Fantastic
I do not normally bother to write reviews, but this place was exceptional and so I feel that I should. We had four fantastic nights at Ayatana and it is certainly the nicest hotel that I have stayed in, in Chiang Mai.
From the moment we walked in the front door (mind the unexpected step, my girlfriend didn't) we were extremely warmly welcomed.The hotel is presented in the traditional Lanna Thai style, which is really lovely. As soon as you walk through reception, you find yourself in a very pretty courtyard with a dining area and lovely swimming pool that looks so beautiful when lit up at night.
We booked a deluxe room which is essentially the same as the other bedrooms, but with the added benefit of a balcony and as I smoke and my girlfriend doesn't, this was worthwhile for us specifically. If this is not a consideration for you then you would do as well to get a normal room, unless you really want to splash out and go for a suite.
The food there is also a delight. Their Thai green curry is possibly one of the best I have ever had and believe me I have had a few. It cost about £3.50, which I know some people may say is expensive for Chiang Mai, but for a 4 star hotel and such great quality, it really is a steal (my mouth is actually watering as I write this just thinking about it!)
The only downside for some is the location. It is up Soi Wat Umong and about 800m from Suthep Road. To get to Soi Wat Umong from the west sideof the old city it is very approxiamtely 1.5km up Suthep Road which only costs 60THB in a tuk tuk, but if you want to go out late at night from the hotel and decide to walk out and find your way a tuk tuk can be hard to come by. They will however drop you into town if you ask at reception.
Basically, if you want to find somewhere beautiful,relaxing and quiet where you will be spoilt, this is it. We went on to stay in a suite for 5 nights at the Chiang Mai Shangri-La and my girlfriend wanted to cancel and come back to Ayatana. Enough said.
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