Very special and one of a kind place for soft retreat and meditation lowers. Great and very gentle option for those who would like to take a break, start practicing meditation and to get familiar with Buddhist religion, culture and art, collected with good taste in different corners of Asia. The owner of the place is European architect who built it as a family house with the attention and love to each detail. He organizes the retreat program based on individual preferences of the guests, including sessions with Buddhist monks, visits to temples and monasteries. The location is wonderful and peaceful itself in very quite local area, close to the sea. In one month after the visit I keep only warm memories about these days and feel reenergized and grateful. I definitely recommend it as a safe and unique retreat place, especially for the westerners!

We saw the sign that said museum by chance. What we found insude was a beautiful sanctury,museum and home desgned by the welcoming and very knowlegeable owner Jo. Jo showed us round the gorgeous abode and gardens, full of perfectly placed beautiful ornate and functional objects. We returned to experience a sound bath ikebame and had a delicious healthy lunch prepared by his wife. The place has beautiful bedrooms decorated like the rest of the place witb works of art from middle to far east. These can be booked for a retreat and sometimes has parties of monks with their guests from Chiang Mai retreat there. Jo is a lovely intwresting person. The place is well worth a short or long visit. We are returning for more.

A wonderful place! I found Palm Garden Retreat by chance, looking for a reflective and grounding few days at the end of an extended trip around Vietnam and Thailand. It turned out to be far more than that. The retreat setting is a beautifully designed network of interconnected buildings that also houses an extraordinary collection of Buddhist art. The whole place feels welcoming, intriguing, and quietly profound. A place you leave feeling rejuvenated. My room was beautifully furnished and extremely comfortable. Joachim, both architect and retreat leader, offered me generous insight and guidance without ever being prescriptive. It was a privilege to be invited to join evening meditation sessions with a visiting monk. I left yesterday and have found it unexpectedly difficult to write this review, because part of me is not ready for the experience to end yet! It’s a place and an experience that will stay with me. Thank you, Joachim, for the early morning meditations, the conversations, and the simple daily practices I am taking home with me. I look forward to our continued friendship and hope to visit again.

Truly a hidden gem. I came for the Buddhist retreat and found a lot more than I expected. Just the museum collection alone is priceless, let alone the other activities I enjoyed in my short stay. The room I stayed in was beautiful and the amazing host treated me with great hospitality. We even had a Japanese tea ceremony which resulted in interesting conversations.

​Palm Garden Retreat became much more than just a place to stay for me, from the very first moment, it felt like a true ASHRAM, a sacred place for deep self-reflection and spiritual renewal. This retreat is woven from love and extraordinary attention to detail. The interior, adorned with a rich collection of artifacts gathered from all across Asia, transforms the surroundings into a living gallery of stories and meanings. Every object here seems to hold a silent, profound dialogue with the guest. ​However, the true heart of this place is Khun Joe and his wonderful family. Their genuine hospitality and the long, thoughtful conversations thay resonated with the very core of my being I had with Khun Joe led me to a state of complete self-renewal. These dialogues served as keys to the hidden depths of my being, allowing me to unlock new layers of myself and discover boundless sources of creative inspiration. ​I'm leaving as a different person, centered, clear-minded, and inspired. If you are seeking more than just a getaway, but a transformative encounter with your own soul amidst beauty and wisdom, this is the place to be! Thank you very much, Khun Joe!