Viangbua Mansion

When I first moved to Chiang Mai...a single, farang...WOMAN this is where I lived until I could find a house. The rooms are decorated in Lanna Thai style and wonderful, the staff is so helpful (they speak English and Thai) access to the lift and rooms is with a key card. There is a coffee shop and restaurant in the lobby area and a wonderful front porch where you can enjoy a glass of wine, or an ice coffee and chill out while meeting some of the other guests. Room service is also available. You can use the laundry service they provide, or use one of several washers located in the back off of the lobby area. Viangbua also has a small, well equipped gym and can provide you with a personal trainer, wireless Internet connection is also available for guests. For nights when you just want to "veg out" all rooms also have cable TV. (CNN, BBC, Discovery, AXN, Star Movies for English)

Viangbua Mansion is within walking distance to a local fresh market where you can pick up superb Thai food to take back home with you...or buy some of the exotic fruit available here in Thailand. The rooms have a frig...so, no problem storing munchies. You can also walk to a supermarket (Tops) which carries many farang foods. There is a beautiful Shan wat four blocks away where you can walk, sit, read...or have a conversation with some of the monks. It's about a 15 - 20 minute walk to the moat too! If you're in Chiang Mai for a couple of days, a week or a month or longer, I strongly suggest you check this place out..I liked it so much I wound up living there for two years!!! (they do offer LT stay plans)