Quote: Raming Lodge was a very good choice for us – it was about $28USD/night, which was a discounted rate that we found on Agoda.com (normal price at $55/night). The room was very spacious and clean, and we even had a television with cable, as well as a mini-fridge. The AC worked great, and the bathroom was large and luxurious! The only problem was that the only window in the room faced another building, which made the room very dark without lights. The service was decent and the staff was friendly.

The location was also very good - it was right on the outside of the center square, and a 10 minute walk to the night market. There were plenty of restaurants, cafes, and tourist agencies practically next door.

There was a free breakfast buffet every morning, and I thought the selection was quite nice. There were western style options, like an omelet station, fried eggs, toast and sausage, as well as Asian options, like rice porridge (which I love), soup, stir fried vegetables and meat, and fried rice. There was also a nice selection of fruit, cereal, and beverages.

The only issue I had was the internet access in the lobby – it was 75 baht/hour, when other internet cafes charged just 30 (some even 20!). Also, the power went out one night, and there was no explanation, so we had to the leave the room and the hotel. Somehow, mosquitos got into the room because we had left the door open a few minutes for light, and we were bit pretty badly that night. Lastly, it does sit on a block with lots of seemingly cute bars during the day, but at night, there are lots of young Thai women waiting outside for foreign men to hire them for their company. It’s not dangerous, just a little strange.

Another strange aspect of the hotel was that it seemed like everything in the room was for sale. There was a price list for every item in the room, and the prices were probably 20 times what you could get them for out in the night market. Not sure if this was to prevent guests from stealing stuff, or if guests actually requested to buy stuff!

From journals Chiang Mai - Quaint but Touristy