Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel

Did not have any

Pool was cleaned the day we left.

Bed was comfortable and room clean. Beautiful hotel

The pool was green and couldn't swim in it.

I gasped when I first pushed the door and beheld a vast lobby centered with numerous Victorian furniture. This is a hotel with a grand history, and albeit slightly aged, still maintained her dignity and charm. The room was enormous, and I have never seen such a humongous bed! I told my son he could have swum laps in it. I slept like a baby. Those black out curtains really work, and the floors were clean...the throws were folded into bows on the bed. Even toiletry holders were so handsome I took pictures of them. Felt really pampered for the price. The staff were so kind, especially one particular gentleman. He's always swift to help me out when I struggle with my luggage near the stairs. Unlike a particular home stay that I tried earlier, no cab had a problem locating me here. There is a Chinese restaurant that serves dim sum buffet at a really affordable price. And *no mosquitoes nor ants, which is a plus in Chiang Mai. Kudos to the management for such painstaking maintenance of the place.

The Breakfast was supposed to be intercontinental buffet for 280 THB. But it changed to a set meal for the same price the next day. I had it once and there were fruit flies (I think) that took off when I pick up the salads. A young roach visited me on the table as well. This restaurant seems to be independent from the hotel, I'm not sure, hence, I wouldn't lump my review of them with the hotel's.

Location is awesome. Near to the old city but away from the hustle and bustle. It is a older hotel so don't expect W or Movenpick BUT for the price, it is awesome. Usable swimming pool and good dim sum buffet dinner. Hot water, clean sheets and aircon in a huge room (old style hotel)... nothing much to ask for more for under THB1,000 per night.

I did not like the grumpy old farang in the lobby pushing all the local staff around.