Hotel Recommendation Please

[looby]

Hi there

Can anyone please recommend a decent quality (3 star ish) hotel, preferably within walking distamce of city centre, but not right in the middle.

Absolutely need a swimming pool!!

Price up to 1000 baht per night, but less would be even better of course.

Thanks in advance

[Sansai Sam]

Hi Looby,

I can think of two in your price range with pools.

1) Montri Hotel-Right at Thapae Gate. Great location for walking street.

2) Mercure (formerly Novotel) Not as convenient on location but not bad either. Google them and have a look.

Cheers,

Sam

[Ulysses G.]

The Montri Hotel does not have a swimming pool, but, The Top North Hotel is very close and does. Also, The Top North Guest House has one and is cheaper, but a few blocks away.

[rrose070]

I adore the Chiang Mai Thai house. Rooms are gorgeous, as is their pool. And their staff is by turns delightful, sarcastic and hilarious. http://www.chiangmaithaihouse.com/

[john b good]

I adore the Chiang Mai Thai house. Rooms are gorgeous, as is their pool. And their staff is by turns delightful, sarcastic and hilarious. http://www.chiangmaithaihouse.com/

Looks quite nice.

BUT why are they so shy with their rates "don't see them quoted anywhere"

Edited March 16, 2009 by john b good

[rrose070]

if you go to the "accommodations" part and they show 3 different types of rooms. Click on the room type. Their most expensive is about 11oo baht, but very, very worth it. And their pool is kept clean by saline, so no eyeball burn!

[basinboy]

I adore the Chiang Mai Thai house. Rooms are gorgeous, as is their pool. And their staff is by turns delightful, sarcastic and hilarious. http://www.chiangmaithaihouse.com/

Looks quite nice.

BUT why are they so shy with their rates "don't see them quoted anywhere"

Go to "Accommodation"

Click on room type and you get details of each room type including rates

[Sparkles]

Hi Looby,

I can think of two in your price range with pools.

1) Montri Hotel-Right at Thapae Gate. Great location for walking street.

2) Mercure (formerly Novotel) Not as convenient on location but not bad either. Google them and have a look.

Cheers,

Sam

Montri Hotel is good value. If you decide to stay there make sure you get a room at the back of the hotel otherwise the road noise will drive you crazy, well it did me !

[john b good]

The OP stated "absolutely need a swimming pool!!"

Montri doesn't show one on their web page

[Ulysses G.]

The Montri Hotel does not have a swimming pool, but, The Top North Hotel is very close and does. Also, The Top North Guest House has one and is cheaper, but a few blocks away.

Yeah!

[bluweyze]

The hotel business at the moment is terrible.Whatever hotel you find inChiang mai negotiate hard you will be amazed at what rate you can get even for a four star

[brickroad]

top north!

[SomchaiCNX]

The OP asks for quality 3* for 1000 baht.

2* Downtown Inn on the night market has a swimming pool and comes close to what the OP asks.

3* The Park Hotel on Changklan road.

3* + The Empress Hotel.

Al 3 are owned and operated by professionals from the same group.

Google and you will find rates close to what you want.

Montri is nice but no 3* and no swimming pool.

Top North has even no * and service......??????

Check out the Chiang Mai Thai house and you will find what people think about the owner and the staff.

Some people still don't get it that it needs more than just a nice building to run a good hotel or guest house.

[looby]

Just want to thank everyone who took the time and trouble to respond.

We have now booked our hotel, so look forward to arriving there on 31st March.

Thanks again.

don't know how to close a topic, but this one can be closed jow

[tom21]

Just want to thank everyone who took the time and trouble to respond.

We have now booked our hotel, so look forward to arriving there on 31st March.

Thanks again.

don't know how to close a topic, but this one can be closed jow

If you want to close the topic just suggest you like small boys.

[JSCM2012]

Anyone stayed at Top North??? Good/Bad??

Was considering staying there next month but now unsure.

[josefbl]

I have stayed several times in Down Town in . Is o.k. = price - quality ,has swimming pool and very central located . Price less than 1000 !