Chat House
A great backpacker hideaway

What we say: 
Chat is still one of the most popular guesthouses in Chiang Rai. Located in a quiet soi about five minutes' walk from the Clock Tower, and 15 from the town centre, the guesthouse has a good range of rooms. Those staying in the cheaper rooms use the clean and tidy shower block at the rear. The food is good and a lounge area and small garden can be used for relaxing. The owners can arrange treks and other trips out into the region. Staff are friendly, helpful and speak good English. Recommended.
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3/2 Si Sangkaew Trirat Rd. T: (053) 711 481 F: (053) 744 220Email them at: chathouse.32@hotmail.com
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What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorm Fan | 80 THB | 80 THB | |
| Dbl fan private b'room | 250 THB | 300 THB | |
| Dbl air-con private b'room | 350 THB | 400 THB |
Added to Travelfish on: 17th September, 2005
Last visited or updated on: 26th August, 2009
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Read Chat House reviews
Rated 4 out of 5
Based on 13 ratings and 13 reviews
Ho Hum. Poor value.
The place seems to be on a down-hill slide as it's even more scruffy than when I stayed here a couple of years ago - maybe I didn't notice the grotty shower, pokey 'double' room and poor ventilation which made the room really stuffy. Seem to be coasting on a previous good scene and 250b for a night was much dearer than it was worth. Left next day and went around the corner to Mae Kok Villa which was WONDERFUL and NEW and SPACIOUS and CHEAPER. So there.
Chat House reviewed by pietrad (Total reviews: 2) on
Great!
came here from Laos. Booked in advance on their webpage. Quick respons. When we came we were welcomed as friends and loads of smiles. We was trilled with our fan room with tv , double bed, really hot shower and free wifi :) Beautiful garden. we ate all our meals in the restaurant. A good place to meet other travellers.If ever back in Chiang Rai , we will stay here.
Chat House reviewed by trineeugenia (Total reviews: 22) on
ok
Friendly and relatively good value. Not always as clean as one would hope. A little far out of the city. There is a restaurant to hang out, the food is ok. Organised trips are great though.
Chat House reviewed by hdelcour (Total reviews: 15) on
Backpackers Paradise
This place is great for backpackers uniting. Met wonderful people from all over the world. The resturant/lounge and garden set a super chill vibe to relax and socialize. The room was a great value for the price and the shower was clean and hot! The staff make you feel at home and offer great advice for day trips, as well as offering 1 to 3 day treks into the mountains. If you want your own room with private bath you definately want to make a reservation as this place is always booked.
Chat House reviewed by stephfinch81 (Total reviews: 4) on
same same
Not much change. There is building going on at the neighbours and they do luv 4'' grinders but its only during the day. The ensuite rooms are much better than the basic ones. No problems wandering about at night
Chat House reviewed by chaosagent (Total reviews: 2) on
great atmosphere
nice staff. good desserts and food. only complaint is location. little far out.
Chat House reviewed by grndhouse (Total reviews: 8) on
Friendly
Stayed here for two days and really enjoyed the stay here. Great place to meet like-minded travelers. The staff working there were extremely helpful and provided me with good information. Would definitely recommend anyone coming to Chiangrai to stay here.
Chat House reviewed by mrlee (Total reviews: 1) on
family atmosphere
Great communal area which was very cosy and lovely restaurant. Staff were very friendly. Had a real family atmosphere to it. Room was nice and clean, no complaints, would definitely go back.
Chat House reviewed by squalix (Total reviews: 7) on
Great value
Really no complaints...staff are great, room is comfortable (although you have to buy your own toilet paper)...the restaurant is amazing value with cheap prices and huge portions...the central hang out area is cozy, the gardens are beautiful...and its all only a short walk from the central part of town...totally recommended
Chat House reviewed by tkdmunchkin (Total reviews: 3) on
Nice guesthouse
Nice Rooms, especially if you got one in the garden. showers are gas heated so dont think about cold water. Friendly thai and swiss staff there. Good food too. If you like to book a trek with them be careful with the price. Paid for a two day trip 1000Baht more than my compagnon who booked direct with the guide. No real refund by the way. But trekking with the guide called Lou is highly recomended.
Chat House reviewed by emzet (Total reviews: 5) on
Nice stay
Lovely ambience here, great chilled-out restaurant area, and good food too. Rooms basic but clean and what a shower ! Tremendous. Overall a very comfortable stay and very friendly staff. We'll be back for sure. One note : It's really not far down the soi to Chat GH ( 50 metres ) so don't worry about walking back there.
Chat House reviewed by Dunk71 (Total reviews: 2) on
good travel advice here
Stayed and enjoyed the company / service and excellent travel tips from the staff, hired a bike from them and with thier assistance a 2 day bike journey north. back to chat where our packs were safely stored for free! a good place to stay.
Chat House reviewed by sparky (Total reviews: 5) on
Very Friendly
We found Chat House very friendly and helpful. Our room was in a separate 'bungalow' and had air con and a clean bathroom with a great hot shower (very hot!)amd spotless western toilet. The bed was soft and had really fluffy pillows. One small downside was that the room was obviously quite old and musty, the only criticism is that it could do with a lick of paint! The common area was bright and easy to relax in and the limited menu was tasty. The garden is really lovely and it is very nice to sit in of an evening and eat dinner as we did one night. Altogether a very comfortable and quiet stay, although the local dogs do howl a bit at night, but not enough to keep you up, it's just a bit eerie! Please note, that Chat House is a 5 min walk from all the bars and main bit of town, but at night the road back is very quiet and a bit spooky, if you are a bit nervous about walking in the dark late at night, we recommend you grab one of the many tuk-tuks available by the night market. It costs about 40 baht.
Chat House reviewed by mrandmrsburke (Total reviews: 25) on