Night Bazaar Chiang Mai, Thailand
Opened
2022
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
The house
MeliaModernist skyline tower
The 22-story tower brings sleek urban scale to Chiang Mai, overlooking the Ping River and distant mountain ridges.
What it’s good at
Notable
Minimalist guest rooms reinterpret Northern Thai woodwork with bright accents and custom daybeds.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
A modernist podium building houses the sleek breakfast area, spa and fitness center, and a resort-style pool, while the rooms are located in the adjacent 22-floor tower.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The bustling Night Bazaar is steps from the entrance, and the historic Iron Bridge crosses the Ping River nearby.
The rooms
Parquet floors and Northern Thai woodwork run through the rooms, while The Level suites add freestanding soaking tubs.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Patterned blue mosaic tiling lines the outdoor swimming pool, flanked by shaded cabanas and sun loungers.
The spa
Treatment rooms hold twin massage tables and alcove soaking tubs, joined by a Thai herbal steam room and sauna.
MAI The Sky Bar
The 22nd-floor terrace looks out across the city grid, serving Spanish pinchos and cocktails among low wicker armchairs.
Taking over a 22-floor tower in the heart of the city, the third Thai property from the Spanish hotel brand delivers two restaurants, a fully kitted-out spa, and the city's highest rooftop bar.
At the table
Mai Restaurant crafts farm-to-table Northern Thai fare beneath umbrella-rib ceiling fixtures. Downstairs, Laan Na Kitchen lays out morning buffets.
How it began
The tower first opened in the 1970s as the Pornping Tower Hotel before an extensive redevelopment revived it in 2022.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.