Must-see hotels in Chiang Rai Province

  • Four Seasons Tented Camp

    Chiang Rai Province

    If you can fit it into your schedule (and budget), this safari-inspired resort is among the most unusual accommodation experiences in Thailand. The ‘tents…

  • Phu Chaisai Resort & Spa

    Chiang Rai Province

    On a remote bamboo-covered hilltop, this resort is the most unique place to stay in the Mae Salong area. The more you pay, the bigger your bungalow and…

  • Rai Saeng Arun

    Chiang Khong

    Located 22km from Chiang Khong on Rte 4007, this ecofriendly resort brings together 14 wooden bungalows in a breathtaking plot of land adjacent to the…

  • Sleeping Well Hostel

    Chiang Khong

    Housed in a stylish four-storey building connected by a winding staircase, the eight-bed dorm and rooms here are spotless and fresh, with white and wood…

  • Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort

    Chiang Rai

    Chiang Rai’s grandest upscale resort is about 2km outside the city centre on a beautiful stretch of the Mae Nam Kok. Rooms are immense and decked out in…

  • Bamboo Nest de Chiang Rai

    Chiang Rai Province

    The Lahu village that’s home to this unique place is only an hour's drive from Chiang Rai but feels very remote. Accommodation consists of simple but…

  • Baan Hom Muen Li

    Chiang Rai Province

    Slap in the middle of town, this stylish place consists of 22 rooms artfully decked out in modern and classical Chinese themes. Go for the more expensive…

  • Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa

    Chiang Rai Province

    This award-winning resort takes up a large patch of beautifully landscaped ground directly opposite the Hall of Opium. The rooms combine Thai and…

  • Legend of Chiang Rai

    Chiang Rai

    Boasting a tranquil riverside location, this resort is styled like a traditional Lanna village. Rooms are large and luxuriously understated, with…

  • Ben Guesthouse

    Chiang Rai

    This spotless compound has a bit of everything, from fan-cooled cheap rooms to immense suites, not to mention a pool. Rooms are plain and simple but…

  • Baanrimtaling

    Chiang Khong

    There are a variety of simple, mostly fan-cooled rooms at this long-standing, rustic, riverside guesthouse. The rooms are basic, but there's a family feel…

  • Viang Yonok

    Chiang Rai Province

    The emphasis at this well-manicured compound of seven comfortable, wood-floored bungalows is activities. There's a swimming pool, sauna and weights room,…

  • De Hug

    Chiang Rai

    De Hug is a four-storey hotel complex with vast rooms outfitted with modern amenities and furniture. Bathrooms are a little plain for the price, but there…

  • Phumektawan Resort

    Chiang Rai Province

    Phumektawan is not really a resort but the rooms here are perched on a hillside, allowing for spectacular views. There are even better vistas from the…

  • Happy Nest Hostel

    Chiang Rai

    It's a little more expensive than other hostels in town, but this bright and fresh place compensates with efficient staff, a downstairs cafe and a couple…

  • River House

    Chiang Khong

    Overlooking the Mekong River, the River House has more character than most Chiang Khong hotels. The cheaper rooms are small, fan-only and share bathrooms,…

  • Chiangkhong Teak Garden Riverfront Hotel

    Chiang Khong

    Formerly known as the Ibis Styles, this is Chiang Khong's poshest hotel. The rooms are decent-sized, comfortable and come with balconies – the most…

  • Maesalong Mountain Home

    Chiang Rai Province

    Down a steep dirt road 1km east of Mae Salong’s town centre (look for the orange sign), this peaceful place is a great choice if you’ve got your own…

  • Maekhong Delta Boutique Hotel

    Chiang Rai Province

    It’s an odd name, considering that the Mekong Delta is way down in Vietnam. Odder still that, with their light-wood panelling, the rooms here are somehow…

  • Namkhong Resort

    Chiang Khong

    Just off the main drag is this semisecluded compound of tropical plants and handsome wooden structures. It's a popular spot: even the fan-cooled, shared…

  • Siam Triangle Hotel

    Chiang Rai Province

    Chiang Saen’s biggest hotel feels a little dated these days, but the plain rooms are spacious and the river views impressive. Suites come with jacuzzis…

  • Little Home Guesthouse

    Chiang Rai Province

    Located near the morning-market intersection is this large yellow building backed by a handful of attractive bungalows. Rooms are a reasonable size – the…

  • Baan Sabai Maesai

    Chiang Rai Province

    Tucked down an alley off Soi 8, Baan Sabai Maesai has individually decorated rooms that are big, bright and modern, with furniture designed by the helpful…

  • Moon & Sun Hotel

    Chiang Rai

    It doesn't look like much from the outside, but this place has rooms that are good value, if a little dated. The cheapest rooms don't get a lot of natural…

  • Bed & Bike Poshtel

    Chiang Rai

    There's an industrial theme – metal, wood and stone floors – to the design at this well-kept place. Dorms are windowless but comfortable, with curtains,…

  • Baan-Fai Guest House

    Chiang Khong

    This inviting wooden house has six rooms in the main structure with air-con and en-suite bathrooms, while the cheaper rooms are fan-only and share…

  • Chiangrai Hotel

    Chiang Rai

    Slap in the centre of town, the Chiang Rai is an efficient budget to midrange option with rooms on three floors set around a breezy atrium. The…

  • Baan Bua Guest House

    Chiang Rai

    Set around a peaceful garden, this quiet, friendly guesthouse is a decent budget option. The 17 rooms, the cheapest of which are fan-only, are a little…

  • Gin’s Maekhong View Resort & Spa

    Chiang Rai Province

    There's a choice here of spacious, comfortable and attractive rooms or three rather tight riverside bungalows. There’s a pool and vast sunflower field, as…

  • Maesalong Flower Hills Resort

    Chiang Rai Province

    Set amid lovingly manicured gardens – a monument to flower-based landscaping – the bungalows here come in a variety of sizes, and all have balconies and…

  • Afterglow Hostel

    Chiang Rai Province

    Boasting a ground-floor cafe and comfortable rooms with a stone-walled, minimalist feel, Afterglow is probably the hippest place to stay in Mae Sai. There…

  • Shin Sane Guest House

    Chiang Rai Province

    The older rooms in the original building of Mae Salong’s oldest hotel are bare, with shared bathrooms, while those in the newer annexe and the bungalows…

  • Wiang Inn

    Chiang Rai

    The 1970s-era exterior is an accurate indicator of this centrally located, business-class hotel’s age, but the stately Wiang is still a solid choice…

  • FUN-D Hostel

    Chiang Rai

    This tidy hostel is located above a restaurant-bar-cafe. Dorms are spacious and bright, ranging from six to eight beds, and share clean bathrooms. The two…

  • Na-Rak-O Resort

    Chiang Rai

    Nâh·rák is Thai for ‘cute’, a spot-on description of this tucked-away hotel that has bright rooms decked out in pastel colours and strewn with beanbags…

  • Sleepy House

    Chiang Rai

    This new place on a residential street is walking distance from the interprovincial bus station. The 12 rooms aren't huge but are spotless, modern and…

  • Nak Nakara Hotel

    Chiang Rai

    A hit-and-miss Lanna theme pervades at this modern and expansive-feeling hotel. Rooms are set around a pleasant pool and shady garden, but have smallish…

  • Hi Chiangrai

    Chiang Rai

    A well-kept hotel that's popular with Chinese travellers, with modern and compact rooms set around an atrium featuring a mini indoor swimming pool, a…

  • Sabai

    Chiang Rai Province

    This modern but bland three-storey complex overlooking the Mekong River has reasonably-sized rooms with balconies. Only the most expensive rooms have…

  • Namkhong Riverside Hotel

    Chiang Khong

    This efficient three-storey hotel holds heaps of clean, neat rooms, most with private balconies overlooking the river. The rooms aren't huge, but they're…