Where to stay in Chiang Mai?
10 Hotels Chosen
by Tens of Thousands of Guests!

The highest score in this list at 9.5 — 137 Pillars House is Chiang Mai's top-tier luxury hotel, an all-suite property set on a historic riverside plot in the Wat Ket area. Every room is a suite with a private terrace, designed around Lanna and colonial-era heritage, with attentive butler service throughout. It's about a 10-minute walk to the Night Bazaar, yet the moment you step through the gate it's calm enough to forget the city is there.

Na Nirand is the romantic riverside resort with the most reviews in this list — over 1,741, and it ranks #3 of 541 Chiang Mai hotels on TripAdvisor. The signature is its setting beneath a century-old rain tree, with rooms designed in a Lanna-colonial style that suits couples and honeymooners well. The riverside location is quiet, yet still within walking distance of the Night Bazaar.

If you want the best location in Nimman, U Nimman is the answer. It sits on the corner of Nimmanhaemin Road, directly across the street from MAYA Mall, a 4-minute walk from One Nimman. It scores 9.3 from 791 reviews. The draws are a rooftop pool with a bar overlooking the city, and a breakfast buffet that many guests call the best in the area — and it runs until 11 AM.

Anantara is a top-tier riverside luxury resort in Chiang Mai, scoring 9.2. The strengths are its central riverside setting with lovely Ping River views, the well-known Anantara Spa, and The Service 1921 restaurant housed in a former British consulate building. It's within walking distance of the Night Bazaar, yet the resort itself stays quiet and private — well suited to a relaxed luxury trip.

Phra Singh Village is the best-value choice for staying inside the Old City, scoring 9.1 from 853 reviews. It sits within the Old City walls near Wat Phra Singh, so you can walk to the temples and the Sunday Walking Street easily. It has a swimming pool and Family Suites for travelling families, and rates start at just ฿2,500 — a central Old City location with a Lanna feel for the price.

BED Nimman is an adults-only design hotel in the heart of Nimman, scoring 9.0 from 258 reviews. The highlights are a saltwater garden pool and BED Deli, which serves free drinks, espresso and fresh fruit around the clock. The design is clean black-and-white minimalism, with rooms renovated in 2024. Service scores the highest at 9.4, and rates start at just ฿2,000 — strong value for the area.

Hotel M is the cheapest hotel in this list, from just ฿1,150 — and it's right at Tha Phae Gate, scoring 8.9 from 450 reviews. Walk out the front door and you're at Tha Phae Gate, with the Sunday Walking Street setting up right outside. What surprises guests at this price: there's a swimming pool, a gym and free parking — genuinely hard to find in the heart of the Old City — and the breakfast gets called better than expected.

NORN Nimman13 is a great-value boutique in the heart of Nimman with a high review count — 958 reviews, scoring 8.8. The standout is its design in reclaimed brick and old wood, plus a pool set in a frangipani garden that feels calm and cut off from the busy Nimman strip. The Thai-Western breakfast buffet gets called better than its price, and there's free lobby coffee around the clock.

Akyra Manor is an all-suite design boutique in Nimman and a member of Small Luxury Hotels, scoring 8.7 from 402 reviews. The headline feature is a rooftop infinity pool facing Doi Suthep and the Chiang Mai skyline — guests call it the best sunset spot in Nimman. Every room is a suite with a bathtub, designed by Manor Studio Singapore, with the personal service of a 23-room hotel.

Rachamankha is a heritage design icon in the Old City and a member of Relais & Châteaux. Its Trip.com score is 8.2, but Booking gives it 9.4 and TripAdvisor 4.7/5 from over 1,350 reviews. The draw is its Lanna-Chinese architecture by architect Ong-ard, a silent courtyard, a library, and a restaurant that people drive across town for even when not staying. It's a 3-minute walk from Wat Phra Singh and accepts guests aged 12 and above only.