During my road trip in Southeast Asia, I visited the city of Chiang Mai, Thailand. This step was not initially planned since most of our trip was to take place in Laos. It was a few weeks before our departure that we noticed that one of the most famous festivals in Thailand: Loy krathong, known under the name of “festival of the lanterns” took place there during 3 days at the time of our passage.

So here we are in Chiang Mai but it is not the city I am going to tell you about today but rather my accommodation, simply fabulous.

Let’s start the visit with the location.

First of all let me tell you about its location. It is located relatively close to the airport, away from the city, which allows it to be quietly positioned, far from the ambient hubbub of the city. To reach the city, most of the time we used the Uber app which, for a handful of baht, takes us to the gates of the old city located 3 kilometers away.

To finish on its location, note that one of the most prestigious temples in the city is located a few minutes walk from the hotel, Wat Umong which I recommend.

A real haven of peace

As soon as you enter the hotel grounds, you feel in a haven of peace as the calm of the place strikes us. The hotel is actually made up of several small “houses”, each of these houses being a bedroom with a small living room and a large bathroom, but we will talk about the bedroom a little later.

The hotel is centered around a very beautiful central swimming pool with all around the “common” buildings such as the reception, several terraces for breakfast but also a bar, a little further there is a library as well as several small lounges which are available to customers.

The general feeling returned by the hotel is that of serenity, in fact you move in the middle of omnipresent vegetation which provides an effect of space and appeasement. The decoration of the hotel is refined in a particular style, a mixture of styles mastered wonderfully.

The rooms, between modernity and tradition

After exploring the hotel, head to the rooms. These look like small bungalows on stilts. Your room is therefore located on the “first floor” like traditional raised houses, in particular to prevent insects from entering.

Our room is divided into 3 rooms, a good size room with a king size bed, an “office” and living room area, then a large bathroom, all white, with a bathtub, a large shower and Japanese toilets.

The bedroom is well insulated with several air conditioners, ideal for staying cool, away from the heat that is sometimes difficult to bear outside.

Breakfast, a must not to be missed

Let me tell you about breakfast. This one is very generous, you will have the choice between different types of breakfast, American, European or even Thai. Whatever your choice of breakfast, it will be accompanied by a basket of local fruits such as dragon fruit, very popular in Thailand.

We therefore end the visit of Villa Mahabhirom on these photos of the breakfast. The hotel will be an ideal place of relaxation and serenity a stone’s throw from the center of Chiang Maï.