Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel, Chiang Mai

26 August 2006

The hotel pool, with its jacuzzi in the middle.

 
Tucked away in the narrow alleys east of the Ping River, the small Puripunn hotel proved quite a surprise. There are just 30 rooms, half of which are "ordinary" deluxe rooms. In addition to these, there are 10 "Puripunn Deluxe" rooms with huge bathrooms featuring large tubs and shower rooms. There's also one suite that has its own pool as well as a bathtub-jacuzzi built for two. Unusual for hotels in Asia, there is free wireless internet available in rooms and throughout the hotel.

While the location may seem a bit out of the way, it is in fact just a short walk down to the river, with all its restaurants and shopping boutiques. If you don't want to walk, the hotel has its own tuk-tuk to shuttle you there, or across the river to the night bazaar.

Hotel facilities include a restaurant with both indoor and outdoor dining, a swimming pool with jacuzzi, fitness room, private spa, library and one small meeting room.

Rooms feature air conditioning, mini-bar, flat screen color television, in-room safe and wireless internet access. Suites also have DVD players.

Pluses: Quiet neighborhood, distinctive design, small hotel, friendly and helpful staff, and fantastic rooms.

Minuses: It is a bit of a hike to get out to restaurants, although the hotel will provide transportation to the main places free of charge. Taxis will have a bit of trouble finding the place, since it is well of the beaten path. Both of these "minuses" coule be seen as "pluses" by some.

Rooms at the Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel may be booked through the link below:

Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel Chiang Mai

Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel, an intimate small luxury property with a total of 30 rooms is constructed in a contemporary Lanna- Oriental architectural style inspired by traditional homes found in Chiang Mai during colonial period. The hotel is situated in the midst of one of Chiang Mai's centuries-old communities where ancient Lanna treasures, cultural traditions and way of life have been well-preserved.The style and character of Puripunn Baby Grand Boutique Hotel reflects its historic neighborhood. Puripunn is situated in the midst of what is now a heritage zone that is home to the city’s greatest concentration of antique wooden buildings. Many night pubs, restaurants, shophouses and sightseeing attractions lie within a few minutes’ stroll of Puripunn. Nearby bridges lead over the Ping River to the modern commercial center. From the hotel, it is just 9 minutes’ walk to the downtown Night Bazaar. The temples of the moated old town are only a short drive beyond.