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( 0 5399 9999;
www.dusit.com
; 100 Th Chang Khlan; r from 3500B; )
One of Chiang Mai's
only 'cool' corporate hotels, DusitD2 does minimalism with intelligent design. The rooms
are comfortable and functional as well as slick and spare. Mountain views are available
from the 6th floor up, and the view from the fitness room makes repetitive exercise more
tolerable. It is also smack bang in the night bazaar area.
Yaang Come Village
( 0 5323 7222;
www.yaangcome.com
;
90/3 Th Si Donchai; r 7000-10,000B; )
A clever twist on
the Lanna-style hotel is this homage to a Tai Lue village, based on the owner's travels to
the Yunnan region of China. All rooms are spacious with murals, textiles and teak fur-
niture, and have balconies. For what you actually get the rooms are a tad overpriced, but
walk-in rates are heavily discounted.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$$
Le Meridien Chiang Mai
( 0 5325 2666;
www.lemeridien.com/chiangmai
; 108 Th Chang Khlan; r from 3000B; )
This corpor-
ate hotel delivers a sleek and modern package in the middle of the night bazaar. Rooms
are spacious and contemporary, with the ever-popular see-through bathroom. But the in-
finity pool with mountain views is a much better place to be seen.
HOTEL
$$$
Riverside
The neighbourhoods on either bank of the riverside are less touristy, but are still access-
ible to the night market and other attractions. It is an ideal 'opt-out' spot for Chiang Mai
veterans.
Riverside House
GUESTHOUSE
$
(
0 5324 1860;
www.riversidehousechiangmai.com
;
101 Th Chiang Mai-Lamphun; r 550-1500B;
)
Near the Saphan Lek (Iron Bridge), this guesthouse is low-key but high-powered. Clean
and spacious rooms populate a pretty garden with pool. Rates rise with amenities, includ-
ing TV and fridge.
Hollanda Montri
GUESTHOUSE
$
