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Viangbua Mansion
HOTEL
$$
( 0 5341 1202;
www.viangbua-chiangmai.com
; 3/1 Soi Viangbua, Th Chang Pheuak; r from 750B, per week
5600-8400B; )
North of Pratu Chang Pheuak, this serviced-apartment hotel doesn't
have the best location for sightseers but it has plenty of amenities and comfort for long-
term guests. The rooms have contemporary furnishings, fridge, small lounge, and some
have kitchens. Monthly rates are also available.
Tri Yaan Na Ros
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
$$$
( 0 5327 3174;
www.triyaannaros.com
; 156 Th Wualai; r from 3675B; )
A superb honeymoon can-
didate, this boutique hotel creates a romantic reconstruction of the past with its artfully re-
stored house, galleried chambers and narrow walkways. Rooms are intimate and old-fash-
ioned, with four-poster beds. There are only eight rooms and the owner is a charming
host.
Four Seasons Chiang Mai
( 0 5329 8181;
www.fourseasons.com
; Th Mae Rim-Samoeng Kao; r from 25,000B; )
Chiang
Mai's first destination resort features vaulted pavilion suites and residences spread amid 8
hectares of landscaped gardens and rice terraces worked by water buffalo. The resort is
north of the city in the forested foothills and includes all the necessary self-contained dis-
tractions: cooking school, award-winning spa, swimming pool and tennis courts.
RESORT
$$$
Dhara Dhevi
( 0 5388 8888;
www.dharadhevi.com
;
51/4 Th Chiang Mai-San Kamphaeng; r from 18,500B; )
A
kingdom unto itself, the Dhara Dhevi has recreated a royal Lanna village with footpaths
through walled residences and terraced rice fields. So much architectural history has been
reproduced here that the resort fancies itself a cultural attraction, offering guided tours to
guests. The rooms are, of course, regal and there is a slightly cheaper colonial wing.
It's 5km east of the old city.
RESORT
$$$
