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Best Hotels in Chiang Mai (2026)

Choosing where to stay in Chiang Mai depends on how you want to spend your time. The Old City, inside the moat, is the most convenient base for first-time visitors, with temples, cafés and the weekend markets within walking distance. Rachamankha, a 24-room Lanna-style hotel near Wat Phra Singh, U Chiang Mai on Ratchadamnoen Road with its flexible 24-hour room policy, Tamarind Village with its courtyards, and the budget-friendly, plant-based Green Tiger House near the North Gate all offer different takes on Old City living.

East of the moat, near the Night Bazaar and the river, larger hotels offer more facilities. InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping has 240 rooms, a pool and a rooftop bar, and Anantara Chiang Mai Resort sits on the river around the former British consulate. In the Wat Ket area, 137 Pillars House is built around an 1889 teak house that was part of the East Borneo Company's headquarters. For a resort experience away from the city, Raya Heritage beside the Ping River offers 38 suites with a free shuttle to the old town. Book early for the cool season from November to February, when demand is highest and the best rooms fill quickly.

8 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Chiang Mai

  1. 137 Pillars House Heritage luxury hotel, Wat KetAll-suite heritage hotel in Wat Ket built around an 1889 teak house that was once part of the East Borneo Company's headquarters, with 30 suites and a pool.
  2. Anantara Chiang Mai Resort Luxury riverside resort, Chang Khlan (riverside)Riverside resort on Charoen Prathet Road with a former British consulate, the 1921 House, at its centre, plus a spa, private pier and riverside dining.
  3. InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping Luxury city hotel, Chang Khlan240-room InterContinental near the Night Bazaar, converted from the former Imperial Mae Ping Hotel with Lanna-inspired craft, a pool and a rooftop bar.

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4. Raya Heritage

Riverside boutique resort$$$$Mae Rim (Ping River)

Thirty-eight-suite riverside resort outside the city, designed with northern Thai weavers, potters and woodcarvers, with a spa and a free shuttle to the old town.

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5. Rachamankha

Boutique heritage-style hotel$$$Old City

Twenty-four-room courtyard hotel near Wat Phra Singh, designed by architect Ong-ard Satrabhandhu in 15th-century Lanna style, with a 20-metre pool and library.

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6. U Chiang Mai

Boutique hotel$$$Old City

Four-star, 41-room Old City hotel on Ratchadamnoen Road built around a restored teak governor's residence, with a pool, spa and flexible 24-hour room use.

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7. Tamarind Village

Boutique courtyard hotel$$$Old City

Boutique hotel in the heart of the Old City with 41 rooms and 5 suites arranged around flower-filled courtyards, a pool and the Ruen Tamarind restaurant.

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8. Green Tiger House

Plant-based budget hotel$Old City (North Gate)

Budget-friendly 32-room hotel in a quiet lane near the Old City's North Gate, billed as Chiang Mai's first plant-based hotel, with a vegan café and sky lounge.

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