Top North Guest House

Cheap and Nice Backpacker Guesthouse in Chiang Mai

by SumTingWong about Top North Guest House

This 99-room hotel in the city center of Chiang Mai, is perfect for the backpacker. There are good cheap rooms 600 Baht and under. Rooms come in three carigories - fan, air, and new air and the difference between them ia only around 250 Baht. The hotel has a travel center and internet center, great for arranging transportation and trips. There is also a pool to cool down in. The hotel is located by the city center, walking distance from many banks restaurants, bazaars, wats, etc... Pool, Restaurant (Chinese and Thai), Safty Box, Car rental, Travel Agency, Inetrnet Center.

Chiang Mai - Top North Guesthouse

by Kitang about Top North Guesthouse

This place is called a Guesthouse, but it's more like a hotel, complete with a pool. It's actually pretty nice and decent, if you want to forego the whole charming, family-run guesthouse feel.

The staff is friendly and nice, the rooms are spacious and clean.

We stayed in a:
double with AC
soap, towels were provided
private bathroom with hot water
breakfast not provided
250Baht per night per person Location is pretty decent too - pretty close to the Night Bazaar (maybe 7 minutes walking).

Really really good value for money

by traceyspacey about T-Room Guesthouse

After searching around for accomodation that was in our budget, available and somewhere we actually wanted to stay. We found T-room guesthouse which is amazing. For 350B a night it almost leaves me speachless as to how good it is. It's set in a modern (yet doesn't stand out) building with modern, bright rooms. Reasonably sized room, cable TV, small balcony with views of the hills, attached modern very clean bathroom (via the balcony), large double bed, good security and no obvious strip lights. Other than not having a purple bedspread as shown in the website, it is how it looks. If you need the use of a swimming pool just pop over the road to Top North Guesthouse and use theirs for 100B a day (They wanted 400B for a room that just doesn't compare to ours). Really really good value for money. Very clean and comfortable.

Italian Food

by SumTingWong about Il Forno

If you want a break from Thai food, go for Italian. This is an excellent restaurant located right by the Top North Guest House Hotel in Chiang May city. An Italian man owns it and the chefs are Italian. The food is excellent and you can get many Italian types of pasta, pizza, and other food. Although it is not a symbol of Chiang Mai's culture, I just had to mention it, the food is too good. Pastas, Pizza, and other Italian food all for under 350 Baht.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

by AdventureSEAsia

"Chiang Mai Introduction"

The city of Chiang Mai lies at the foothills of the Himalayas, in northern Thailand. Chiang Mai city contains many wats and exciting sites and activities. The Night Bazaar, Day Market, and Wat PhraThat Doi Suthep provide excitement during the day and night. A visit to Ban On Luai is also a must for a day and night, here Thai life and culture will be experienced. Why not volunteer in On Luai by helping out at the wat or teaching? Things do to and see in Chiang Mai city and the surrounding areas include: The mountain wat, Wat PhraThat Doi Suthep, city tour by pedicab, playing football, Thai life, meditation, night bazaar, day market, and walk through rice patties.

"Accommodation and Links"

Hotel: Top North Guest House
Address: 15 Moon Muang Road, Soi 2, Muang, Chiang Mai
Phone: 0-5327-8900, 0-5327-8684
Fax: +66-5327-8485
Information Website: www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/chiang_mai_hotel/top_north_guesthouse/
top_north_guesthouse.html
Reservation: Bangkok reservation
120/37 Phyathai, Rachaprarop Road, (near Indra Regent Hotel)
Rajtavee, Bangkok, 10400 Tel: +66 (0) 2251 8448, +66 (0) 2252 2967 Fax: +66 (0) 2252 2967

LINKS:

BUS: http://www.chiangmaiinfo.com/d/travel_and_tourism/transportation/tour_buses

"Budgeting"

Chiang Mai Costs:

Accommodation: $5.00 p/day ($10.00 single)
Food: $3.00 p/meal
Excursion: $2.00 p/day
Local Transportation: $15.00 p/day
Transportation to Vientiane: $15.00