Feels like you've stepped into an oasis from another time.
Lovely Lanna architecture and Lanna touches in the tastefully decorated rooms, yet it is right in the middle of the Old City, steps from major temples and museums. During our visit we appreciated the calm and quiet after a week in Bangkok; the friendliness and attentiveness of the hotel staff who were full of helpful suggestions for our 3-day stay; and the restaurant with excellent northern Thai food as well as Western dishes. We loved and learned a lot during the free 2-hour walking tour of area temples and historic sites offered by the hotel. The hotel also arranged a day-long tour of Doi Inthanon National Park (highest peak in Thailand) and its beautiful waterfalls and cloud forest, nearby markets, gardens, and a local village and coffee operation. Tamarind driver Suwit Udnhun and independent tour guide Nearun Phanpaiboon gave us a day to remember - stunning beauty, background on the area's history and culture - and took great care to tailor the tour to our interests as we went along. We had a simply wonderful stay in Chiang Mai thanks to Tamarind Village and its people.