Chiang Mai, ThailandHang Dong
Veranda High Resort Chiang Mai - MGallery Collection
Terraced hillside compound
Hang Dong Chiang Mai, Thailand
Opened
2008
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness ResortOutside the door
The house
AccorTerraced hillside compound
The resort is arranged like an ancient Lanna settlement, where timber structures and working rice paddies step down the valley.
What it’s good at
Notable
Red clay walls and timber pavilions echo ancient Lanna architecture across the hillside.
Notable
Private forest spa cottages house sunken bathtubs, steam showers, and couple treatment suites.
Notable
Stepped valley rice terraces flank a dramatic rooftop infinity pool overlooking the mountains.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Downtown Chiang Mai is a thirty-minute drive away, leaving the surrounding Hang Dong valley to quiet forest and mountain ridges.
The rooms
Hillside pavilions look out across the rice paddies, opening onto wooden decks with private plunge pools or open-air hot tubs.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The rooftop infinity pool looks across the Sameung mountains, with sun loungers set on an island of lawn.
The spa and gym
Private forest cottages host Thann botanical treatments, and treadmills in the gym look straight into the trees.
Restaurant
The Higher Room
Glass doors open this dining room to the forest canopy, serving European fare and northern Thai breakfast spreads.
At the table
Rabiang Cha serves northern Thai dishes beside the rice terraces, and an open-air bar pours evening cocktails.
How it began
Office of Bangkok Architects modeled the grounds on Chiang Mai's historic center, building red brick walls that recall ancient fortress gates.
Chiang Mai
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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.