# Chiang Mai

Web page: <https://trip4am.com/chiang-mai/>

- Thai name: เชียงใหม่

Old-city temples, coffee shops and mountain views in northern Thailand.

Areas to stay: Old City, Nimman, Santitham and Night Bazaar & Riverside. Listed here: hostels, villas & apartments and cafes.

## Where to stay

- [Old City](https://trip4am.com/chiang-mai/old-city/): First-time visitors and walkers
- [Nimman](https://trip4am.com/chiang-mai/nimman/): Digital nomads and cafe hoppers
- [Santitham](https://trip4am.com/chiang-mai/santitham/): Budget travellers and longer stays
- [Night Bazaar & Riverside](https://trip4am.com/chiang-mai/night-bazaar-riverside/): Evening markets and river views

## Hostels

Closest to Tha Phae Gate (straight-line distances).

- [Muan Hotel and Hostel Chiang Mai](https://trip4am.com/stay/muan-hotel-and-hostel-chiang-mai/), 90 m
- [Ed Hostel Chiang Mai](https://trip4am.com/stay/ed-hostel-chiang-mai/), 110 m
- [Cody Backpackers CNX](https://trip4am.com/stay/cody-backpackers-cnx/), 170 m
- [All hostels in Chiang Mai](https://trip4am.com/chiang-mai/hostels/)

## Villas & apartments

Villas first, then English names, then closest to Tha Phae Gate (straight-line distances).

- [Tapae Gate Villa](https://trip4am.com/stay/tapae-gate-villa/), 190 m
- [Villa Thapae](https://trip4am.com/stay/villa-thapae/), 230 m
- [Basic Line Villa](https://trip4am.com/stay/basic-line-villa/), 270 m
- [All villas & apartments in Chiang Mai](https://trip4am.com/chiang-mai/villas/)

## Cafes

English names first, then closest to Tha Phae Gate (straight-line distances).

- [Stories](https://trip4am.com/cafe/stories/), 30 m
- [Paidoi Coffee](https://trip4am.com/cafe/paidoi-coffee/), 50 m
- [Mi Cha Kafe Thapae Branch](https://trip4am.com/cafe/mi-cha-kafe-thapae-branch/), 60 m
- [All cafes in Chiang Mai](https://trip4am.com/chiang-mai/cafes/)

## When to go

Best November to February: cool and dry. Smoky from February to April.

## Guides

- [Old City or Nimman: where to stay in Chiang Mai](https://trip4am.com/guides/chiang-mai-old-city-vs-nimman/)
- [Chiang Mai burning season 2027: checking the air and where else to go](https://trip4am.com/guides/chiang-mai-burning-season-2027/)
- [Songkran 2027: where to celebrate and where to stay](https://trip4am.com/guides/songkran-2027-where-to-stay/)

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