Suandok History House

Clean & cute room! Full facilities! It likes a small house for you.

Its close to center and is a budget option.

In the area there were rats and then some big cockroaches were in room, the hotel room had weak doors. The beds were not the best.

Primarily I chose this place because its location was the closest to my favorite vegetarian slow food restaurant named Pun Pun which was about 400 meters walking distance. From the Suthep main road, all along had plenty of food shops, coffee shops, coin-operated laundry, convenient store 24/7 and pharmacies. At the place has only 3 guest rooms. Therefore, it is quiet at the time I arrived and stayed. This was a plus bonus for me. It looked like I owned the whole place. During the stay, Mr. Noi the proprietor was busy with work so we rarely communicate. This part I also liked it. No need to chit chat nonsensical word like weather forecast blah blah blah. The common area was spacious. There was self-service kitchen, refrigerator, free water bottles (as you like it - not strict 2 bottles per day). Inside room had sufficient light. There was also good option with fan and air-conditioning in the room.

I guess it might be common insect I should accept because the room No. #3 he granted to me was next to damp garden and behind shower room was additional toilets. So one morning I woke up and met cockroach couples on the counter. Another was his spring mattress was no more in a good condition so it was a little challenge to find posture that can comfort me.

P Noi is the person who runs the place. He was very friendly to me during my whole time there. He even bought me some local snacks to try out a few times. He made sure the place was clean and comfortable. As other travelers came and went, I had no issues. The location is close to Wat Suan Dok, which hosts meditation retreats every week. There is all kinds of food everywhere. The main street hosts larger sit in Thai restaurants while the neighborhood hides some very good cafes and an excellent Ice Cream shop. (Check out Thai Iconic Ice Cream if you get the chance!) If you're wanting to see more of the City. Central Chiang Mai is only a 20 minute walk away, or you could use Grab or Bolt to get a ride around. P' Noi has a bike that you are able to rent for 250 Baht a day, which is the normal price around Chiang Mai. For washing clothes, I used the nearby Otteri which is open 24/7. You can get your clothes washed and dried for 80-100 baht.

Being so close to the airport you do hear the airplanes take off. It isn't too bad as the flights usually come and go at the same time. P' Noi provided ear plugs for those that needed it. The walls are quite thin in the rooms. When there were noisier travelers staying in the room next door, I could hear them. Towards the end of my stay, there were cockroaches in my room. Luckily, P' Noi helped me by buying sprays/chemicals to help keep them out. Just something to keep in mind. Make sure they don't get into your luggage. The beds were basic.