De Chai Oriental Nimman

PERFECT FOR FAMILIES! We were a family (2 adults + 1 toddler + 1 infant) and the place could not have been better for our 10 nights. We were in a 1 bedroom suite with 2 bathrooms on the fifth floor. We put the infant in a pack and play in the second bathroom and used the living room for the toddler. Kids slept well as we were able to black out the rooms using garbage bags. Location is walking distance to everything in Nimman - which is a super trendy neighbourhood. Cool cafes on every block, restaurants and shops to explore even with stroller. We walked to the Maya mall and Nimman 1 to beat the heat. Service was excellent at the hotel and every need was met. Breakfast that was included was tasty and diverse enough for the 10 nights we stayed there and included coffee. We used the rooftop pool everyday and only once shared the space. It takes till 3pm to warm up but afterwards is a perfect temp. No shade up there so bring hats and sunscreen!

We stayed in a grand deluxe room which is HUGE! Big sized fridge, free water, tea, coffee and cookies. Staff are lovely, and offer good service. Breakfast is actually well above expectations. You can order fresh all the usual western faves...bacon, eggs, hash browns and a small buffet with breads, fruit, yoghurt, cereals, some Asian choices. Machine coffee. There is a lovely view and bar on the rooftop. Cocktails are good but it's quiet and slow but nice for a pre-dinner drink. Location is brilliant with plenty of coffee shops and restaurants about. Easy Grab to markets etc. such a lovely chill area. Would recommend this hotel and location!

[De Chai gives you free drinks if you leave them a kind review during your stay so please be mindful of the reviews you see here :) ] I found the two bathrooms very appealing along with the price per night so I decided to stay here during my trip with my parents, but there are a lot of room for improvement. Location: 11-15 minutes away from Chiang Mai Airport so you can hear airplanes flying by in the hotel room. If you’re a light sleeper you might find discomfort staying here. There are definitely better hotels near here, personally I don’t recommend staying here. There are yummy food places near by that made up my experience here! I liked how I could walk to One Nimman & Maya to beat the heat. Amenities: gym is pretty small, and the pool is tiny too. The pool was so warm as the water isn’t being circulated, which personally discouraged me opt out of swimming here. There were dead bugs floating around too. The pool closes from 6:30pm as there’s a small roof top bar. The gym operates from 7am to 7pm only. Room: When I checked in, there was hair & dust on the floor. I later addressed this to the front desk the next day (we checked in the evening) & they cleaned it thankfully. The bigger issue here is a structural issue with the restroom floor. While showering, I realized that my feet were submerged in water and I was showering in a shower booth, not bath. The drainages are not working well so I had to be careful while showering because of this issue. It’s also because the water doesn’t flow to the drain fast enough and the water is just going to be all over the bathroom floor. I communicated this with the hotel staff but they just told me to shower with the drain top off but that didn’t fix the issue as I had to stop from the water overflowing by making circles on top of the drain to help the water drain out + using towels to soak the spilled out water. However, this might be a problem with just my room though. I stayed in room 502, so I hope this helps. Service: Most staff don’t speak english fluently so it was quite difficult to communicate with them especially with my drainage problem. They’re not really welcoming but I think they are just shy because when I asked them something they looked startled and they didn’t know what to say.

I booked the hotel under the impression that it’s a 4 star hotel. In reality it’s barely a 3 star hotel. The property is very small, the restaurant is bare bone and the rooftop pool is in really a large bathtub at best. The buffet breakfast is very limited in terms of options. There is no view from the rooms apart from looking at under-construction buildings. The only good thing going for the hotel is the location. It’s walking distance from both One Nimman and Maya Mall.We stayed here for four nights. However the only reason I stayed was because I prepaid for 4 nights. The stuff was nice and helpful. However the checkout experience was horrible. I asked for a 30 minutes late checkout instead of their 12 PM checkout. However my request was denied which was really surprising! Never have I ever had such an experience at a “4-star” hotel. On top of that the guy at the reception, Nat or Nate, was extremely rude. He started calling from 11.30 am and kept calling continuously until we got out of the room, all while we were trying to pack and sooth an infant. When we got to the reception he started questioning me why we were late and he will have to impose late checkout fee. I asked for the manager and was told he is not here. Only when I started yelling at him and said that I’ll only talk to the manager or the owner, did he shut up! Overall horrible place for stay at such a peaceful city of Chiang Mai. Stay away from this hotel!

Good service but walls were super thin. I stayed in room 202 (on the second floor beside the stairs) and every night I could hear guests coming back to the hotel on the ground floor. I could also hear them talking in the morning which was quite annoying. Noise insulation can be improved. Breakfast was quite limited as well. Felt abit old but staff had good service. Good location.

Nice little hotel. Room 603 is a massive room given it is the entry level room type. Would stay here again.

Great place, clean and superb location right in center of cafe, restaurants, and bars. Room is big and well devided into living area and sleeping area. Quiet and peaceful sleep.|Staff are attentive. Breakfast was very tasty and of quality. Amazing rooftop bar to watch sunset. I will definitely come back again

Our group of two adults and four children thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Service was kind and impeccable. Breakfast was yummy with custom order eggs and more. We also enjoyed the cocktails and the rooftop pool and lunch on the premises. I loved the pink lady martini. We stayed in a premier suite and standard room. All four kids in the suite (with two bathrooms) no need for an extra bed (they gave us a comforter for the sofa which is basically a day bed) and two adults in with a queen bed. Neighborhood is lovely and across the street from an unexpectedly amazing Italian restaurant called Why Not? And quite close to the mall. Highly recommend and would stay here again.