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Accomodation in Koh Samet and Chiang Mai
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GF and I are off to Koh Samet and then on to Chiang Mai in two weeks. We will be staying about 3-4 days in Koh Samet and about the same in Chiang Mai. Can anyone recommend some good places to stay in these two places? We would prefer not to be sleeping over a disco but would like it to be in an interesting place not too far from places to see and things to do. . :-) Air conditioning would be nice but is probably not essential ( I hope). Mike |
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Accomodation in Koh Samet and Chiang Mai
IN CHANG MAI WE STAYED IN RAMA GUESTHOUSE. NICE AND GOOD PLACE. IN THE
CENTRE AND QUITE. THE LADY IS VERY FRIENDLY there is airco and non-airco room, you can make trips from there, you can eat there. everything you need is there. "Mike" schreef in bericht ... Hi GF and I are off to Koh Samet and then on to Chiang Mai in two weeks. We will be staying about 3-4 days in Koh Samet and about the same in Chiang Mai. Can anyone recommend some good places to stay in these two places? We would prefer not to be sleeping over a disco but would like it to be in an interesting place not too far from places to see and things to do. . :-) Air conditioning would be nice but is probably not essential ( I hope). Mike |
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Accomodation in Koh Samet and Chiang Mai
Mike wrote:
Hi GF and I are off to Koh Samet and then on to Chiang Mai in two weeks. We will be staying about 3-4 days in Koh Samet and about the same in Chiang Mai. Can anyone recommend some good places to stay in these two places? We would prefer not to be sleeping over a disco but would like it to be in an interesting place not too far from places to see and things to do. . :-) Air conditioning would be nice but is probably not essential ( I hope). Living here in Chiang Mai, I can say quite honestly that you can find a range of accommodations from 100 baht per night to 600 baht per night, all offering you clean rooms, quite neighborhoods, good food, and close to many different things to see and do. For the general sight see-er, finding a guest house between the Night Bazaar and the Old City would probably fit the bill, as that puts evening entertainment (at the Night Bazaar) and day walks (around the Old City) within 10 minutes. Of course you may prefer to wander the Old City at night, and take a morning stroll around the Warorrot Market along the river. All are safe and interesting. You can find local maps in any of 7 Chiang Mai publications, (Good Morning Chiang Mai News, Welcome Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, Compass, City Life, Tourist Guide, Here's Siam,) plus others, and each of these magazines offer suggested things to see and do. Here's an example... http://www.gmorning.info/september/photo_vision.htm for my own preference. ) Your guest house will probably have, or be close to, a tour agency that will be happy to book full day or half day trips for you, or enroll you in classes in Thai cooking, meditation, jewelry making, photography, and more. As to guest houses here, my favorite is Namkhong Guest House on Soi 3 off Thapae Road. It's small, quiet, absolutely clean, with friendly staff, good food, and a tour desk. The guest house is about an 5 minute walk to the Night Bazaar, 5 minute walk to the walls of the Old City at Thapae Gate, and offers air-con rooms for 250 baht. You can see them at http://www.namkhongtravel.com/ratchada.asp for very complete info about Chiang Mai itself. If you'd like more information about Chiang Mai, please don't hesitate to e-mail me directly. Steve Kramer Chiang Mai, Thailand http://www.photoenvisions.com -- "The voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new horizons, but in seeing with new eyes." - Marcel Proust |
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