# Chiang Rai
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- Thai name: เชียงราย
Contemporary temples, mountain coffee and quiet streets in the far north.
Listed here: hostels, villas & apartments and cafes.
## Hostels
Closest to the Clock Tower (straight-line distances).
- [Bed and Bike Posh Hostel](https://trip4am.com/stay/bed-and-bike-posh-hostel/), 180 m
- [Sofia Hostel](https://trip4am.com/stay/sofia-hostel/), 200 m
- [Little One Hostel](https://trip4am.com/stay/little-one-hostel/), 210 m
- [All hostels in Chiang Rai](https://trip4am.com/chiang-rai/hostels/)
## Villas & apartments
Villas first, then English names, then closest to the Clock Tower (straight-line distances).
- [Tira Home Lodge](https://trip4am.com/stay/tira-home-lodge/), 460 m
- [The Villa Chiang Rai](https://trip4am.com/stay/the-villa-chiang-rai/), 1\.0 km
- [Villa Mungkala Chiang Rai](https://trip4am.com/stay/villa-mungkala-chiang-rai/), 1\.0 km
- [All villas & apartments in Chiang Rai](https://trip4am.com/chiang-rai/villas/)
## Cafes
English names first, then closest to the Clock Tower (straight-line distances).
- [KnifeShift](https://trip4am.com/cafe/knifeshift/), 20 m
- [Fika Cafe](https://trip4am.com/cafe/fika-cafe-chiang-rai/), 20 m
- [Rooftop Chiang Rai](https://trip4am.com/cafe/rooftop-chiang-rai/), 30 m
- [All cafes in Chiang Rai](https://trip4am.com/chiang-rai/cafes/)
## When to go
Best October to March: cool and dry. Smoky from February to April.
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