The Bluesky Resort @ Khao Kho — An English Village in the Valley Where You Wake to Mist at the Window
Draw the curtains in the morning and you meet white mist drifting over the valley, with a castle and an English flower garden in front of you — The Bluesky Resort @ Khao Kho sets out to drop an English countryside village right into the mountains of Khao Kho, at around 800m elevation where the air stays cool most of the year. The talked-about centerpiece is The Bluesky Garden, with a photo-op castle, a hedge maze and a cafe. From approx. ฿2,490/night including breakfast · scored 9.4 from 59 reviews.
The Bluesky Resort sits in a valley in Khaem Son, Khao Kho district, Phetchabun, at around 800m above sea level, which keeps the air cool and pleasant for most of the year. The concept here is unmistakable: a full English countryside village, from gabled, brick-built buildings to the flower gardens and a castle — many guests say walking the grounds feels like a European trip without the long flight.
Rooms are split across several zones and styles, around 12 types in all. The Garden and villa zones feel warm and house-like, while the Chateau zone is an English-style building that many guests book specifically for photos. An entry-level room like the Deluxe Corner runs around 40 sqm with a balcony facing the mountains, while the Family Deluxe is a two-storey room with a loft bedroom that suits families. The decor leans white with classic furniture, and most guests praise how clean the rooms are and say the balcony views are the real deal.
"Opened the curtains in the morning to find mist filling the whole valley, with a castle and a flower garden below — it really didn't feel like Thailand."
The star of the show is The Bluesky Garden, a large English-style flower garden laid out in seasonal beds, with a fairytale castle as a backdrop, the The Maze hedge maze, a cafe and photo spots scattered throughout. Staying guests enter free, while day visitors pay around 100 baht. There's also princess-dress rental for photos in the garden, which families and photo lovers enjoy. The flowers are at their best in the late rainy to cool season, which lines up nicely with when the mist rolls in.
For facilities there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool, a fitness room and a 360-degree viewpoint. The Bluesky Restaurant is decorated in English style and serves both set dinners and a Thai-and-American breakfast buffet. Because the resort sits on a slope and spreads out, there's an in-resort shuttle to the rooms, which helps a lot with luggage and the up-and-down walking.
The location is in the Khaem Son area on the Khao Kho side · it's around 5–10 minutes' drive from Wat Phra That Pha Sorn Kaew, the Khao Kho highlight nobody visiting Phetchabun skips. Sights like the Khao Kho wind farm, the Khao Kho Royal Palace and the Khao Kho Memorial are roughly 20–30 minutes away. The resort itself is a destination too — many people spend the whole day walking the garden, taking photos and sitting in the cafe without going anywhere. It scores 9.4 from 59 reviews on Trip.com and ranks near the top of stays in the Khaem Son area.
Honestly, the thing to brace for is that this place is famous for its garden and castle, so long weekends and the cool season get very busy — both with staying guests and day visitors buying garden tickets. Some photo spots mean queuing, and the mood isn't as quiet as you might expect from a mountain resort. Rooms in some zones are a fair way from the garden and restaurant, so lean on the resort shuttle. But if what you're after is a European feel, pretty flower gardens and waking up to mist all in one place — this delivers the full set at a more reachable price than typical luxury resorts.
A tip from following the reviews here for a while: for peak mist and flowers, come in November–January and book several weeks ahead, because good-view rooms and the Chateau zone sell out fast in the cool season. Try waking before 7am to shoot the garden while it's quiet and the mist is still around · and pack a warm jacket — nights and early mornings on Khao Kho genuinely get cold.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ The English-village mood and flower gardens are genuinely pretty — photo ops all day
- ✓ Mountain and mist views from the room in the cool season are worth it
- ✓ Clean, nicely decorated rooms with several zones to choose from
- ✓ Cool, pleasant air most of the year — great for escaping the heat
- ! Long weekends and the cool season get busy; some photo spots mean queuing
- ! Rooms in some zones are far from the garden and restaurant — you'll want the shuttle
- ! Dining choices within the resort aren't very varied yet
- ✓ A clear European concept that suits photographers and families
- ✓ The garden and castle are a destination in themselves — no need to head out to sightsee
- ✓ Close to Wat Phra That Pha Sorn Kaew and the Khao Kho sights
- ✓ Friendly service with an in-resort shuttle
- ! Cool-season and holiday prices climb noticeably — book ahead
- ! Day visitors can enter the garden too, so it gets crowded at times
- ! Plenty of up-and-down slope walking if you don't use the shuttle
- 💡If you want a quiet, private resort — the garden here is open to day visitors too, so cool-season weekends get crowded and some spots mean queuing for photos → if quiet is the priority, a small resort without a public garden suits better
- 💡If you have limited mobility or older travellers — the resort is on a slope and spread out, with some room zones far from the garden and restaurant → ask for a room near the centre when you book and make full use of the shuttle
- 💡If you want peak mist and flowers — you'll need to come in November–January, when good-view rooms and the Chateau zone sell out fast → book several weeks ahead and lock in a free-cancellation rate first