My wife's brother is getting married next month in Phrae province.

Has anybody stayed in Phrae and if so which hotel would you recommend? Maeyom Palace Hotel Hotel seems to be the best according to my research.

Also any recommendations or suggestions on getting up there from BKK. We would prefer to avoid using the bus directly from BKK. Are there any realistic alternatives involving plane or train with a short connection to get into Phrae by bus?

Also any recommendations or suggestions on getting up there from BKK. We would prefer to avoid using the bus directly from BKK. Are there any realistic alternatives involving plane or train with a short connection to get into Phrae by bus?

To get there from BKK:

1.No flights (anymore) nearest is either Nan or Lampang, both some 3/4 hrs away by bus= only realistic poss. from there, total time same as direct bus from Mochit then

2.trains nearest is Den Chai, but the nighttrains to CMai are mostly inconveniently timed there. as from 5.00 they are, of course, all met by a linking bus to Phrae (40 mins= 1hr away).

3.Frankly, the direct bus is not as bad as you think, nearly every hour daytime or overnight from Mochitmai