Guest aot87 Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Has any one used a non gay hotel in chaing mai over the last few months , i am thinking of using the ,mercure ( ex novtel ) but wondered if any one had used any other Quote
Bob Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Nope, sorry, haven't used any hotel up here for a few years; regardless, I'd still recommend PJ'S Place (which indeed is a gay-owned place) based on all the glowing comments I've heard about the place. But they're usually booked up unless you contact them a fair time ahead. The Mercure off of Chang Phuak is probably fine. You can at least walk to a few bars from there but, if you're plan is to use baht busses or tuk tuks to get around, it probably doesn't matter much where you stay. It's somewhat difficult in my view to recommend one hotel versus another when we're not sure what the poster likes. If you want to be able to walk to the night market bars or be by the night market itself, then stay by the river/Chang Klan. If you want to be by a couple of the gogo bars, then stay somewhere around Chang Phuak area or around the gay Lotus Hotel. If you want to be able to walk to Soho or the old mall (Kad Suan Gaew), then stay at PJ's or the Chiangmai Orchid. If you like the Sunday walking street (night market) or want to be by Taepae Gate, then the Montri would be fine. It just depends on what you like, if you like to walk around, etc. Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 I did stay at the Mercure a couple of times about 4 years ago when it was still the Novotel and found it perfectly good. It used to have a fabulous breakfast, but between my two stays they had obviously economised and cut the selections. It's convenient for the gay bars/clubs but you'll need tuk tuks to get to the more tourist sights. Quote
Guest Kurt Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 We stayed 1 year ago at the Aruntara Boutique Hotel just great <Kurt Quote
