Chiang Mai
Cheap Hotels & Guesthouses
Chiang Mai is a favorite for everyone this place has character to spare from the walls and the moat to the street vendors to its great night market. One thing often overlooked is the surrounding areas especially the mountains her are quite spectacular. Chaing Mai Cheap hotels and Guesthouses are cheaper than most other parts of Thailand for the really cheap accomodations they are abundant and it pays to look around for the best budget accommodation a good source of info is if you can find a expat that has lived here for a while which there are many based on the great weather that Chiang Mai is famous for.
Nice Place Tour and Travel 2 - Popular with a pool few match 133 Ratchapakinai Rd Tel: (053) 418 305-6; Fax: (053) 219 634 Nice Place's big sell is its pool. You can smell the chlorine from 100m away, but the backpacker room prices make it an attractive extra that few other Chaing Mai Cheap hotels can beat.
Top North Hotel - Comfortable & Cheap hotel 41 Moon Muang Rd Tel: (053) 279 623-25; Fax: (053) 279 626 This large, cheap hotel has a range of rooms, all with private bathrooms. The rooms are clean and the staff are courteous. The large pool is a big plus.
Chiangmai Kristi House - Popular but bland 14/2 Ratchadamnoen Soi 5 Tel: (053) 418 165; This popular place has a lot of rooms in a ho hum setting. Rooms are clean -- and cleaned further upon request. Be warned: trekking pressure is an issue here
Julie Guest House - Very popular choice 7/1 Soi 5 Phra Pokklao Rd Tel: (053) 274 355; Tucked away off Phra Pokklao Road, Julie Guest House has a very pleasant and quiet garden area. Popular and often full in high season., the rooms are basic but ... Julie Guest House
Kavil Guest House - Bland but adequate 10/1 Ratchadamnoen Soi 5 Tel: (053) 224 740; This three-storey guesthouse has reasonably priced and clean rooms but is overall quite ... Kavil Guest House
Pha Thai Guest House - Pleasant homely place 48/1 Ratchaphakinai Rd Tel: (053) 278 013; Fax: (053) 274 075 The Pha Thai Guest House has amiable staff and comfortable, clean and very well-sized rooms. There is also a lush garden area.
The Chiang Mai White House - Featureless but clean 12 Ratchadamnoen soi 5 Tel: (053) 357 130; The aptly-named White House hotel has fan rooms with bathroom and air-con rooms as well.
Top North Guest House - Very friendly family spot 15 Moon Muang Rd Soi 2 Tel: (053) 278 900; Fax: (053) 278 485 This massive guesthouse is a great choice for families or travellers willing to pay a little more for creature comforts.
Eastern Chiang Mai Stacks of great value guesthouses are located between the eastern moat and the Ping River. Baan Chiang Noui - Very friendly and quiet 18 Soi 2 Loi Kroh Rd Tel: (053) 206 310; This three-storey building has clean, mid-sized rooms with fan and air-con. The staff are amiable and the rooms are satisfactory, if a little drab.
Baan Jong Come Guest House - Tasteful, hidden-away gem 47 Thapae Rd Soi 4 Tel: (053) 274 823; This Chaingmai place has very chatty staff with a small, jazz-filled courtyard and garden. The spotless rooms are mid-sized and rather functional.
Fang Guest House - Long-running, popular place 46-48 Kampangding Rd Tel: (053) 282 940; This long-running place has a large number of return customers, so they must be doing something right. The rooms are bland but clean and functional.
Je t'Aime Guest House - Trekking pressure at its worst 247-249 Charoenrat Rd Tel: (053) 241 912; Fax: (053) 243 330 This is basically a trekkers-only place. Rooms are clean and well-kept, but the restaurant is pokey and the staff are totally trekking obsessed, and have been for years.
Midtown Guest House - Quiet location 7 Thapae Rd Soi 4 Tel: (053) 209 062; Fax: (053) 273 191 The Midtown's attraction is its hidden away location, but its downfall is its snide staff. It's a popular place though, with spacious and clean rooms being a big enough draw to compensate for the ... Midtown Guest House
Oriental Guest House - Popular but a bit noisy 69 Loi Kroh Rd Tel: (053) 276 742; Fax: (053) 206 267 The Oriental is in a good central location but it can get quite noisy in the area during the evenings. The staff are very friendly and there is a popular and comfortable restaurant that does good ... Oriental Guest House
Pun Pun Guesthouse and restaurant - Very friendly management 321 Charoenrat Rd Tel: (053) 243 362; Fax: (053) 246 140 This place has a selection of small rooms overlooking the Ping River. The rooms are a little rundown but for the price and location represent fair value. The riverside area is very quiet and a ... Pun Pun Guesthouse and resturant
Thana Guest House - Israeli house of choice Thapae Rd Soi 4 Thana Guest House targets itself primarily at the Israeli backpacker market, but non-Israelis are equally welcome. Rooms are clean and well-maintained and the management are ... Thana Guest House
