

  • Garden all around
  • Private & shared rooms
  • Simple & clean
  • Hammocks everywhere

Where you can stay

Private houses, shared rooms for solo travellers, and canvas tents with single mattresses. Every room is hand-built, open to the garden and surrounded by flowering plants, teak trees and banana groves. No TVs, no minibars — a comfortable bed, a balcony and a lot of green. Your room comes with meals and the daily programme.

Shared room (women only)

Earth House

Earthy colours, hand-crafted walls and an open-sky bathroom.

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • 2 single beds
  • Air-conditioning
  • Private open-sky bathroom
  • Balcony with built-in hammocks
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Private room

Rose House

Surrounded by rose bushes and big mulberry trees.

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • Double bed
  • Air-conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Balcony with hammocks
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Private room

Mushroom House

New this season: rounded walls, a king-size bed and air-conditioning.

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • King-size bed
  • Air-conditioning
  • Private bathroom
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Private room or women-only shared room

Banana Home

New this season, right on the edge of the banana farm, with glass doors and a balcony.

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • 2 single beds or a double
  • Ceiling fans
  • Private bathroom
  • Balcony seating
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Shared room (mixed)

Triangle House

A six-metre-tall A-frame with a cosy loft, named after triangle pose (Trikonasana).

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • 2 single beds + a double bed in the loft
  • Fans
  • Bathroom in the house
  • Big balcony with built-in hammocks
See the Triangle House
Private room

Bamboo House

Proper jungle living, with a hand-crafted wooden balcony.

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • Double bed with mosquito net
  • Fan
  • Private bathroom
  • Balcony hammock
See the Bamboo House
Private room

Bamboo Bungalow

Northern Thai-style bungalows, built by local craftspeople. Our budget-friendly private room.

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • Double mattress (or 2 singles) with mosquito net
  • Fans
  • Private bathroom
  • Balcony with a mountain view
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Private room

Wooden Cottage

Built by hand in 2024 from reclaimed local wood.

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • Double mattress with mosquito net
  • Fans
  • Private bathroom
  • Balcony with a mountain view
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Canvas tent

Nature Tent

Canvas tents on raised teak platforms, looking out over the mountains.

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • Single mattress
  • Fan, lights and power outlets
  • Shared bathroom
  • Balcony with hammock and bean bag
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Canvas tent

Mountain Tents

Four canvas tents with single mattresses together on a big, sheltered platform. Good for friends travelling together.

All-inclusive; check live ratesRoom, 3 vegetarian meals and daily practice included.

  • Latex mattress
  • Fan and power outlets
  • Shared bathroom
  • Balcony hammock or deck chair
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Live prices and availability for every room are shown in our booking system when you choose your dates.

Room types at a glance

RoomTypeSleepingCoolingGood to know
Earth HouseShared room (women only)2 single bedsA/CPrivate open-sky bathroom
Rose HousePrivate roomDouble bedA/CPrivate bathroom
Mushroom House (new)Private roomKing-size bedA/CPrivate bathroom, rounded walls
Banana Home (new)Private room or women-only shared room2 singles or a doubleCeiling fansPrivate bathroom, glass doors, banana-farm view
Triangle HouseShared room (mixed)2 singles + loft doubleFansBathroom in the house; two levels, sleeps up to 3
Bamboo HousePrivate roomDouble bedFanPrivate bathroom
Bamboo BungalowPrivate roomDouble (or 2 singles)FansPrivate bathroom, mountain view
Wooden CottagePrivate roomDoubleFansPrivate bathroom, mountain view
Nature TentCanvas tentSingle mattressFanShared bathroom; raised teak platform, mountain views
Mountain Tents (new)Canvas tentLatex mattressFanShared bathroom; 4 tents on one sheltered platform
A little look around

Simple rooms, surrounded by green.

Our accommodation is spread through the garden rather than packed into one building. This short aerial loop shows a few of the cottages and bungalows as they actually sit among the trees.

Filmed at True Nature in July 2026. On data-saver or reduced-motion settings, the film stays paused until you choose to play it.

Explore the whole property

Cottages, bungalows and garden paths · July 2026

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“so glad I came to visit and stay here.” — Jane, Spain