2 Best Hotels in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Name: Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Address: 502 Moo 1, Mae Rim–Samoeng Old Rd., Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50180, Thailand
Telephone: 053--298181
Price range: $$$$

Soaring tourist numbers—particularly young Chinese visitors with newly acquired wealth and the urge and freedom to travel—have fueled an unprecedented hotel building boom in recent years. Most of the new properties are in the traditional so-called Lanna style, and the most luxurious of them rival hotels in Bangkok. One, the Dhara Dhevi, justly claims to be among Asia's finest. Except for the high season, from December to February, prices are far lower than in the capital. Charming, modestly priced guesthouses and small hotels abound, and some are right on the water. Watch out for guesthouses that advertise cheap room rates and then tell you the accommodation is only available if you book an expensive tour. Always ask if there's a tour requirement with your room rate. All hotels and most guesthouses accept dollars, but if you are paying in greenbacks check the offered exchange rate carefully; it can be as much as 10% less than what is obtainable in banks and at exchange booths.

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

$$$$ | 502 Moo 1, Mae Rim–Samoeng Old Rd., Chiang Mai, 50180, Thailand

The magnificent Four Seasons commands 20 acres of tropical countryside above the lush Mae Rim Valley. Its terraces, pools, and 99 huge suites and villas have views of tree-studded mountains, tropical gardens, and its own manicured rice paddies. The accommodations are in clusters of Lanna-style buildings. Each suite has an outdoor sala (gazebo) ideal for breakfast or cocktails, and the villas have private pools. Rooms with polished-teak floors are furnished with richly colored fabrics and traditional art. The two restaurants, which serve beautifully presented Thai and continental dishes, overlook the valley. The spa is superb, with an open-air massage salon surrounded by rice paddies and lotus ponds.

Kantary Hills Chiang Mai Hotel

$$ | 44 Nimmanhaemin Rd., Soi 12, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

A showpiece of the Thailand-based Cape & Kantary Hotels collection, this large and stylish complex dominates the glitzy Nimmanhaemin Road district. With washing machines in the one-bedroom suites and ample space in all rooms to spread out, this is a great option for families. Sleeping in the comfortable beds here, you could be anywhere; the hotel decor is standard business hotel and is bland, but the rooms are large, quiet, and offer a good night's rest.

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