Shewe Wana Boutique Hotel

A great place if you don't care where that place is located. Staff is friendly and helpful. Rooms are pretty and reasonably large. Lovely food--we had breakfast and even lunch here. And the soap provided in the shower is wonderful...we bought some. But the hotel is a long, very boring walk from the interesting parts of Chiang Mai. Actually, it's located in an industrial setting, so if you're an engineer fascinated by displays of hardware, motor parts, and the like, it's kind of neat. But no place you'd want to eat, apart from the hotel, nearby. Deserted at night (well, except down the street is a place called "Rose" which appears to be a brothel). So if you like to be LOCATED in an interesting neighborhood, this is a really bad choice for Chiang Mai. Even though we paid in advance and the hotel was not willing to find a way out of Expedia's no refund policy (even for the incremental cost of breakfast), we opted out of the last two nights and transferred to the U Chiang Mai, which was even lovelier (see review), and a bit more expensive but worth it. So, in summary, if you're on a budget, plan to drive/bike around, this is a great choice. If it could have been magically transported to the center of Chiang Mai, we'd have raved. But for us, it was not a good choice.

My room was fantastic with a big comfy bed and all the amenities you would expect. Bathroom was lovely- thought the organic toiletries were a good touch. Both pools were well maintained, quiet and relaxing. Breakfast was a real treat- from ample fresh fruit and freshly made bread to a wealth of cooked options. Staff were always helpful and polite. Used the spa for a 3 hour package- the treatment was excellent, professional and well worth the slight extra cost to relax on site. Couldn't recommend this place more!

We were traveling with a 3 year old and the staff was incredibly helpful and accommodating. While I'm not sure the rest of the guests wanted a kiddo in their midst, the hotel itself was great. A nice pool and great food - both extensive breakfast choices included with room, and decent Thai food made the stay easy and pleasurable.

The Shewe Wana has a lot going for it. The rooms are clean, spacious, full of character and charming. The hotel provided toiletries are their own brand and are quite lovely. Given you're in the north of Thailand, you even get an electronic mosquito killing tennis racket to keep away the damned things. The bed is comfy, wonderful. The pools are clean and according to my girlfriend (I didn't use), very pleasant. We also had breakfast included and that was reserved in a very pleasant little area. There was a buffet selection plus the chance to choose something from the menu, including the ever wonderful sticky rice and mango. The staff couldn't be more helpful. The hotel is about ten to fifteen minutes walk from the old town and not so far from the train station. Can't comment on the spa facilities but can highly recommend the hotel.

This is a nice hotel. Grounds are beautifully maintained, staff are excellent but it is let down by the little things. For example, no free bottled water in the rooms. We arrived fairly late at night and once we dumped our luggage had to walkbto the local shop to buy water for the room. The shop is only a 5 minute walk but a couple of free complimentary bottles of water is standard practice and would have meant we could relax upon arrival instead of being forced to go to the shop immediately. The hotel is also quite grossly overpriced for spa treatments. 2 hour massage costs 200 baht in town, but at the hotel one hour is 3200 baht! Other little bits were a broken curtain rail, temperamental wifi that goes from super fast to zero sporadically and rooms are generally a bit clinical and sparse. Dont get me wrong though, those are only little things and the hotel is generally lovely and well maintained and the staff do a wonderful job. I would happily stay here again, but if Im doing the booking, i would probably look elsewhere, not because the hotel is bad, but just due to personal taste. i would say this hotel would probably be well suited to someone who likes tranquility and a serene environment. word of warning if you are a smoker, the hotel grounds are no smoking(even the open air bits) so you have to hike to the entrance if you want to smoke.

Great service, very attentive staff. Clean quiet rooms.

5 star services, 4 star facilities at a 2-star price.

Great and relaxing hotel. Quiet and beautifully decorated. Would stay again

Great stay, staff couldn't be more accommodating! Food and pool were great!

Fantastic staff. Fantastic food at hotel. Great pools, great layout, great accomodation. Location was a bit out of where you wanted to be. Nothing of interest reallly in close proximity.