Hey everyone, I'm going to be staying in Santitam from July 25th to August 5th and am looking for good recommendations. Possibly a rented apartment, but open to a high-end guesthouse as well. Looking to spend 500-1000thb per day.

Thoughts?

Holiday Inn Santitam is great. If they are full try Howard Johnson's or Best Western.

2 hours ago, Bill97 said:

Holiday Inn Santitam is great. If they are full try Howard Johnson's or Best Western.

 

Are you being sarcastic Bill?..... its ok I had a bit of a laugh.

 

Ebenweb, I dont have any recommendations but let your fingers do the walking, the internet is your friend.  Trip advisor may help or even just look up Google ans see waht hotels are in the area.  Sometimes a picture/photo paints a thousand words....

There's a few curtain hotels in the area you might want to try.

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Definitely more a "curtain 150-180B/hour hotels" than an area for long term hotels...

 

Their is a YMCA there though

1 hour ago, Nick ZepTepi said:

There's a few curtain hotels in the area you might want to try.

 

there are :)

 

but why stop in santitam ? .. they are everywhere  !

 

dave2

 

ps .. bill97 ... i spent a week at the best western hotel in hong kong

 

to escape songkran this year ... very nice :) 

Viangbua Mansion is my suggestion:  http://www.viangbua.chiangmai-online.com/room_rates.html

Ahh yes..., Holiday Inn Santitam..., I spent a year there one night !  
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I meant Boom Boom - thats the punch line, not the other way..., ..., ...., but it could have been !

Seriously people, Santitam abounds in some nice, newer guesthouses and hostels.  Even a full-service hotel, the Mecure Hotel.  Problem is that most of the guesthouses and hostels are not the sort of places that have websites, use internet booking sites, etc.  But, despite all the nasty comments, it's not all "curtain" motels.  Santitam is a nice, busy area, with everything you need for daily living close at hand. 

https://www.facebook.com/KaysornResidence

Been to the Mercure lately Nancy?  I mean inside, maybe eating at the restaurant.  If so then the vast majority of folks you see will be from mainland China.  

 

OP,  i suggest you look elsewhere for decent lodging in Santitham.  Although the Mercure does have the Tops supermarket and Chinese caberet very nearby the fact remains that hotels are really for sleeping.  

46 minutes ago, jobin said:

Been to the Mercure lately Nancy?  I mean inside, maybe eating at the restaurant.  If so then the vast majority of folks you see will be from mainland China.  

 

OP,  i suggest you look elsewhere for decent lodging in Santitham.  Although the Mercure does have the Tops supermarket and Chinese caberet very nearby the fact remains that hotels are really for sleeping.  

Nope, haven't been inside the Mecure for a long time.  But, it's one of the few full service hotels in the area.  

 

The YMCA might be more in the price range of the OP, though and less likely to have Chinese tourists.  

There is SB house. I think it is geared more towards long term occupants but worth a try.

 

 

I visited santitham once when I had to attend a marriage there! Really a great place but little expensive!

On 7/1/2017 at 9:31 PM, jobin said:

Been to the Mercure lately Nancy?  I mean inside, maybe eating at the restaurant.  If so then the vast majority of folks you see will be from mainland China.  

 

OP,  i suggest you look elsewhere for decent lodging in Santitham.  Although the Mercure does have the Tops supermarket and Chinese caberet very nearby the fact remains that hotels are really for sleeping.  

I stayed there for 2 nights last week. Rooms are good. They have huge beds,  free WIFI and big pool. We stayed on the 5th floor and had no noise complaints. I paid 1500 a night. It was cheaper if you paid on line.

I agree with you about the Chinese and and their noise in the dining room. 

There is a large market about 200 metres up Road 107 to get good cheap Thai food. 

WWW.HIGHWAYHOTEL9.COM.......also, 2. WWW.B2HOTEL.COM. much closer to 500 per night.  You can get a large suite at the b2 with nice tube for under 1000...

Wiang Inn Mansion on Santisuk Rd

Run and owned by my friend Amporn for very many years.

Cheap, clean can be noisy as the girls come home at 4am

Spent a couple of the best years of my life there.

 

Google Wiang Inn Mansion on Santisuk Rd

Did you try airbnb?