A few kilometres past the main springs at San Kamphaeng, this resort has spic-and-span cottages and its own mineral baths (a 20-minute soak is 180B per person), pools and vents, set in a cute garden full of rocks with a passing resemblance to animals. Massages are also available.
Roong Aroon Hot Spring Resort
Chiang Mai Province
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
23.67 MILES
Overlooking the city from its mountain throne, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is one of northern Thailand's most sacred temples, and its founding legend is…
19.25 MILES
Wat Chedi Luang isn't as grand as Wat Phra Singh, but its towering, ruined Lanna-style chedi (built in 1441) is much taller and the sprawling compound…
19.56 MILES
Chiang Mai's most revered temple, Wat Phra Singh is dominated by an enormous, mosaic-inlaid wí·hăhn (sanctuary). Its prosperity is plain to see from the…
18.41 MILES
Chiang Mai's oldest public market, Warorot (also spelt Waroros) is a great place to connect with the city's Thai soul. Alongside souvenir vendors you'll…
19.18 MILES
Without doubt the most atmospheric wát in the old city, this teak marvel sits in the shadow of Wat Chedi Luang. Set in a compound full of fluttering…
Nam Tok Bua Tong (Sticky Waterfall)
26.95 MILES
Ever walked up a waterfall? An increasingly popular day trip from Chiang Mai to Si Lanna National Park's 'Sticky Waterfall' allows visitors (with no magic…
22.78 MILES
A hidden jungle temple tucked into the mountain along the way to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Old stone structures, intricate carvings, naga-flanked…
19.2 MILES
Set inside the former Provincial Court, dating from 1935, this imaginative museum re-creates Lanna village life in a series of life-size dioramas that…
Nearby Chiang Mai Province attractions
1. Maiiam Contemporary Art Museum
11.95 MILES
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14.73 MILES
This 225-sq-km national park straddles the mountains between Lamphun and Lampang Provinces. It ranges in elevation from 350m in the bamboo-forest lowlands…
17.83 MILES
The first attempt at founding a city on the banks of Mae Ping, Wiang Kum Kam served as the Lanna capital for 10 years from 1286, but the city was…
18.05 MILES
This picturesque steel bridge looks old but is actually a modern creation, built as a homage to the old Nawarat Bridge, which was demolished in the 1970s…
18.06 MILES
The weatherboard First Church was built in classic American style in 1868 by the Laos Mission from North Carolina.
18.12 MILES
One of the main bridges across Mae Ping, which was first constructed in 1906 and has since been rebuilt (twice).
7. Samakkee Charity Foundation Temple
18.25 MILES
Full of writhing dragons, Chiang Mai's biggest Chinese temple stands in a huge lot behind the Anusarn Night Bazaar.
18.26 MILES
Just a whole lot of fun, this museum has a range of 3D optical-illusion art displays, from cliff faces and movie sets to a levitation room and a magic…