Riverview Lodge

A backpacker splashout

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What we say:

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 perfect backpacker splashout. Great gardens too, with a restaurant nestled in among the Thai orchids and lush plants. While some rave about the friendly hosts, we found the woman on the desk while we were there to be a bit surly and militant. Rooms are no frills, with ageing decor, but they're clean and sufficient for the price and we do like the string-pull reading lamps over the beds. In the past, a considerable drawback of this place is the noise at night which reverberates over the river from the nearby discos, but we've been advised the discos are gone, so perhaps no need to worry about the earplugs anymore.

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25 Soi 2 Charoen Prathet Rd, Chiang Mai. T: (053) 271 110

What we were quoted

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl air-con private b'room	1,400 THB	1,400 THB

Added to Travelfish on: 12th November, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 31st January, 2011

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Rated 3.5 out of 5

Based on 3 ratings and 3 reviews

Loved it.

A lovely, quiet place recommended by several expat cogniscenti. Thoughtfully decorated and well cared for by its local owner/manager. The one breakfast we had there was fantastic. The owner was very helpful in restaurant recommendations and general advice. Some very nice riverside restaurants across the river, within walking distance. The famous, if disappointing night market is also close. There are some 7-11 type shops nearby for provisions, drinks. Internet places down the soi, too. This place would be very hard to find on your own, because its down a very quiet, very narrow soi off the main road. Bring directions. This place was more expensive than we were used to in northern Thailand, but Chiang Mai is generally more expensive. But we really liked this place and would stay again.
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Riverview Lodge reviewed by scomoore1 (Total reviews: 13) on 27th February, 2009
Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 6/2008
Pleasant but flawed

Stayed for five nights but the nightly noise is a nuisance. The staff were friendly and kind, the garden lovely but the rooms a little dull - though clean and comfortable. Good location near night bazaar.

Riverview Lodge reviewed by Austerby (Total reviews: 2) on 17th February, 2008
Rated 3 out of 5. after a stay here in 2/2008
Noise at River View Hotel

We stayed at the hotel for 5 nights but had to leave because of the extreme noise of the disco (Jim's disco??)on the other side of the river and the hotel. It would be the same at the Galare Guest House as well. We would not recommend this hotel because of this - it is quiet and tranquil during the day but between the hours of 9:30pm and 1:00am 7 nights a week, it is unbearable. The staff are also unfriendly and surly. We spoke to the owner who has contacted the Thai police but to no avail. She informed us that guests have walked over the bridge in their pyjamas to complain also! They have lost business because of the noise. We were lucky to be able to book into CM Blue Guest House which was basic but v nice and quiet but more to the point, the staff were lovely and friendly unlike the River View.

Riverview Lodge reviewed by carolinedejongh (Total reviews: 3) on 30th November, 1999
Rated 2 out of 5. after a stay here in 1/2007

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