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Pakinai Guest House

Great location, no-nonsense rooms

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This 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 frills, but the place is clean, and the staff are welcoming and unobtrusive.

Contact details:
173 Ratchapakinai Rd (north end), opp. Soi 9, Chiang Mai. T: (053) 287 521 F: (053) 418 063
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What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Dbl fan private b'room	300 THB	300 THB
Dbl air-con private b'room	400 THB	400 THB

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Added to Travelfish on: 25th September, 2007
Last visited or updated on: 25th September, 2007

Pakinai Guest House reviews

Read 4 opinions from Travelfish readers

Great deal - 15th February, 2008
This place is great. It doesn't have much character, but the rooms are super-clean and comfortable. You don't feel like you're staying in a budget place. The staff is professional and friendly. Also, we appreciated that they kept our reservation over New Years'.

Pakinai Guest House reviewed by bethmitchell on 15th February, 2008, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2007
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 16.
bethmitchell also reviewed: Ao Toh Ko Bungalows, Hotel 31, KaiKeo Bungalows and Restaurant, Le Jardin Organique Vang Vieng, Miss Loi, Rattana Guesthouse, Real Darling Cafe Guesthouse, Saysouly Guesthouse, TAT Guest House, The Bed and Breakfast, Thu Giang Guest House, TR Guesthouse, Two Dragons Guesthouse, Vinh Phuoc Hotel & Restaurant, Xuan Thu.

Great! - 13th March, 2009
This is a very nice guesthouse. The owner is very friendly and helpful and the rooms are very clean.

Pakinai Guest House reviewed by anje012 on 13th March, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2009
Total reviews submitted: 2.
anje012 also reviewed: Dreams Hotel.

Clean, great value - 2nd February, 2009
Been here several times. Not many places as clean as this with private hot shower bathroom, cable, refrigerator, wireless internet. Not much of a scene for meeting people but for a hotel room at a guesthouse price this is a place The woman who used to manage it was really warm and kind. Unfort she's gone off to Phuket. We stayed there after she left and it was a bit shakey- just the the workers not speaking English and some confusion. I imagine that they've gotten through the readjustment.

Pakinai Guest House reviewed by sidebyside4 on 2nd February, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2008
Total reviews submitted: 5.
sidebyside4 also reviewed: Eagle House No 1, Friend House, Jonadda Guest House, Jongkham Guest House.

Wonderful! - 6th December, 2007
Very nice place to stay. The owner/manager is very friendly and all of the guests are in agreement that this is a great guest house.

Pakinai Guest House reviewed by geordles on 6th December, 2007, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2007
Total reviews submitted: 2.
geordles also reviewed: SK House.

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