If you are looking for Chiang Mai hotels for a short stay and want to be close to the airport the options are limited. With the terminal so close into the city, the developers haven't been successful in crowding the fringes with overpriced rooms yet.
The best bets are the good value hotels located on the right side of town on the most direct routes.
Recently renovated high rise building on the banks of the Ping River in a quiet area. Rooms are large and well appointed. Good buffet breakfast with Thai, Japanese, and Western foods.
3000+ Baht
Airport Resident
47/2 Soi 1 (Shetthakit Villege) Mahidol Road,Haiyao Subdistrict, A. Maung
Safe and clean, 118 comfortable rooms in an older building.
700/1100 Baht
Night Bazaar to River
Centara Duangtawan Hotel
132 Loi Kho Road, Tambol Chiang Khlan,Amphur Muang
Great location on the edge of the Night Bazaar. Recently renovated rooms are big and bathrooms have separate bath and shower. Good buffet breakfast. Very nice pool with good gym. Efficient and friendly staff.
1500/2000 Baht
Porn Ping Tower Hotel
46-48 Charoenprathet Road, A. Muang
Decent hotel close to the Night Bazaar and near the river. Rooms are very clean and the service good. 3 night clubs are in the building, one of the more popular Chiang Mai hotels with younger adults. The front desk is very efficient.
1000/1500 Baht
Empress Hotel
199 Chang Klan Road, A. Muang
Good value for an older but upscale hotel in Chiang Mai. Pool and poolside bar, exercise room. Western food breakfast. Located a 5 minute tuk tuk ride from the old city, 10 minutes to the riverside restaurants.
1,500 Baht
Tapae Road Area
Prince Hotel
3 Taiwang Rd.,A. Muang
106 rooms in an aging building but comfortable and quietly off the beaten path. Small pool.
800 Baht
Tapae Place Hotel
2 Thapae Road, Soi 3, A. Muang
Aging but comfortable building conveniently located between the Night Bazaar and the Thapae Gate area.
700/1000 Baht
Veerachai Court
19 Thapae Rd., Soi 2, A. Muang
Clean with smallish rooms. Efficiently and comfortably run family operated small hotel or large guesthouse on a quiet soi. I have been happy with more than one stay. Rooms on the upper floors of the new building are preferred.
400/700 Baht
By the Moat
Lai Thai
111/4-5 Kotchasan Road, A. Muang
Popular spot with both independent travelers and tour groups. The staff is friendly and there is a pleasant restaurant by the outdoor pool. Rooms all come with fridge, TV and hot shower. Located on a noisy main street by the Chiang Mai city moat but convenient to the old city, Night Bazaar and entertainment areas.
750 Baht
Inside the Moat
Tamarind Village
50/1 Rajdamnoen Road, Sri Phom,A. Muang
Tamarind Village is an oasis inside the old city. Beautifully landscaped and well kept Lanna style buildings. Calm and gracious service. Highly recommended by guests. Breakfast included in the room cost.
3000/6000 Baht
Toward Doi Suthep
Amari Rincome Hotel
301 Huay Kaew Road, A. Muang
One of the older but well kept Chiang Mai hotels with lush gardens and nice pools. Convenient to the Night Safari, Doi Suthep and loads of shopping and restaurants.