Hotels with pools where you can sit around with a beer in the evening?

[Bardeh]

A friend is coming to visit for a few days, and we'd like to find somewhere to chill out next to the pool with a couple of beers. Gym pools won't really work for this, so we'd need a hotel pool that will let people in who aren't staying at the hotel, I suppose. Any suggestions?

[sceadugenga]

At the top of the price range I'd recommend Le Meridian which has a most enjoyable pool area and a small bar with tables overlooking the river.

Any of the larger hotels near the river would be suitable.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g297920-Chiang_Rai_Chiang_Rai_Province-Hotels.html#MAPVIEW

[Bardeh]

We ended up at Rimkok. Very pleasant setting, only 80 baht to use the pool, but 180 baht for beer!

[sceadugenga]

Interesting to know the charge for the pool usage, very reasonable.

You should have taken an icebox full of beer with you....

[anotheruser]

Very reasonable price for entry and beer considering it is served pool side.