myrrh. Resort Prachinburi — a new Khao Yai-foothill boutique resort with private houses, an on-site cafe and a welcome for pets
If you want that Khao Yai mood in a small, hands-on place that feels personally run, cross over to the Prachinburi side — myrrh. Resort is a new boutique resort in Noen Hom, sitting between Khao Ito and the approach to Khao Yai · the accommodation is about 5 private houses sharing a site with Myrrh. Cafe, with a chip-golf green, a mini-basketball court, a garden zone, and a pet-friendly policy · breakfast is included, it's around 130 km from Bangkok (a touch over two hours' drive), and rooms start at roughly ฿1,500/night.
The first thing guests mention is how it feels like a small, personally run place — like staying at a friend's house · myrrh. Resort isn't a big block of rooms but about 5 private houses scattered through a foothill garden, with large two-bedroom houses and smaller one-bedroom ones · many reviews note that the rooms are new and clean, the beds are soft and easy to sleep on, and the setting is quiet with cool mountain air — a place to genuinely rest rather than just somewhere to crash.
The location is in Noen Hom — set between Khao Ito and the Prachinburi-side approach to Khao Yai, around 130 km from Bangkok, roughly a two-hour-plus drive · it gives you the Khao Yai feel without heading to the crowded Pak Chong side, and it's close to this side's sights like Khao Ito Waterfall and foothill viewpoints · downtown Prachinburi and Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital are about 20-30 minutes away · the key point is that this place suits self-drivers, since it's outside town with no easy public transport.
What sets it apart from an ordinary resort is Myrrh. Cafe sharing the same site · once you've checked in you can wander out for an afternoon coffee, settle into the air-conditioned room or the garden zone, and shoot photos at the staircase and rooftop corners · the cafe opens only Friday-Sunday and public holidays, roughly 9.30am-6pm, while the stay itself is open every day · beyond the cafe there's a chip-golf green and a mini-basketball court that reviews say kids love, and if you fancy a Thai BBQ (mu kratha) at your door in the evening, the resort can arrange it on request.
"New place, clean rooms, very soft and comfortable beds, the room even smelled lovely, warm service like visiting a friend's home, a generous breakfast in both Thai and American styles, a nice on-site cafe, and you can bring your dog too — the mountain setting is a real treat."
Worth knowing before you book: this is a new and very small resort with only about 5 houses · weekends and long holidays fill up fast, so book ahead · some parts of the resort — a clubhouse, a chill bar and a camping lawn — are still being built, so you may see construction at times · and because the cafe only opens Friday-Sunday, a weekday stay won't give you the full cafe atmosphere, so check the opening days first.
Another thing to allow for is that dining options nearby are limited, since it's outside town in the foothills · breakfast is included and reviews rate it highly, but if you want dinner beyond the resort's mu-kratha set you should plan ahead or bring some food along · overall, if you can accept that this is a small, newly opened place outside town, most of the guest experience still comes through clearly positive.
On the whole, myrrh. Resort earns very high real-guest scores on the booking platforms from a still-small number of reviews (it only just opened), with cleanliness, room newness and service singled out for praise · it isn't a large resort with a pool and every facility, but measured on private new-room houses, an on-site cafe, a quiet foothill setting and a genuine welcome for pets, at a price starting around ฿1,500 and rising with the season and house size to over five thousand for the big two-bedroom house — it's a tidy choice for couples, small families or groups of friends who want a quiet Khao Yai and to bring their pet along.
Tips drawn from the reviews: travelling as a group or family, take the large two-bedroom house with its own living room · for a couple or a pet trip, the small one-bedroom house is better value · for the full cafe vibe, come Friday-Sunday · book ahead because there are few houses · self-driving is by far the most convenient way, and plan your dinner or pre-arrange the doorstep mu kratha.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ New place, clean and private rooms, soft beds
- ✓ Warm, personal service like a friend's home
- ✓ On-site Myrrh. Cafe to relax and take photos
- ✓ Pets welcome — dogs and cats can stay
- ! Small, few houses — fills up fast on weekends
- ! Some zones still under construction
- ! Cafe opens only Friday-Sunday
- ✓ Quiet foothill setting with cool, fresh air
- ✓ Generous breakfast in both Thai and American styles
- ✓ Close to the Khao Yai approach and Khao Ito
- ✓ Chip-golf green and mini-basketball court kids enjoy
- ! Outside town — you really need a car
- ! Few dining options nearby
- ! No swimming pool
- 💡If you want the full cafe experience — Myrrh. Cafe opens only Friday-Sunday and public holidays (roughly 9.30am-6pm) → if cafe time matters, book a weekend stay and confirm the opening days before you go.
- 💡If you don't have your own car — the resort is outside town in the foothills with no easy public transport, and few restaurants nearby → plan for transport and dinner, or pick an in-town stay if you're not driving.
- 💡If you want full facilities like a pool — this is a small, newly opened place with some zones still under construction and no pool → if you want a larger resort with a pool, look at an option like Siamdasada Khaoyai in this same series instead.