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prison as a part of their rehabilitation training program. The money earned from
these treatments goes directly to the prisoners for use after their release.
2 DHEVA SPA
( 0 5388 8888;
www.mandarinoriental.com/chiangmai/spa/
; Mandarin Oriental
Dhara Dhevi, 51/4 Th Chiang Mai-San Kamphaeng; treatments from 3500B)
The
grandest spa in all of Chiang Mai is also a cheaper passport into the exclusive
and stunning grounds of the luxurious Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi resort than
a night's stay there would be.
MO ROOMS $$
Hotel
( 0 5328 0789;
www.morooms.com
; 263/1-2 Th Tha Pae; r small/medium/large
2800/3200/3500B; )
This outrageous design hotel is completely unique in
Chiang Mai and a great choice if you are inspired by art - 'art you can live in'. The
12 rooms are all individually designed according to the animals of the Chinese zodi-
ac. Each is an inspiration from a local artist born under that zodiac sign.
BAAN KAEW GUEST HOUSE $$
( 0 5327 1606;
www.baankaew-guesthouse.com
;
142 Th Charoen Prathet; r 800B;
)
The two-storey apartment building is set back from the road behind the own-
er's own residence. Rooms are fairly standard with fridge and cable TV, but upstairs
rooms also have small balconies, and are light and airy. It's a good honest deal,
very friendly, and in a quiet part of town in its own green patch. It's also conveni-
ently opposite a departure point for river cruises, and elegant Wat Chaimongkhon
with its lovely riverside setting.
Guest House
DUSITD2 CHIANG MAI $$$
Hotel
( 0 5399 9999;
www.dusit.com
;
100 Th Chang Khlan; r from 3500B; )
Designed to impress and overwhelm, the gleaming white and blinding orange of the
lobby in this slick hotel version of an urban hipster is dizzying. The deluxe rooms
with couch and cushions alongside windows overlooking Doi Suthep are very good
