Fodor's Expert Review The Legend

Large, tastefully furnished rooms, vast bathrooms, secluded terraces, an open-air gourmet restaurant, and unrestricted views of the distant mountains make it easy for The Legend to live up to its name. Furnishings are in an eclectic Asian fusion style, with the Lanna look of dark woods and stucco walls offset by delicate examples of local Thai handwork. For real seclusion, book one of the villas, which have their own private pools. One of the restaurants is in a garden along the Mae Kok River, the second is on a breezy terrace, and the third, a combination wine bar and trattoria, is inside.