What's Up Chiang Mai

The location is very good, not far from the old city.

The beds were really comfortable. We stayed both in the hostel area and a long term room, both were great. The long term room didn’t have kitchen facilities - nor does the hostel, aside from a microwave and a fridge - but otherwise it was perfect. The pool and pool area were excellent. There are two cafes/restaurants right next door from which you can order at reception and have it delivered to the pool if you like. It was very clean, and the staff were obviously hard working, and lovely. It’s a fab place if you want a chilled break from backpacking.

There wasn’t much in the way of social space, aside from the pool and reception area. Because the place is a combination of hostel, hotel, and longer term rentals, there weren’t the typical hostel activities or events planned. There were sometimes children staying with parents. A few days before the end of our stay, a wooden slat in the walkway to our room broke because it was rotten, and we noticed the surrounding beams were also rotten through. We told staff immediately but it wasn’t fixed by the time we left.

staff were always rude, no hot water

19 december 2025 Vriendelijk onthaal bij aankomst. Het zwembad is top en de ligging is uitstekend: alles ligt op wandelafstand. De douche is ook van goede kwaliteit, wat altijd mooi meegenomen is. Persoonlijk vind ik het hostel wel wat te groot om echte gezelligheid of spontaan contact tussen reizigers te bevorderen. Er verblijven vooral koppels en duo-backpackers, wat de sociale vibe wat beperkt. Wat minder aangenaam is, zijn de groepjes die zich vaak op de kamer zelf terugtrekken. Dat is dagelijkse kost en gebeurt ook nog na 22 uur, wat storend kan zijn als je rust zoekt.

Wat minder aangenaam is, zijn de groepjes die zich vaak op de kamer zelf terugtrekken. Dat is dagelijkse kost en gebeurt ook nog na 22 uur, wat storend kan zijn als je rust zoekt.

the beds are very good and it's not a problem to have so many people in the dorm. the bathrooms are clean all the time and the pool was lovely (although it opens a bit late in the morning). the immediate surroundings are quiet and it's an easy walk to the old city.

I was disappointed that there weren't actually bicycles for rent (so this should be removed from the list of facilities available - 20 mins walk away isn't the same as on site).

Das Personal ist sehr sehr hilfsbereit und konnte uns bei allem helfen. Der Pool ist sehr schön und sauber. Die Kaffee‘s nebenan sind sehr lecker.

The air conditioner was way too cold. I got sick and l heard several others coughing during the nights. I asked them to turn off the air conditioner and let the windows be opened because it was like 17-18 degrees outside, perfect temperature to sleep. But the didn’t want to turn the air conditioners of and there was no way to do it manually. There is nothing worse to get sick during your holidays.