Raming Lodge Hotel & Spa

Staff was great - everyone! Buffet breakfast was tasty and a good exploration into Thai dishes. It is an old hotel showing signs of age with thin walls, slow hot water uptake, and spotty Wi-Fi. After a few days it all just becomes charming.

Free transfer from and to airport great. Pool lovely. Great location, room perfectly adequate if laughably small balcony, breakfast very good. Staff friendly and helpful.

Quiet and comfortable little boutique hotel conveniently located in the very quiet and subdued location of Chiang Mai. Walking distance to the night markets and Muay Thai Bar complex when I spent a couple of enjoyable evenings watching the fights, but apart from that the nightlife is quite subdued with most places shut by midnight. This is not a party resort! The room itself was nice and comfy with a good bed and the staff were nice and helpful. The swimming pool was out of the back of the hotel and across the alley but was clean warm and enjoyable. Chiang Mai was on my list of places to visit but it is very subdued. I would recommend renting a scooter if you can so that you can travel about and see the temples and amazing views that are available to you in that region. The highlight of my six day day was going on an ethical elephant jungle sanctuary trip which required an early morning start in a mini bus for a couple of hours trip into the scenic jungles of the area, where I spent an unforgettable day in the company of a herd of elephants and their offspring. Quite a serene and blissful experience in the company of these beautiful, giant, gentle and breathtaking creatures. Highly recommended! Overall, if I was ever to stay in Chiang Mai again, I would be happy to rebook and stay at the Raming Lodge Hotel and Spa.