Hotel Chang Mai

Old Oct 21st, 2017, 11:44 AM
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Hotel Chang Mai

Hi ,
We are looking for a nice hotel in Chang Mai for 4 nights in Feb. Any suggestions for location and hotel?
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Old Oct 21st, 2017, 04:09 PM
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If you need a specific hotel suggestion include your nightly price range.


For Chiang Mai I kind of like the Thapae Gate area. I used the Montri Hotel a few times which is now called Hotel M. Map on this link will give you the area location.
http://www.hotelmchiangmai.com/contact/

As they say in Thailand beer bars - up to you!
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Old Oct 21st, 2017, 05:22 PM
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Thanks Sir Haloerd. I was totally unsure what price range to consider as I find each place in SE Asia varies so much. We are comfortable with midrange mostly for cities. Not backpacker places. Not really Americanized places.
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Old Oct 21st, 2017, 11:23 PM
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Here ya go.

https://www.couchsurfing.com/
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Old Oct 22nd, 2017, 03:43 AM
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Thanks Jobin but we are looking for hotels.
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Old Oct 22nd, 2017, 04:31 AM
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We liked Pak Chaing Mai http://www.pakchiangmai.com/room.html. We stayed there on both of trips to CM. Wonderful owner and staff. Nice location, quiet and comfortable. We stayed in both of the suite rooms which were very nice, moderately priced & not at all Americanized. On a return for a 1 night we stayed in a standard room which was smallish and very basic. We visited some of the larger, more expensive hotels for meals or drinks. While they looked lovely we were still glad we stayed at Pak Chiang Mai for the ambience.
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A mid range price has different meanings to different people. My mid range price is probably quite a bit lower than your mid range. For me a hotel is just a place to throw my bag, sleep, shower and then out the door. I don't require pools, trendy restaurants, weight rooms, saunas or fancy lobbies.

There are search engines that will tailor your hotel requirements to your price range.

In Thailand hotel rooms from 600 baht to 6000 baht can be found with A/C, private bathroom, TV, basic maid service and usually a refrigerator. (Cheaper places often have free wifi too.) The more you pay for a room the more goodies and butt kissing you get.

Fit the hotel to the price you want to pay each night. Chiang Mai has hotels for all price ranges for basic thrift - cheap charlie travelers like me all the way up to luxury travelers.

For me location is important. I prefer to walk to many things instead of using some sort of city transportation. (Walk to restaurants, stores, bars, etc.)

This forum, like other big travel forums, has a section for hotel suggestions. At the top of the website page is a SEARCH choice for hotels, etc. Sample below:
http://www.fodors.com/search/results...g+mai+thailand
http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/tha...ords=mid-range

(My preview does not work with Windows 10. Sorry for typos.)

Up to you.
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Old Oct 22nd, 2017, 05:05 AM
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I agree mid range or moderate is different for each of us. Putting a price point can be more helpful. However I also understand that sometimes I havent a clue as to the price range of hotels in a town and based my price point once I have a better understanding.
I can't speak for the OP, but I ask for recommendations on Fodors or TA etc to hear a first hand experience often from posters I might "know" from their TRs or posts. As is the case with the "preview funciton" the search function here has been problematic for quite some time.
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Old Oct 22nd, 2017, 06:12 AM
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It depends a great deal on what you want the experience to be. There's a huge variety of places to stay in Chiang Mai. My preference is always for as much atmosphere as I can have as long as it's comfortable. If I'm visiting a special country, I want to stay in a special place, not one that's western with some local decorations.

My favorite place is probably what you refer to as a "backpacker" place. But another much more upscale version of local is across the river, Baan Orapin, beautiful traditional buildings. I stayed there once, on my last visit, and would love to again. http://www.baanorapin.com/

I stayed at the Montri once in a pinch, mentioned above, good if very busy location. If you don't want adventure, at least inside your accommodation, it will do.
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Old Oct 22nd, 2017, 07:27 AM
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Thank you all for your great advice. We have chosen to stay at Baan Oralia and are very pleased with how it looks. We too enjoy atmosphere and not a western hotel.
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Old Oct 22nd, 2017, 10:06 AM
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Oops Baan Orafin I meant to say.
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We also stayed in Baan Orapin and enjoyed it very much. It had a lovely atmosphere and very welcoming.
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Old Oct 22nd, 2017, 10:23 PM
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There are lots of hotels in all price ranges available, but ensure you stay within the old city walls.. thats the best way you can experience Chiang Mai. Here are some tips for your trip...
https://mewanderlost.com/2017/10/11/...th-chiang-mai/
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Old Oct 23rd, 2017, 01:24 AM
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Progol- nice to hear you liked it. Is the location good?

Thanks mewanderlost for your advice.
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I too stayed in Baan Orapin,its was really good.This was a good 10yrs ago.Liked the Lanna style building with a lot of greenery around.Down the road overlooking the Ping river were some great restaurants,good food with live bands playing.
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look at tamarind village..

I last stayed at le meridien
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