Tamarind Village Chiang Mai
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50/1 Rajdamnoen Road, Chiang Mai, 50200, Sri Phoom Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50200, 53-418896
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Since we will be visiting Bangkok again in December/January, we figured we'd head out of town for a few days while waiting for our Vietnamese Visa to be processed. We decided to head to Kanchanaburi to check out the famous bridge over the River Kwai on the Death Railway and check out the numerous waterfalls in the area. Also, we figured it would be nice to leave the hustle and bustle of the city for a few days. We took the short bus ride from Bangkok's southern bus terminal to Kanchanaburi (1...
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Danielle slept in a little bit today, and since I was awake at about 6:30am again I decided to head and walk through the city a little bit. Since I was out earlier than we have been the last few days, I was able to see the monks out collecting their alms for the day. The monks are not allowed to eat anything unless it has been given to them, and they're only allowed to eat before noon. So they are given food by people making merit, with the hope that doing this for the monks will give them go...
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Well, unfortunately the departure area of Suvarnabhumi Airport is nowhere near as intricate and decorated as the arrival area, so we didn't take any pictures. The departure area is pretty much like most large international airports with the check in locations for each airline leading to a boarding pass checkpoint. After clearing this first check, it's a short trip down an escalator to the long series of gates. One of the most humorous things that we ran into in the airport is part of it being...
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Sadly took our leave of our Bagus Place paradise waving goodbye to Claire, Ajay and Yono and the crew and the crystal clear turquoise blue waters, golden sands and jungle of beautiful Tioman Island for the short hop to Singapore. Luckily our flight was on time which meant that the dash from Seletar Airport (the smaller Singapore airport) to Changi International Airport ran smoothly (allaying Dee's worries!)and we made our Tiger Air flight to Chiang Mai in good time. The place we stayed here -...
Chiang Mai, Thailand prooke
Sickness is no fun at all. Annoyingly the only thing offered on the TV in our room was 2 blokes with no mates, smugly watching and discussing the Man Utd / Liverpool match in Thai. Not what I needed really when I was confined to bed and unable to even pop into a bar down the street. Luckily mobile technology came to the rescue and I managed to find out the final score (ta Rob) which cheered me up no end. As we're soon going to be on our way to places more expensive we decided to shop when we ...
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El dia empezo con Andy saltando de la cama al bano a vomitar. Pobrecillo, con lo bien que iba sin ponerse malo. La noche anterior cenamos en un restaurante muy mono y la comida nos parecio riquisima, como siempre. Pero algo debia estar mal porque yo tampoco me he levantado muy catolica. Sera que ya estaba condicionada por el viaje del otro dia que meti un par de bolsitas en la mochila por emergencias en ruta... Cogimos la furgo de vuelta a Chiang Mai con todas sus curvas de nuevo. Cuando lleg...
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Great place to stay!
We had some mosquitos, but used a coil and had no problems after a couple the first night. We would stay there again. We had a basic room and paid nowhere near $135 a night!!!! Look on the discount sites.
Only problem I can think of would be if you were a "pool person". It was not the greatest. Maybe it had something to do with the rainy season.
LC
Fantastic experience in the North
Location: It is in the center which is fantastic and very convenient. Walking to the bizarre and restaurants/bars was so easy. The weekly Sunday market runs by the hotel too, which was really good.
Facilities: Everything is outdoors, the reception, the lobby, the dining area, and of course the pool. I thouht the layout was so tranquil and nice. I thought the pool was very clean, staff were very quick to clean up the leaves when it did get a little dirty from the wind. The dining area was very nice and the food was substantial. Every morning they had a large selection of local fruits, which I thought was lovely. I really felt as though I was in a Thai hotel, rather than an international hotel chain. My only negative comment is the security. At times we would arrive late and there was no staff around. Anyone can easily walk off the street into the main hotel as it's outdoors. There are no locks on the doors, only simple latches - so this wasn't the best for security.
Rooms: We stayed in a standard room. I thought it was perfect. It is in a minimalist Thai style, furniture made of teak wood and wicker. The comfort and quality was very good - I'd say 4*. There was a fridge, AC, and TV. No coffee/tea facilities (this is not uncommon in Thailand). The deleuxe room isn't really that different, except for the balcony - which no one seemed to use.
Service: Indifferent. though they greet you with a nice cold towel and refreshing drink, few words are spoken - few smiles are exchanged. I don't think they are being rude, just very formal. Only once did I feel they were rude, and that's when we checked out. As I walked to the desk, the woman said only to me, '350 baht'. I said, 'Pardon?'. She repeated, '350 baht'. There was no 'please', no 'thank you', no 'how was your stay' -- just an odd request for payment on incidentals. I thought this was quite rude - oh well.
Overall, I would definitely stay here again. I thought it was perfect. the atmosphere, location, style made Chiang Mai very memorable. Remember Chiang mai is a small, old city in the very north of Thailand. There are chain hotels around - but this is certainly not one of them.
Disappointed
The room was, as someone said, rustic. That is the finish was very bad, the doors did not hang well and were flimsy. There was a lot of surface wiring. There were no tea/coffee making facilities. In the deluxe room the mirror in the bathroom was not directly behind the basin but to either side making shaving a neck wrenching experience. There was no full length mirror. The bathroom on the floor above was noisy.
Even though we used the airconditioning and kept the windows closed there were a great many mosquitoes in the room which made sleeping difficult.
The service, well that was indifferent.
Finally, although not the hotel's fault, we had an 8-hour electricity blackout from 6.00 pm to 2.00 am and I would have expected them to put a note under our door apologising for the inconvenience.
It was a shame because as I said earlier the setting was lovely but despite that I will not go back again.
I wouldn't stay anywhere else in Chiang Mai
From the hotel you can walk easily to some of the best wats, restaurants and shops. Tuk-tuks and songtaews are always hanging out by the two entrances-so it's easy to get around.
The rooms are nice, but rustic. Concrete floors, hard beds, but all the rooms have stylish black and white photos and beautiful pots of orchids. If you can spend a little bit more money, i recommend the deluxe rooms which have a nice little balcony with sitting area. I have stayed on the first and second floors. The steps to the second floor are uneven and steep, but the rooms seem to have less mosquitos. If you have a problem with the mozzies then ask the staff and they will put mosquito repellent incense coils in your room. The staff are friendly and will help you with any of your travel plans. When booking your reservation don't do it through their website. I saved 30% off the room rates by booking it through another site.
The breakfast was average, but has a wonderful selection of fruit juices. The pool is okay and clean, but can get crowded in the afternoon.
If you are in chiang mai on a sunday afternoon-they have a great sunday market which starts outside of one of the hotel's entrances and spreads to outside the city walls. Really nice. Better and more low key than the night market. Don't worry about the market's noise, since the rooms are located off the street by the hotel's inner courtyard. Very quiet.
Thai experience through and through!
Overall my stay there was much enjoyed. As with all hotels ther are plus points and minus, so i will list them all.
Plus - Clean and spacious rooms. Clean linen. Very Very good laundry service. Friendly staff, especially towards the children. Good breakfast, including made to order omlettes etc. Nice and relaxing ambience in reception area. Lovely grounds. Good exursions.
Minus - Limited sun loungers, only 10 for 40 rooms, however, didn't seem to matter much.
Overall, this was a typical Thai experience but with the luxury. If you like staying in Western luxury high rises this may not be for you. However, if you want a relaxing time with a Thai feel then this could very well be your ideal hotel!!
Loved it.
A nice place to stay
If you are looking for a TRUE 4 or 5 star hotel, this may not be enough for you. We came from the Penninsula in Bangkok.. and it was NOTHING like the Penninsula, but we still enjoyed ourselves.
This hotel was very nice and forced me to actually relax. My room did not have a TV ... so that was an adjusment. But it was nice to relax, talk to fellow guests and read a good book in my room.
I really enjoyed the concrete floors in the room, especially because it keeps the rooms cooler and feels good on your feat on a hot day. Plus it added to the ambiance.
The pool was clean and looked in good shape when I was there, but that was in Dec. 2002, so maybe it hasn't been cleaned since then!
Just Kidding. :)
The food was good and always plenty. The staff was very sweet.
And I loved the location. Nestled between the "downtown" and residential neighborhoods. Walking around the residential area and talking to locals was great.
I highly reccomend for MOST travelers.
A Nice yet unsatisfying experience
The hotel restaurant was very good - the service was slow though.
Overall, pleasant but reluctant to recommend this place for those looking for a 5 star experience. Or even a 4 star experience.
Remember that you are in the Old City
Nice play in central Chiang Mai
The hotel is fairly small with only 40 rooms. On booking I asked for a deluxe room, which they could not confirm as they were fully booked.
My standard room was large, comfortable and very clean. The only downer is that it was fairly dark inside the room, despite quite a few windows.
The rooms are centered around a huge, 200 year old Tamarind Tree. Everything is in tip top shape and well looked after.
Front Desk staff was very friendly and accommodating.
They also have a small pool which did not look very clean. I guess a change of the water would have done well.
There is one small restaurant for all meals. breakfast is excellent with lots of food on offer. I was well impressed with the 6 different fresh fruit juices. However the waiter in the restaurant was a not friendly and quite grumpy.
Overall, a big thumbs up for a comfortable, relaxed and beautiful boutique style hotel in perfect cit center location in Chiang Mai.
Will def. stay there again
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