Old City Hotels, Chiang Mai
8 Stays Inside the Walls
Walk to the Temples & Sunday Market!

If you want the best location in the Old City, U Chiang Mai is the answer. It sits on Ratchadamnoen Road in the middle of the Old City, with the Sunday Walking Street running right past the door — a few minutes' walk to Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang, and about 7 minutes to Tha Phae Gate. It scores 9.4 on Trip.com and 8.9 on Booking from 609 reviews. It's a low-rise, 41-room hotel in contemporary Lanna style, with a pool set in a courtyard ringed by the building and trees. The detail guests love most is the 24-hour check-in: arrive at 2 PM and you check out at 2 PM the next day, so you actually get a full day.

99 The Heritage is a contemporary Lanna design hotel that sits directly across the street from Wat Phra Singh, scoring 9.5 on Trip.com from 282 reviews with no negative reviews in the past year. It's on Singharat Road at the western end of Ratchadamnoen, a few minutes' walk to Wat Chedi Luang and the walking street. The rooms are contemporary Lanna — clean, quiet, with the close attention of a small hotel. Guests single out the breakfast and the location, where you can cross the road into Wat Phra Singh before the crowds, and there's free parking, which is rare in the Old City.

Tamarind Village is an Old City icon, named for the 200-year-old tamarind tree that shades its courtyard. It scores 8.9 on Trip.com from 119 reviews, with a Booking location score of 9.8. It's tucked into Soi 1 off Ratchadamnoen, right in the middle of the Old City — a few minutes' walk to Tha Phae Gate, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang and the Three Kings Monument. The white arched Lanna architecture and a garden pool give it a calm that's cut off from the bustle outside. It suits travellers who want genuine Lanna atmosphere in the center of the Old City.

Phra Singh Village is the best-value pick for staying inside the Old City, scoring 9.1 from 853 reviews — the highest review count in this list. It's inside the walls near Wat Phra Singh, an easy walk to the temples and the Sunday Walking Street. It has a swimming pool and Family Suites for groups, with rates from just ฿2,500 — but you get a central Old City location and a Lanna feel. It's an obvious first look for anyone on a budget who still wants a pool inside the Old City.

Rachamankha is a heritage design icon in the Old City and a member of Relais & Châteaux. Its Trip.com score sits at 8.2, but Booking is 9.4 and TripAdvisor 4.7/5 from over 1,350 reviews. The draw is the Lanna-Chinese architecture by the architect Ong-ard, the calm open courtyards, a library, and a restaurant that locals drive in for even without staying. It's on a small lane beside Wat Phra Singh, a 3-minute walk away, within reach of Wat Chedi Luang and the walking street. It takes guests aged 12 and up — a fit for anyone who wants quiet and Lanna heritage in the Old City.

De Lanna is a contemporary Lanna hotel in the Old City that carries a huge review count — over 3,790 on Agoda at 8.4, and 8.7 on Trip.com. It's on Inthawarorot Road, a 3-minute walk to Wat Phra Singh and within reach of Wat Chedi Luang and the walking street. It's three Lanna blocks around a garden and a pool set among frangipani trees, with a poolside bar and a roof terrace. Rates start at just ฿1,900 for a good pool and free parking inside the Old City, and guests single out the location and the calm despite being in the center.

Sri Pat Guest House is a value guesthouse in the quiet northeast corner of the Old City, scoring 9.1 on Trip.com and 9.0 on Hotels.com. It's on Soi 7 off Moon Muang Road, a few minutes by car from Tha Phae Gate and Wat Phra Singh, or an easy wander through the Old City on foot. The surprise is that a small guesthouse at this price has its own pool, plus bikes to rent for temple-hopping and a breakfast where guests single out how friendly the staff are. Rates start at just ฿1,400 — a fit for anyone on a budget who wants to be inside the Old City walls somewhere quiet.

Hotel M is the cheapest hotel in this list, from just ฿1,150, but it's right at Tha Phae Gate, scoring 8.9 from 450 reviews. Step out the door and you're at Tha Phae Gate, with the Sunday Walking Street running in front of the hotel and the Old City straight ahead. The surprise is a swimming pool, a gym and free parking — rare at this price in the center of the Old City — and a breakfast guests call better than the rate. It's a fit for anyone on a budget who wants to be right at Tha Phae Gate without needing a car.