Chiang Mai
Guesthouses, hotels and resorts
Old City
Some of the best and worst of Chiang Mai's guesthouses and hotels are within the city walls, much concentrated around Tha Phae Gate. With such a big selection within walking distance, don't settle for anything less than what you're really satisfied with.
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Tamarind Village Hotel
A charming, unique boutique hotel
50/1 Ratchadamnoen Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 418 896-9; F: (053) 418 900This is one of Chiang Mai's most unique and lovely hotel, with low-rise, whitewashed rooms built around a 320-year-old tamarind tree and a restaurant by the pool. Room service is prompt and ... View details
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3 Sis Bed and Breakfast
A wonderful addition with friendly staff
1, Phra Pokklao Soi 8, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 273 243;Once in a while you come across a truly excellent enterprise, and the 3 Sis Guesthouse is certainly that. Set in a quiet back soi, this charming business is run by three welcoming and friendly ... View details
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Rachamankha
The hotel Chiang Mai has long deserved
6 Rachamankha 9, Phra Singh
T: (053) 904 111; F: (053) 904 114This 25-room hotel opened in mid-2004 is what Chiang Mai has long deserved. Beautifully designed by the same architect responsible for Tamarind Village, only on a larger budget, Rachamankha's ... View details
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Pakinai Guest House
Great location, no-nonsense rooms
173 Ratchapakinai Rd (north end), opp. Soi 9, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 287 521; F: (053) 418 063This brand new spot constitutes a refurbished building that was most likely a basic condominium in the past. There's 21 large rooms with fridges, cable TV, and comfortable beds. Don't expect swanky ... View details
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Na Inn
Classy new rooms in a great location
136/7 Ratchapakinai Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 276 823; F: (053) 276 795Set along Ratchapakinai Rd just before Moon Muang Soi 4 is the brand new Na Inn. There are ten rooms, furnished with new comfy beds and sofas, with some rooms having terrific views of the mountain ... View details
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Pha Thai Guest House
Pleasant homely place
48/1 Ratchaphakinai Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 278 013; F: (053) 274 075The Pha Thai Guest House has amiable staff and comfortable, clean and very well-sized rooms. There is also a lush garden area that makes for a quiet spot of contemplation. All rooms have bathrooms ... View details
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Julie Guest House
Very popular choice
7/1 Soi 5 Phra Pokklao Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 274 355;Tucked away off Phra Pokklao Road, Julie Guest House has a very pleasant and quiet garden area with a pool table and plenty of space to relax -- the garden area also acts as a restaurant and travel ... View details
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Sumit Hotel
Old Chinese-Thai hotel
198 Ratchapakinai Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 211 033;This old Chinese-Thai hotel has prison-style rock hard beds set in non-descript air-con/fan rooms. The bathrooms are clean but basic. Most rooms have a small balcony and a tiny window. Although it's ... View details
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RCN Court and Inn
Long-termer favourite
35 Moon Muang Rd Soi 7
T: (053) 418 280-2; F: (053) 211 969RCN is a very popular long-term choice and is often full for months in advance, so a reservation is highly recommended -- their monthly rates are very competitive. The rooms are nothing special, a ... View details
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SP Hotel
Well improved
7/1 Moon Muang road Soi 7
T: (053) 214 522; F: (053) 223 042A whole complex, including alleyways and small pockets of garden and seating areas, SP Hotel uses its limited space quite well. Staff are very helpful and friendly. Rooms are not huge, and are ... View details
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Yourhouse Guesthouse
One good building, one firetrap
8 Ratchavithi Rd Soi 2, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 217 492; F: (053) 419 093This place has two buildings, a small wooden house and a multi-storey concrete job down the road. Overall this is quiet a good budget traveller option. The rooms were clean and cheap with a bathroom ... View details
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The Chiang Mai White House
Featureless but clean
12 Ratchadamnoen soi 5, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 357 130;The centrally located and aptly-named White House has fan rooms with bathroom and air-con rooms as well; most rooms have balconies. While it's a nondescript set up, the rooms are clean and well kept. ... View details
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CM Blue House
A bargain for better-than-basic amenities
30/1 Moon Muang Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 418 511-2;This is one of the best options in town for basic but clean rooms with a couple of extra amenities at a good price. Friendly and helpful staff administer very clean (very blue) spacious rooms which ... View details
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Top North Hotel
Comfortable hotel
41 Moon Muang Rd
T: (053) 279 623-25; F: (053) 279 626This large, centrally-located hotel has a range of rooms, all with private bathrooms. The rooms are clean and the staff are courteous though there has been no effort at all made to decorate or make ... View details
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Banana Guest House
Popular traveller flophouse
4/9 Ratchapakinai Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 206 285; F: (053) 275 077This popular Japanese-Thai managed place is often full, though the popularity is a little difficult to fathom as the staff were really offhand upon our last visit. Separate male and female dorms are ... View details
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Rose Guest House
Basic but popular with backpackers
87 Ratchamankha Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 273 869;Set atop the Jungle Corner Bar, the rooms here are very basic with paper-thin walls guaranteeing ample eavesdropping opportunities -- light sleepers you've been warned. Rooftop beds are a cheap ... View details
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Lamchang House
Nice wooden house in a quiet area
24 Moon Muang Road Soi 7
T: (053) 210 586;The small and cute Lamchang House is situated on a quiet soi within reasonable walking distance of many of the attractions within Chiang Mai's old city. The wooden building has basic rooms with share ... View details
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Nice Place Tour and Travel 2
Popular with a pool few match
133 Ratchapakinai Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 418 305-6; F: (053) 219 634Nice Place's big sell is its pool. You can smell the chlorine from 100m away, but the backpacker room prices make it an attractive extra that few other guesthouses match. Trekking pressure here is a ... View details
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Safe House Court
Popular mid-range backpacker joint
178 Ratchapakinai Rd,(opp. Phra Pokklao Soi 10), Chiang Mai
T: (053) 418 957; F: (053) 418 026This sizeable and busy guesthouse has expanded in recent years to meet growing demand, by adding a bunch of improved rooms from their initial 20 moderate but basic affairs. Facilities include lockers ... View details
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Mountain View Guesthouse
Great setting
105 Sri Phum Rd, (between soi 4 & 5), Chiang Mai
T: (053) 212 866; F: (053) 222 635A large garden setting is always a pleasantry within a large city. The rooms here are set around a large courtyard-style garden, with plenty of mature trees and small shrubs. In the centre of the ... View details
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The Red Hibiscus
Overpriced
1 Arak Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 416 074-5; F: (053) 217 631Set in the north-western corner of the old city, Red Hibiscus has standard sized rooms, all kitted out with air-con, Thai TV, fridge and warm water showers. There is a small terrace out front. The ... View details
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Jonadda Guest House
Spotless rooms
23/1 Ratchavithi Rd Soi 2, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 227 281;This Australian-Thai owned place has spotless rooms all powered by solar energy. Three cheers! The management are friendly and chatty. If you're not planning on trekking, make that clear before you ... View details
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Thapae Gate Lodge
Reasonable budget choice
38/7 Moon Muang Rd Soi 2, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 207 134;Thapae Gate is a smallish guesthouse hidden away behind the bars on Moon Muang Rd, Unlike it's surroundings, they've managed to create a nice spot here. The rooms are clean and well kept, with cute ... View details
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Top North Guest House
Very friendly family spot
15 Moon Muang Rd Soi 2
T: (053) 278 900; F: (053) 278 485This massive guesthouse is an ok choice for families or travellers willing to pay a little more for some creature comforts. The rooms here are nothing special, a tad uncared for, and some of the ... View details
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Eagle House 2
Grimy rooms but a good traveller centre
26 Ratchawithi Rd
T: (053) 210 600; F: (053) 874 366This is the second branch of the very popular Eagle House. It has a range of rooms, all of which are pretty grungy, though the staff are good and a comfortable and gregarious open air restaurant make ... View details
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Nat Guest House
Popular trekking outfit
7 Prapokklao Rd Soi 6, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 277 878;Nat Guest House is a large, trekking-orientated guesthouse that is popular with travellers and often full. The rooms are basic but a good size and, like the pastel green building, a little on the ... View details
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The eastern part of Chiang Mai, between the moat and the Ping River hosts dozens of excellent value guesthouses along with a good range of mid to upper range hotels. If you want to stay within very easy walking distance of the Night Bazaar and the Ping River bar scene, then this is the area to look in.
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Bow Chiang Mai House
Quite a nice guesthouse
15 Soi 9 Moon Muang Road
T: (053) 211 707; F: (053) 418 890Despite the odd name, Bow Chiang Mai is quite a nice guesthouse come hotel with a decent lobby and efficient staff. A small fifth floor rooftop balcony has a good view across Chiang Mai to the ... View details
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Sri Pat Guesthouse
Not a bad mid-range choice
16 Soi 7 Moon Muang Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 218 716; F: (053) 218 718Quite some work has gone into making Sri Pat look good. Nice rooms have elegant styling and full amenities, like air-con, telephone, fridge, TV with English-language programming and a hair dryer. ... View details
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Thana Guest House
Israeli house of choice
Thapae Rd Soi 4, Chiang Mai
Thana Guest House targets itself primarily at the Israeli backpacker market, but non-Israelis are equally welcome. The guest house is actually in two buildings (either side of the road) so there's a ... View details
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Raming Lodge
Odd name but good value
17-19 Loi Kroh Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 271 777; F: (053) 270 039The oddly named Raming Lodge is set in the centre of the Loi Kroh shopping and bar strip and is great value for those determined to stay at the heart of the action. Both the standard and superior ... View details
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Baan Orapin
Delightful
150 Charoenrat Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 243 677; F: (053) 247 142Baan Orapin is a delightful find which sits on the east side of the Ping River within easy walking distance of the riverside bars. The tasteful, spacious and spotless rooms are furnished with firm ... View details
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Suriwongse Hotel
Old style grandeur
110 Changklan Road
T: (053) 270 051-7; F: (053) 270 063A drab exterior hides old-style grandeur at the Suriwongse, right in the centre of the night market. A huge number of rooms available in different sizes come with elegant old-world Thai style and ... View details
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Galare Guest House
Very popular riverside spot
7 Charoenprathet Rd
T: (053) 818 887; F: (053) 279 088Galare Guest House is a mid-range choice which is very popular with the NGO set and is in a lovely setting on the Ping River, within easy walking distance of the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. Rooms are ... View details
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Baan Jong Come Guest House
Tasteful, hidden-away gem
47 Thapae Rd Soi 4, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 274 823;This tasteful little place has a small, very pleasant jazz-filled courtyard and garden along with very clean rooms which are mid-sized and functional, though nothing to write home about. One ... View details
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Pun Pun Guest House
Very friendly management
321 Charoenrat Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 243 362; F: (053) 246 140Pun Pun has a selection of small rooms in a rambling property that runs down to the Ping River. The rooms are a little run-down but for the price and location represent fair value. The riverside area ... View details
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Chiang Mai Thai House
Outstanding value
5/1 Tapae Soi 5, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 904 110;The Chiang Mai Thai House opened in mid 2005 and represents outstanding flashpacker value. While it is more of a hotel than a guesthouse, the rooms and bathrooms are immaculate and we mean ... View details
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Rydges Amora
Great location and top views
22 Chaiyaphum Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 251 531; F: (053) 251 465Built in 2001, the Rydges Amora is within easy walking distance of the Tha Phae Gate area of Chiang Mai and offers stunning mountain views over Doi Suthep. Overall a pretty standard mid-range hotel, ... View details
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Libra Guesthouse
A rabbit warren of average rooms
28 Moon Muang Rd Soi 9, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 210 687; F: (053) 210 687Long-time established Libra has grown up into a rabbit warren of guesthouse buildings glued together with small but attractive garden areas. Many quite newly built, rooms are fairly standard for ... View details
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Manee Guesthouse
Clean, new and friendly
23/5 Moon Muang Rd Soi 7, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 227 210; F: (053) 227 210Right beside a temple, Manee Guesthouse is a lovely clean building with simple but large rooms and a selection of amenities, all set in the well-located Moon Muang Rd area of Chiang Mai. Run by a ... View details
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Riverview Lodge
A backpacker splashout
25 Soi 2 Charoen Prathet Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 271 110;This well located and low-rise hotel on the banks of the Ping River is quiet and very comfortable, with a swimming pool rounding out the deal making it a very good mid-range budget choice or a ... View details
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Lai Thai Guest House
Popular spot with a pool, but aging
111/4-5 Kotchasan Rd
T: (053) 271 725; F: (053) 272 724The Lai Thai Guest House is a very popular spot with travellers and tour groups alike, but their rooms have not aged well. On the upside, the staff are friendly and there is a pleasant restaurant by ... View details
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Tawan Guest House
Lovely spot
4 Thapae Soi 6, Chiang Mai
T: (081) 681 1335;This family-run place shows a lot of promise and has already developed into a popular choice amongst backpackers and independent travellers. Tawan Guest House has a lovely shaded garden and a ... View details
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Regina Restaurant and Guest house
Homely spot, pokey rooms
69-73 Chareonrat Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 262 882;Set behind a house that is over 100 years old and packed with a huge array of knick knacks for sale, the rooms here are a little on the dark and dank side, but the very pleasant riverside setting ... View details
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Pagoda Inn
Elegant touches for a budget price
49 Chang Moi Rd, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 233 290;Pagoda Inn's distinctive terracotta-painted buildings surround peaceful gardens with ponds flowing through them. Rooms are all different, and quite elegantly decorated for a low-budget guesthouse. ... View details
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Eagle House No 1
Very popular, a little grotty
16 Chang Moi Kao Rd Soi 3
T: (053) 874 126; F: (053) 874 366Eagle House's big asset is its very pleasant garden and common area, which draws a steady custom. As with the other Eagle House, however, the rooms are grimy and the walls in particular could do with ... View details
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Sarah Guest House
A favourite sleepy choice
20 Thapae Rd Soi 4, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 208 271; F: (053) 279 423This lovely little guesthouse has clean basic rooms set in a private, relaxing garden. The staff are reportedly friendly and deservedly bring back stacks of return customers, although we have had ... View details
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Tapae Place Hotel
Great value in top location
2 Tapae Rd, Soi 3, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 270 159; F: (053) 271 982For the price, the Tapae Place Hotel is a pretty good deal if you're after standard cheap hotel fare within easy walking distance of Chiang Mai's central attractions. The hotel is pretty clean and ... View details
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Nice Place 1
Very popular trekking centre
77/1 Kampangding Rd (soi 1), Chiang Mai
T: (053) 272 919; F: (053) 206 068This very popular trekking and backpacker centre is a passable choice as long as you plan to go trekking. The rooms are basic and pokey, but well-priced. You can reach the guest house either from Loi ... View details
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Lanna Thai
Clean basic rooms behind the night market
41/8 Soi 6, Loikroh Rd
T: (053) 275 563; F: (053) 820 391Simple but sizeable clean rooms fill this guesthouse which is a great choice if you're looking for somewhere near the night market. All rooms have a telephone, bathroom with hot shower, and a choice ... View details
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SK House
Many services, attractive buildings
30 Moon Muang Rd Soi 9, Chiang Mai
T: (053) 210 690; F: (053) 210 675This very popular guesthouse has a whole complex of attractive and recently renovated buildings including a restaurant and bar showing movies, internet, travel agency and swimming pool. Rooms are ... View details
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Baan Orapin
9 votes 150 Charoenrat Rd
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T: (053) 243 677
F: (053) 247 142
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1 votes 50/1 Ratchadamnoen Rd
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T: (053) 418 896-9
F: (053) 418 900
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9 votes 1
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1 vote 6 Rachamankha 9
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