Lanna Mantra Hotel, Chiang Mai

Do not go to the Lanna Mantra Hotel if you want to be in the middle of it all. Its is a little out of the city but that also makes it perfect to just 'check out' for a couple of days. The food is ok so you might want to get a bite in town. Great little gettaway in between the busy life and great value for money.

The hotel is located by the Ping River. My room is facing the Ping River--I loved sitting at the balcony to just enjoy the relaxing scenary. The design of the hotel is also very lovely (I liked how they designed the open-area restaurant (with colorful bamboo umbrellas). The staff were also very friendly - they helped me call taxi. The room is very lovely as well, and the bed is super comfortable. However, the wall between two rooms (for some) is very thin. I stayed in a room that has a wooden door (locked) that set between mine and the next door. A couple moved into the next door, and I could hear every single word that they said (not that they always talked loudly, but the wall was too thin that made their conversation so transparent), and I could even hear the coughs and snoring of them. I was not able to stay asleep. I "suffered" 3 nights, and eventually had to request for a room change. They moved me to another room that did not have someone staying next door. So, it's better to check with them when you check in. The boat shuttle (Ping River) to the Flower Market/Warroros Market runs at 10:30AM every day. The van shuttle to the Night Bazzar or the Sunday Market runs at 6PM every evening. They are both free for one-way. You need to take tuk-tuk or taxi back to the hotel. The restaurant food is quite good - not that expansive considered that it's a 4-star hotel. Eating by the beautfil Ping River--such scenary defintely makes the money worthy.

Overall ok and enjoyable but not as competetive as other establishments in town in terms of price/value.