B2 Mae Hong Son Premier — Pool-View Rooms & Red-Brick Design at a Price That Surprises
If you want a Mae Hong Son hotel with a swimming pool that is still walkable to the night market — without paying resort money — B2 Mae Hong Son Premier Hotel is a name that keeps coming up. It is the Premier line of the B2 chain, and the design is a step up from the usual budget box: low-rise blocks in exposed red brick and white render, wrapped around a long pool, with the green mountains that ring Mae Hong Son sitting behind it. Every room has a balcony, and several open straight onto the pool. From around ฿650/night for a pool and a look like this, plenty of past guests call it more than worth it.
B2 Mae Hong Son Premier sits in the chain's Premier tier, and the difference shows — this is a noticeable step above B2's standard budget rooms. The buildings are a cluster of low red-brick and white-render blocks arranged as wings around a central pool. There are 42 rooms in a few categories: Superior Premier (32 sqm) with a large bed, Luxury Triple for three or a small family, Deluxe Premier Pool View that opens toward the water, and a 58 sqm Presidential Suite at the top. Every room has a balcony, a 32-inch TV, a fridge, a safe and free bottled water. The interiors run warm — pale timber walls, oak-toned floors, lantern lamps by the bed — and the recurring line in guest reviews is that the rooms feel larger and cleaner than the rate suggests.
The thing that sets this B2 apart from similarly priced hotels is the outdoor pool. It runs long between the wings, edged in dark stone that plays off the red brick, with potted palms spaced along it and sun loungers and a sofa corner to one side. Before mid-morning it is almost empty, the valley air still cool, with thin mist hanging behind the mountains — the quiet tip is to swim early, when you get the whole pool to yourself and the best light. It is exactly why many guests pick a Pool View room: open the curtain and the pool and the hills are right there.
Guests describe a "clean room, bigger than expected, balcony straight onto the pool and the mountains, and only a ten-minute walk to the walking street — hard to find this at the price."
Location is another thing guests like. B2 is on Siri Mongkol Road in Chong Kham, about a 10-minute walk from the Mae Hong Son walking street and Nong Chong Kham lake in the old town, where Wat Chong Kham and Wat Chong Klang reflect on the water at dusk and the night market sets up. There is a 7-Eleven and restaurants within walking distance. Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) is only about 1.8 km away — a five-minute drive — which is ideal if you fly in and would rather not add another transfer. Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu, the hilltop temple, is a short drive up.
A few honest things to know before booking. This B2 has no on-site restaurant and no breakfast service — mornings mean heading out to a café in town or the morning market, which is arguably part of the Mae Hong Son experience anyway, but if you like a hotel buffet to roll out of bed to, this is not it. Reviews also flag that the bathrooms are on the small side, and a few mention weak or only lukewarm hot water in some rooms. Some note chipped pool tiles in spots and general wear in older rooms. This is a value hotel, not a luxury one — worth setting expectations so nothing comes as a surprise.
One more practical point is the walk into town after dark. The walking street is ten minutes away on foot, but parts of the route are dimly lit, and some reviewers say walking back alone late at night feels a bit gloomy. With a group or your own wheels it is a non-issue. The trade-off in B2's favour is free, generous parking — guests repeatedly praise how easy and secure it is to leave a car, which makes this a sensible base if you are driving or renting a scooter to ride the Mae Hong Son loop.
On price — B2 Mae Hong Son Premier starts around ฿650/night for a Superior room in normal periods, with Pool View and family rooms a little higher. In the cool high season (November–February), when Mae Hong Son is at its coldest and mistiest, rates climb and rooms fill quickly, so book three to four weeks ahead. The short version: this B2 suits travellers who want a hotel with a pool, decent design and a close-to-town location on a budget. It scores 8.4 from 275 Trip.com reviews on cleanliness and value. If you are after a quiet resort deep in nature, this is not the one — but if you want to sleep near town, have a pool to jump into, and keep money back for exploring, it is one of the most sensible picks in the city.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Rooms clean and larger than expected for the price
- ✓ Outdoor pool with a valley setting and mountain backdrop
- ✓ 10-minute walk to the walking street · very close to the airport
- ✓ Free, generous and secure parking
- ! No restaurant or breakfast — you eat out
- ! Bathrooms fairly small · weak hot water in some rooms
- ! Walk into town after dark is dimly lit
- ✓ Premier red-brick design looks better than the rate
- ✓ Pool View rooms open onto the pool and mountains
- ✓ Friendly staff, easy check-in, helpful service
- ✓ Close to the old town · walkable to the night market
- ! Some wear in rooms and chipped pool tiles in spots
- ! A few balconies have no table or chairs
- ! Rooms fill fast in cool season — book ahead
- 💡If you want the best view — request a Deluxe Premier Pool View at booking → the curtains open onto the pool and mountains, while inner rooms look at the garden or car park
- 💡If breakfast matters — there is no on-site restaurant · plan to eat at the morning market or a café in town (a 10-minute walk) → it doubles as a chance to try local Tai Yai food
- 💡If you come in cool season (Nov–Feb) — this is Mae Hong Son's peak, cold and misty, and rooms fill fast as rates rise → book three to four weeks ahead and pick a free-cancellation rate