A 3-star hotel in the heart of Chiang Mai's Old City, steps from Tha Pae Gate, with air-conditioned rooms, a terrace and free Wi-Fi.
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Kristi House is a 3-star hotel set right in the heart of Chiang Mai's Old City, on a quiet soi off Ratchadamnoen Road just a few minutes' walk from Tha Pae Gate and the Three Kings Monument. Guests rate its location an outstanding 9.3, with the moated old town's gates, temples and night markets all within easy reach on foot.
The hotel keeps things simple and practical. A 24-hour front desk, tour desk and concierge handle arrivals and help with local trips, while a terrace and a small coffee house give you space to unwind. Every room is air-conditioned and non-smoking, with a private bathroom, flat-screen satellite TV, a fridge, a tea and coffee maker and free Wi-Fi.
Six room types run from compact Superior doubles and twins to a spacious Deluxe King, family rooms with a bunk bed for children and a large Two-Bedroom Suite, sized from 22 up to 110 m². Cooking classes, bicycle rental, an airport shuttle, luggage storage and daily housekeeping round out a stay built around the old town.
Kristi House offers six room types, from compact doubles and twins to family rooms and a large two-bedroom suite. Every room is air-conditioned, non-smoking and soundproofed, with a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV with satellite and cable channels, a fridge, a tea and coffee maker and free Wi-Fi.
What sets them apart is size and layout. The 22 m² Superior King and Superior Twin suit couples and friends, while the roomier 30 m² Deluxe King adds a seating area. Families can choose a room with a balcony and city view or a wheelchair-accessible Deluxe Family room, and the 110 m² Two-Bedroom Suite sleeps up to five across two bedrooms.
Kristi House keeps its services simple but useful. A 24-hour front desk handles arrivals at any hour, while a tour desk, concierge and luggage storage make it easy to plan day trips and store bags around check-in and check-out. An airport shuttle and car hire can be arranged, and there is a terrace to relax on between outings.
All rooms are air-conditioned, non-smoking and soundproofed, with free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV with satellite and cable channels, a fridge and a tea and coffee maker. An on-site coffee house, a minimarket and fresh fruit cover the basics for food and drink, and the hotel runs cooking classes, bicycle rental and local-culture tours, while daily housekeeping and massage services round out a practical old-town stay.
Kristi House sits on a quiet soi off Ratchadamnoen Road, right inside Chiang Mai's Old City — a roughly 1.5 km square ringed by a wide moat and the remains of ancient walls, founded in 1296 as the capital of the Lanna kingdom. Guests rate the position an outstanding 9.3, with cafés, bars and restaurants just steps from the door.
Chiang Mai International Airport lies about 4 km to the south-west, usually a 10 to 15-minute drive by taxi or by songthaew, the shared red trucks that work like buses; the hotel's tour desk and 24-hour front desk can help arrange a transfer or the airport shuttle. Chiang Mai Railway Station and the Arcade Bus Terminal both sit a short taxi ride to the east, roughly 3 km away across the Ping River. Inside the moat the old town is compact and best explored on foot or by the bicycles you can rent at reception, so a car is more hindrance than help — and note the property has no on-site parking.
You are within a 400-metre walk of Tha Pae Gate, the eastern gate that is the symbol of the city and the launch point of the Sunday Walking Street — the pedestrian market that fills Ratchadamnoen Road every Sunday from around 17:00 to 22:30 with handicrafts, textiles and street food such as Khao Soi; the crowds peak around 19:00, so come early. Close by stand the Three Kings Monument and the City Arts & Cultural Centre, set in the former provincial hall, while the old town's great temples — Wat Chedi Luang, with its huge earthquake-damaged chedi, and Wat Chiang Man, the city's oldest — are an easy stroll away. The best months are November to February, when the air is cool and clear and the Yi Peng lantern festival lights up November; avoid March and April, when heat and farmland-burning haze settle over the valley.
