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has modern, well-sized rooms for guests looking for convenience and comfort, though it
lacks some of the flash and flourish of its peers. If only it had a pool, then we would be
smitten.
GUESTHOUSE
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Buri Gallery
( 0 5341 6500;
www.burigallery.com
;
102 Th Ratchadamnoen; r 1600-2400B; )
Buri Gallery occu-
pies a converted teak building decorated with Lanna handicrafts. Skip the cramped
ground-floor superior rooms with walls too thin to block out noise. The upstairs deluxe
rooms are quieter and have small terraces, and the new villa building offers more privacy.
Though the rates are a tad high, the location near Wat Phra Singh is a bonus.
Top North Hotel
( 0 5327 9623;
www.topnorthgroup.com
; 41 Th Moon Muang; r 900-1500B; )
Right in the old
city, this place sprawls like a resort but the rates remain reasonable. Standard and superior
rooms in the older building are a bit of a mixed bag (en suites get a little musty). The
spiffy new wing is a much better option. The real pull is the saltwater swimming pool.
Rates include breakfast.
HOTEL
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