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primary reason for the Nest's success is the sensational restaurant known among Chiang
Mai expats as a dining destination.
Nature Guest House
( 08 9955 9074; r 650-900B; )
This quiet place is set in a fruit orchard with mountain
views. The fan-cooled wooden huts are well-maintained and have generous porches; mod-
ern air-con bungalows are newer and have more 'bells'. Chickens wander the grounds,
longan litter the pathways, and all that fresh air makes an irresistible sleep aid.
GUESTHOUSE
$$
Malee's Nature Lovers Bungalows
( 08 1961 8387;
www.maleenature.com
; r 350-1500B; )
Malee's has a rustic traveller vibe with
its collection of variously priced and sized bungalows. The cheapest share bathrooms,
while the 'honeymoon bungalows' have privacy and wrap-around porches, and one is set
high off the ground for birders to watch the canopy activity. There is also a family cabin,
which has an extra sleeping room. The owner is an orchid collector and has over 82 vari-
eties on-site.
GUESTHOUSE
$$
Yang Tone Farmstay
( 0 5312 1626;
www.yantongfarmstay.com
;
r from 690-900B)
Tucked down a country road, Yang-
tone's 12 bamboo bungalows have funky finishings and balconies with fantastic mountain
views centred on a common campfire pit.
GUESTHOUSE
$$
Chiang Dao Nest 2
( 0 5345 6242;
www.nest.chiangdao.com
;
r 895B; )
The original Chiang Dao Nest was so popular
that it has opened this second location closer to the cave. The grounds are just as lovely
with almost touchable views of the mountain, and the bungalows have better-than-average
beds.
GUESTHOUSE
$$
Eating
Chiang Dao has a lovely assortment of farm-fresh produce - mostly chemical-free -
thanks to the nearby royal agriculture projects.
There is a
daily food market
off the main street through Chiang Dao. The
Tuesday Morning
Market
( 7am-noon 1st & 3rd Tue of the month)
is the most colourful, with hill tribes bringing
wares to sell.
