Fodor's Expert Review U Chiang Mai

A Lanna-style boutique hotel in the center of the Old City, the U Chiang Mai was built around a century-old teak house, the home of a former governor. The house now serves as the lobby, spa, and reading room. The guest rooms, decorated with traditional Lanna-style fabrics and furnishings, overlook a courtyard swimming pool and shaded terrace. The open-fronted first-floor bar is a comfortable perch from which to view the busy street scene below.