Vieng Mantra Hotel

Consistently friendly staff, efficient housekeeping, clean spacious rooms, convenient location near attractions, quiet surroundings, mini breakfast option, nice pool, and excellent facilities including bike rental.

Argos1909 who wrote a review Dec 2023 sounds like a big giant Karen. Worst hotel in Chiang Main and not even a hostel? Get real. I have stayed here before and plan to stay here again this year. He/she also claimed the photos are misleading...I can show you photos from my own trip and they look exactly the same as the photos you will see on the site. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this hotel, and it's FAR from being a hostel. You also get what you pay for...who choses a super cheap hotel and then rants like they're judging a 5-star resort?? It's clean, staff is friendly, and the location is perfect. There are also scooter rentals super close by. The pool is pretty small, but I didn't come to Chiang Mai to relax around a pool...I came here to join the lantern festival, volunteer taking care of elephants, and take advantage of Benny's cooking class. If you're such a Karen that you have to unplug a fridge to get some sleep, maybe save us all from your fit throwing and just don't travel. Normal people bring ear plugs on vacation if noise bothers them that much.

We stayed here for 3 nights and were very happy with the property. It's a small boutique hotel on a quiet side street just inside the Tae Phae Gate of the old city and right off a main road. About a 15 min. walk to the river. Our 3rd floor room was very clean, spacious, and comfortable, and faced the courtyard, overlooking the smallish pool. The bathroom was spacious, although the shower could use updating. The shower head is a hand-held shower that kept falling off the bracket which got the floor wet a few times. Also, there's no outlet in the bathroom (just something to be aware of). A basic continental breakfast is included, although we didn't eat at the hotel. The hotel is close to many cafes and shops. You can easily walk to any of the dozens of temples within the old city walls. There is a laundry service just around the corner that charged 60 THB/kg. and can have your laundry done by the end of the day (express service -120 THB/kg). We loved Stories Cafe for breakfast (a short 4 minute walk away). We arrived on a Sunday, just in time for Sunday Night Market! If you're in Chiang Mai on a Sunday night, don't miss it! The best thing about this property is its location.