The resort is a 3-star resort in a 'backwater' tourist area that is more at home servicing campers then city trendsetters. If you come here with those expectations, you will be pleasantly surprised by a great looking rural hotel that is nested inside a great-looking surrounding forest. The patio has an absolutely unbelievable view over a small man-made creek, and was built into the side of a steep hill with 100+ year old trees left intact.
Without a doubt the best in Mae Hong Son. So why only three stars?
Location is the main problem: it's far outside the city, which has little enough to do at night. The main night market and restaurant area is 2 KM away form the hotel. That would be fine in a city, but in Mae Hong Son's case, you are effectively walking outside the city limits. I would not want to do it alone! For almost an entire kilometer, you will be walking alone with zero local pedestrian traffic, and weak country highway street lights. They try to make up for this with a shuttle service (17:30, 19:30, 21:00 and 22:00), but as you can see, the times are few and missing one results in a long wait in a small downtown.
The other is the technological age of the hotel. While the wood furnishings are timeless and mimic classic Thai bamboo styles, you will find early 90's era big-box TVs, single line phones from the 80's, air conditioning units that rumble like a truck engine going uphill, and a lack of things we take for granted now (such as radios, alarm clocks, iPod connections etc). At least they offer wireless!
All this said, it's a lovely little hotel in the countryside that lets you enjoy rural life without giving up too much of your city comforts. You'll have your own bathroom with turndown service. There are nice, clean hardwood floors. And very key: no mosquitoes in your room here! I'm very glad I came here.