Oriental Siam Resort, Chiang Mai

located a long way out of Chiang Mai (not far from the Manadrin Oriental) the resort is set in beautiful grounds with individual villas that are nicely laid out, immaculately clean and very spacious. The staff were extremely helpful and couldn't do enough for us. Superb resort if you want to chill out by the pool in total peace and relax. If you want to explore Chiang Mai they can provide a car and driver although this is more expensive than the local taxis. Local restaurants are limited but there is a good selection if you are prepared to travel into Chiang mai itself.

Nice room on the tree. Friendly staff. Lovely family run resort. Good service and good food. There is a small pool and it is possible to cycle. Unfortunately it was raining. So we could not do much there.

We stayed at the Oriental Siam Resort in Chiang Mai for four nights at the end of June, and left to go to Chiang Rai for two nights and returned for the fifth night. The hotel was only two years old. The grounds around the pool and the tropical garden in the breakfast area were well maintained and quite lovely. The service at the hotel was exceptional! Nothing was too much for the owners. When we arrived we were greeted with a delicious fruit platter and cold drinks. After that, Pumpse, the owner asked if were hungry and brought us sandwiches. Breakfast was fabulous! You could order just about anything off the menu. The omeletes were delicious! We were upgraded the first day and then upgraded again the second day! They told us when we arrived that this was our new home and it was beginning to feel like it. The staff would come to our room with umbrellas when it rained so we wouldn't get wet. We left for Chiang Rai for a few days and asked if we could have the room for the same rate when we returned. They ended up discounting that rate! We were picked up from the bus when we returned and surprised with a delicious dinner of soup, pad thai,chicken with cashews, and a heavenly fruit and custard dessert covered with orchids, This surprise was for our 20th anniversary. Then the staff sang to us. Pumse, the owner had been a chef at a 5 star restaurant in Holland and the food was fabulous! The surprise was a highlight of our trip! When we left Pumpse took us to the airport and didn't leave until she was sure we had gone through security. She even called us the next day to make sure we made it to Bangkok . The only thing we didn't like about the hotel was the distance from the city and from the many attractions. We ended up spending a lot of money on drivers. I would highly recommend this hotel!