The Imperial River House Resort

A very nice hotel located on the bank of River Kok which flows through Chiengrai nice view serene surrounding stayed here before and will come back again if ever in Chiengrai

Great Thai Food and a great swimming pool.

Chiang Rai is a very small town that is just starting to see tourism in the form of overnight visitors. It seems that most people take a very long bus ride from nearby Chiang Mai (3 hours by bus) to quickly see the White Temple and The Golden Triangle and then drive back (3 hours) to their hotel in Chiang Mai. We wanted to extend our time in the small city and break up the drive. It was also in the middle of our 2 week trip so we thought we might want some easier days to regroup and rest without much scheduled. The Imperial River House is a great place to do this. It is one of the finer hotels in the city. The property is very large and right on the river. Spacious is the first word that comes to mind. There is a huge pool and lots of outdoor areas. While our room was gigantic it was a bit sparse. Everything was nice and clean but it certainly wasn't ostentatious or glamorous. It was what we needed and nothing more. A 4 Star hotel for a 2 Star price. Our favorite part about this hotel was the proximity to one of our favorite restaurants of the whole trip- Chivit Thamma Da. It's an adorable "coffee" house that no doubt has delicious coffee but also extraordinary food, real wine (hard to find in Thailand), delicious desert, a romantic location (on the river), and an adorable atmosphere. It's owed by a Thai local and her Dutch(?) husband. You can walk here from the hotel. It is through a random residential neighborhood, but we always felt safe in Thailand so we didn't mind it.

Excellent service. Staff really helpful, could not do enough for us. Hotel was nice and quiet. Pool was lovely.

Friendly staff and nice environment. Had a pleasant stay in the hotel. We even checked out a little bit later unintentionally but they were fine about it. It's not close to the city center, but if you rent a motorcycle you will be in town within 10 minutes.

Very nice hotel, friendly Staff and beautiful and Spacious room.

Really enjoyed my stay. Beautiful room. There are great views of the river. Relaxing place with great swimming pool. A bit out of town but that's why I chose it!

Hotel was a little out of town and they provided a free shuttle. Good restaurant and excellent service from all hotel staff.

Arranged for free airport pickup. Note that this location is a few km from the city center and across the river and can be difficult for taxi drivers to find, so be sure and bring a hotel card when you go out. Finding taxis in Chiang Rai is not difficult but there are not a lot of taxis to be hailed on the street. Also, they are the open back truck type, so they may not look like what you expect. Everything about this hotel is just right except that the pools were not heated during our visit, and in January that meant the pool was Exhilarating, and I did not stay in long. There are some side pools that we thought might be spas but they also were not heated. I wish to give highest praise to the check-out staff. We were meant to be picked up at 6:30 am for transport to a river cruise at Chiang Khong, but our driver did not arrive. The desk clerk noticed that we were waiting and approached us about his calling the tour company. He did contact them and the tour company sent a car in time for us to make our cruise. He saved our entire trip. How wonderful that we began our holiday at Imperial River House.

Hotel staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Comfortable, clean rooms, with nicely manicured grounds. Location is not convenient for downtown Chiang Rai, but there are a few places within walking or biking distance. The free hotel shuttle van helps. Also,the hotel has a couple of bicycles available and that is very helpful. The restaurant staff are quite friendly, but the food is unremarkable, boring. The river view is great and staff are adept are arranging excursions.