Chiang Mai Hotels

It's not a temple, it's the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi

 
Chiang Mai is full of hotels, as well as a very large number of guest houses. Most hotels used to be tourist class, clean and comfortable but not necessarily anything special. That has changed in recent years with the opening of several new five star properties, with apparently more on the way. The larger, posher resorts are located a little ways out of town, but there are some very interesting small hotels near the river in the city as well as within the old city walls.

Our favorite area to stay is around the Night Bazaar. Most of these accommodations are decidedly tourist class, but in 2006 a couple of very nice small properties opened, with more on the way. Even if you're not very interested in shopping, the area is full of restaurants and other entertainment venues, making it easy to make several pleasant evenings without having to navigate yourself to other parts of the city. Taxis tend to gather around the bazaar, so even if you do want to go someplace else, it's easy to find transportation.

We've listed a few selected hotels below. For more hotels, see our hotel search page. Chiang Mai was something of a pioneer in creating hotels that displayed traditional design ideals, while still incorporating all the modern conveniences that international travelers expect. If you're looking for something small and unique, check out our list of selected "boutique" hotels around Chiang Mai.

The Four Seasons Resort was among the first of the new high end resorts. It's located about 20 minutes outside of Chiang Mai, in a valley of rice fields backed by forested mountains. In 2004 it was joined by the Mandarin Oriental, which is slightly closer to town. There's no easy way to describe the Mandarin Oriental. It's a fantasy design incorporating the look of temples and palaces from several cultures and periods of Northern Thailand. Lastly, there's the only truly top-end hotel in the city proper, the Chedi Chiang Mai. The Chedi built a new hotel with their trademark spa not far from the night bazaar. The hotel is built around the 1912 residence of the British Counsel, now restored for use as the hotel's restaurant.
 

Stars	Hotel Name	Location	Rate
	Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai	Airport	From: $ 478
	Rated number two among Asian resorts in Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards, 2006. Rated number two among Asian hotel spas in Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards, 2008. Rated number seven among Asian hotels in Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards, 2008. Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai is a world of its own. Located in the beautiful Mae Rim Valley, The Regent Resort pays tribute to Chiang Mai artistic and cultural heritage. Clusters of Lanna-style pavilions, each a roomy 70 square meters (750 square feet) and decorated with rich Thai materials and fabrics, overlook gardens, terraced rice paddies and mountain views. Eleven palatial Residence Suites housed in three or four storey villas offer master, guest and children bedrooms with private plunge pools or rooftop penthouse and come complete with your own Mae Baan (live-in house keeper.) Close to orchid and butterfly farms, hill tribe villages, elephant trekking, an interesting and eclectic collection of shops and excellent golf courses, our guests will enjoy many new experiences, including world-class spa facilities. Formerly known as Regent Chiang Mai Resort & Spa. Check rates for the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai at Reservations 24. Check rates for the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai at Hotel Club. Check rates for the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai at AsiaTiv.com. Compare rates for the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai at all on-line sites using HotelsCombined.
	Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Hotel	Riverside	From: $ 386
	Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi is spread over 60 acres of peaceful, natural landscapes, incorporating serene paddy fields and exotic plantations. We offer a self contained world of beauty, wellness and a cultural museum dedicated to the Lanna kingdom.    Whilst the Dheva Spa is our spiritual soul, Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi is also the perfect retreat to experience the rich heritage of Northern Thailand. Ban Sam Lang, our cultural centre is dedicated to maintaining the many fading traditions offering a glimpse of life in the past; we offer our Oriental Culinary Academy and our Lanna Kids Club that will expand the imagination of all young explorers. And when you stay with us, whether you choose our suites, villas or Residences you will find architectural tributes to the ancient kingdom of Lanna.   Check rates for the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Hotel at Reservations 24. Check rates for the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Hotel at AsiaTiv.com. Compare rates for the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Hotel at all on-line sites using HotelsCombined.
	Rachamankha Hotel Chiang Mai	Old City	From: $ 141
	The Rachmankha is much more than just a hotel. It is an experience. For the owner, who are two of Thailand's most famous designers and architects, it is a creation of love and a treasury of Lanna art and Chinese antiquities, which can be found in every guest room and throughout the hotel. The combination of Lanna art and interior design, and the temple style architecture has created a haven of peace – the kind that penetrates you and touches you heart. This is an ideal hotel for people in need of rest and relaxation. The design of the hotel is taken from the viharn (chapel) of one of Thailand's most beautiful of temples, Wat Phra That Lampang Luang in Lampang province, which is why the hotel look and feels like a temple. The hotel is planned according to ancient principles of Chinese architecture because the architecture and interior designer want the hotel to reflect the Chinese roots of Thai architecture. The interior design is based on northern Thai Lanna culture, which is a of Chinese, Dai, Laotian, Lua, and Burmese culture. This accounts for why the hotel is full of Chinese antiques and exemplifies the art and architectural features of all of these cultures. Altogether, the hotel is a cultural masterpiece. One of the uppermost aims of creating the Rachamankha was to enable tourists to experience – feel and touch – genuine Lanna culture, even though it will take many years to recoup the enormous cost of construction and decoration. No expense has been spared to create this experience, and indeed, many items of Lanna furniture and many of the decorative pieces of Lanna culture were bought in China, Burma and Lao Check rates for the Rachamankha Hotel Chiang Mai at Reservations 24. Check rates for the Rachamankha Hotel Chiang Mai at AsiaTiv.com. Compare rates for the Rachamankha Hotel Chiang Mai at all on-line sites using HotelsCombined.
	Yaang Come Village Chiang Mai	Riverside	From: $ 109
	A personal touch of deep lively morning breathes in the Tai architecutural buidings in the midst of peaceful verdant nature especially the Yaang Tree (Hevea baziliensis/Dipter-ocarpus alatus) over 40 years old, home for various birds and squirrels. Charm of nature does exist in the middle of Chaingmai City. Right in the heart of Chiang Mai, underneath the shade of the gigantic 40 years old Yaang Come tree. You will find yourself wrapped up in the traditional Lanna atmosphere, amidst the aroma of the botanical surroundings." With admiration in prosperous culture and glorious costume of Tai people or Thai Luou conceived this conservation idea to our posterity.Spacious rooms afford scenic views. International Restaurant offers a various choice of staying for business or leisure every visit will be a memorable one.  Review of Yaang Come Village Chiang Mai Check rates for the Yaang Come Village Chiang Mai at Reservations 24. Check rates for the Yaang Come Village Chiang Mai at Hotel Club. Check rates for the Yaang Come Village Chiang Mai at AsiaTiv.com. Compare rates for the Yaang Come Village Chiang Mai at all on-line sites using HotelsCombined.

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