KIRI Hotel Chiangmai

Overview of KIRI Hotel Chiangmai

The property's own site explains that "KIRI" is a word from a local dialect meaning "black," and that name is the starting point for the hotel's entire design language: a black, white and grey palette running through the public areas, punctuated by Spanish cherry patterned lanterns, beton brut (raw concrete) walls, flower-vine ceramic floor tiles, and loft-style ceilings — a deliberate break from the teak-and-lacquer look common to many Old Town boutique stays. The property also describes bringing "20 years of design and management experience" to the build, though neither the official site nor Traveloka's listing states a specific construction or renovation year, so that detail is left unstated rather than guessed at. What both sources agree on is the setting: a 4-star boutique hotel on Moonmuang Road, Lane 5, in the Si Phum area, just 250 metres from Chedi Luang Temple and inside the walled Old Town. On room count, the two sources diverge slightly — Traveloka's listing puts the property at 22 rooms across 4 floors, while the hotel's own site describes a 23-room boutique hotel, a minor discrepancy worth confirming at booking. Traveloka's live listing also shows excellent guest reviews so far, an early but strongly positive signal for a boutique property of this size. The official site also places the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar around 1 kilometre away, reinforcing how centrally this stay sits within the Old Town's dense concentration of temples and heritage sites.

Room Types at KIRI Hotel Chiangmai

KIRI's own site breaks its rooms into five named tiers — Standard, Standard Pool Access, Superior, Superior Pool Access, and Deluxe Balcony — and ties each one to a specific bed configuration rather than leaving that detail for the room selector to sort out; Traveloka's listing itself doesn't name these tiers, so the property site is the source for the breakdown below:

• Standard Room — the base category, available with either a king bed or twin beds.
• Standard Pool Access Room — the same footprint as the Standard Room, with direct or near-direct access to the pool area; king or twin bed configuration.
• Superior Room — a step up from Standard, offered with a king bed only according to the official site.
• Superior Pool Access Room — the Superior category with pool access, king bed only.
• Deluxe Balcony Room — the top tier listed on the official site, featuring a balcony, king bed only.

Twin beds turn out to be the deciding factor for some travellers: they're only offered at the Standard and Standard Pool Access levels, so a group or set of friends who specifically want twin beds is effectively choosing between just those two categories, while couples happy with a king bed have the full five-tier ladder open to them. Family-interconnecting configurations sit alongside this ladder according to the property's own site, useful for families or small groups who'd rather book adjoining rooms than a single larger unit. Traveloka's listing confirms a set of in-room features running property-wide across these tiers: a bathtub and bathrobe, a work desk, a TV, a hairdryer, an in-room safe, and a refrigerator for guests wanting to keep drinks or snacks on hand. Exact room sizes, the bedding split by tier, and which tiers currently carry pool access aren't itemised in Traveloka's feed, so the room selector at the time of booking remains the most reliable source for those specifics.

Facilities and Amenities

A training facility for small meetings sits alongside KIRI's private dining and event spaces, according to the property's own site — an addition that's easy to overlook on a boutique property this size, and one that puts KIRI in a different bracket than a purely leisure-focused Old Town stay. Confirmed facilities include air-conditioning, a restaurant, a swimming pool, on-site parking, an elevator, and WiFi. Dining-related amenities include à la carte lunch, a bar, breakfast, a café, and a poolside bar. The property also has a rooftop terrace and general terrace space, family rooms, a 24-hour front desk, laundry service, luggage storage, and a business centre. Accessibility features include an accessible bathroom, accessible parking, and a roll-in shower.

The property's own site adds further colour to a few of these: the pool area functions as an al fresco lounge space with bar service rather than a simple lap pool, and the rooftop is described as a lounge and bistro space rather than a bare terrace, with sightlines toward Doi Suthep mountain and the city's historic Buddhist temples. That combination — meeting space plus two distinct social areas built around water and rooftop views — is worth weighing against a larger hotel with a dedicated conference floor, or against a smaller guesthouse with no meeting space at all.

• Swimming pool with al fresco bar service, and a separate rooftop lounge and bistro terrace
• Poolside bar and café, plus private dining and small event space
• 24-hour front desk and business centre
• Accessible bathroom, parking, and roll-in shower

Location and Getting There

The walled square and moat that ring Chiang Mai's Old Town double as a simple wayfinding tool for visitors, and KIRI Hotel Chiangmai's address inside that boundary — close to Chedi Luang Temple and within walking distance of several other Old Town temples — means getting oriented is mostly a matter of finding the nearest gate or moat-side road. The Night Bazaar, one of Chiang Mai's main evening shopping and dining areas, is about a kilometre away. The rooftop's view toward Doi Suthep — the forested mountain that overlooks the city and is home to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep — gives a sense of how compact and walkable the Old Town setting is relative to the wider city.

Travellers flying into Chiang Mai International Airport can compare flight options via Traveloka's flight search before arranging the short transfer into Old Town. Once settled in, the Old Town's grid of lanes is largely walkable for temple-hopping and street food, though tuk-tuks and ride-hailing apps are the common way to reach attractions further out, such as the Sunday Walking Street market or the night safari.

Dining at KIRI Hotel Chiangmai

The hotel offers breakfast, à la carte lunch, a café, and both a bar and a separate poolside bar, giving guests multiple on-site dining options across the day. The property's own site names its rooftop outlet as SOMM Wine & Dine, describing it as an Italian and French bistro with Chiang Mai culinary influences worked into the menu, alongside a wine list the property positions as competitively priced — a detail the official site plays up as one of the outlet's draws for guests who want to pair dinner with a bottle rather than a single glass. The pool bar, separately, is described as serving classic and signature cocktails in an al fresco setting — useful for guests who want a lighter, poolside option rather than the rooftop's sit-down bistro format.

Given the Old Town location, guests are also within easy walking distance of Chiang Mai's dense concentration of local restaurants, street-food stalls, and cafés, and those wanting to explore further afield can browse Traveloka's activities listings for the city.

Why Stay at KIRI Hotel Chiangmai

What tips KIRI toward the right choice for a particular kind of traveller isn't any single feature, but the combination: an address inside the historic city walls, an accessibility set (accessible bathroom, parking, and roll-in shower) that many boutique Old Town properties skip, and family-interconnecting room options for groups who don't want to split into separate bookings. Add the room-tier ladder from Standard through to Deluxe Balcony, and there's room to move on budget without giving up the same compact, design-led property or its Old Town address. The rooftop and poolside dining options mean guests aren't limited to a single restaurant if they'd rather eat in most nights. Set against a larger international chain hotel, KIRI's scale — a boutique property with a small handful of room categories rather than dozens — tends to suit travellers who value a distinct design identity and a walled-city address over a big-hotel amenity list.

Tips for Booking KIRI Hotel Chiangmai on Traveloka

Two details worth sorting out before you book: the room count listed for KIRI varies between 22 rooms (Traveloka) and 23 (the property's own site), and its excellent guest reviews, while encouraging, is still built on an early batch of reviews rather than a long track record — both are worth keeping in mind when comparing this stay to a longer-established Old Town property.

• Since the five room tiers aren't distinguished in Traveloka's own listing, check the property site or ask directly if pool access or a balcony matters to you, rather than assuming Standard covers it.
• Confirm family interconnecting room configuration and maximum occupancy at booking if travelling with children.
• Ask about accessible room availability in advance, since KIRI's accessible bathroom and roll-in shower features may be limited to specific rooms.
• Book early during Loy Krathong and Songkran periods, when Old Town accommodation in Chiang Mai fills quickly.

To compare this stay with other Chiang Mai Old Town accommodation, see Traveloka's homepage, or browse other hotels in Chiang Mai to compare against KIRI's boutique Old Town setting.

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