Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel

Bed was comfortable and room clean. Beautiful hotel

The pool was green and couldn't swim in it.

I gasped when I first pushed the door and beheld a vast lobby centered with numerous Victorian furniture. This is a hotel with a grand history, and albeit slightly aged, still maintained her dignity and charm. The room was enormous, and I have never seen such a humongous bed! I told my son he could have swum laps in it. I slept like a baby. Those black out curtains really work, and the floors were clean...the throws were folded into bows on the bed. Even toiletry holders were so handsome I took pictures of them. Felt really pampered for the price. The staff were so kind, especially one particular gentleman. He's always swift to help me out when I struggle with my luggage near the stairs. Unlike a particular home stay that I tried earlier, no cab had a problem locating me here. There is a Chinese restaurant that serves dim sum buffet at a really affordable price. And *no mosquitoes nor ants, which is a plus in Chiang Mai. Kudos to the management for such painstaking maintenance of the place.

The Breakfast was supposed to be intercontinental buffet for 280 THB. But it changed to a set meal for the same price the next day. I had it once and there were fruit flies (I think) that took off when I pick up the salads. A young roach visited me on the table as well. This restaurant seems to be independent from the hotel, I'm not sure, hence, I wouldn't lump my review of them with the hotel's.

Location is awesome. Near to the old city but away from the hustle and bustle. It is a older hotel so don't expect W or Movenpick BUT for the price, it is awesome. Usable swimming pool and good dim sum buffet dinner. Hot water, clean sheets and aircon in a huge room (old style hotel)... nothing much to ask for more for under THB1,000 per night.

I did not like the grumpy old farang in the lobby pushing all the local staff around.

A classic Thai hotel. Clean linens are room. Few amenities. Ample breakfast included. The shower heats quickly and very good water pressure.

There is a photo showing a large modern hotel with a large pool. Why? The hotel was impressive 20 years ago, but shows it its age.

We stayed for just one night at Chiang Mai Orchid hotel on our way north. The hotel is a traditional, older hotel but comfortable enough for a short stay. The lobby was large and had a bar (closed unfortunately), and to access the restaurant you needed to go outside. The room was adequately sized, had a king bed, and 3 towels/person - a real luxury given that so many Thai hotels we stayed in gave us just one. There was even a functional hairdryer! The WiFi was pretty good and it was close to a very nice Mexican restaurant - The Salsa Kitchen. The hotel definitely needs updating but it was fine for one night.

Hotel is very very outdated, the room is a good size, the location of the hotel is good and the hotel gym is good other than this there are no other positives to this hotel. The pool is nothing like the photos, yes it is big but the water looks like it hasn’t been cleaned since Princess Diana of Wales visited in 1994. The hotel decor also looks like it hasn’t been changed since the 90s. If your looking for a cheap and average stay in a good location it’s fine.