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Tucked away in the old Chiang Mai’s silver-making
district off Walai Road is a Thai colonial house named Tri Yaan Na Ros.
Here guests can stay in one of only eight rooms available in beautiful
Thai style with excellent Thai hospitality.
Once you enter the reception area, you feel you are stepping back in time
into the Lanna Kingdom before it was part of Siam. The first thing you notice
is the wonderful decorative antiques placed in just the right areas. The
warm smile from the receptionist in her traditional Lanna dress lets you
feel at ease. Soft, local traditional music smoothes out the check-in process
while you sip a delicious drink made from lynches.
As you are escorted out of the reception area into the courtyard, the beautiful
garden with swimming pool invites you for a relaxing dip.
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Wicker cloth-covered
tables and chairs with Lanna-style umbrellas are smartly tucked away amongst
the flowers and plants.
After removing your shoes, the thick, antique teakwood door is opened to
your room, which is awash in stunning colors of red and gold. The large
canopy covered bed is draped in silk. The bed sheets and pillows are also
made of silk. Each pillow has a sweet-smelling jasmine necklace laying on
it for you to place around your neck. Although the bathroom is not large,
it is finely decorated and more than adequate. Fresh, fragrant, colorful
flowers are in an antique bowl on the bathroom sink counter.
| Once you have inspected your room, you are taken to the restaurant, which
is in made with rich teakwood. Again, Lanna antiques are everywhere, and
the walls have photos of Chiang Mai 100 or so years ago. The food here is
very famous with the local people, and reservations for dinner should be
made in advance. Most guests in the evening like to eat in the courtyard,
where reservations are not needed.
On staff are professional massage therapists for the relaxing massage by
the pool or in your room. Many herbs and spices are available for your massage,
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Tri Yaan Na Ros is only a year old and not yet well-known by visitors to
Chiang Mai. Because they have only eight rooms, you should make reservations
well in advance. The rack price is 3,500 Thai baht and should rise as it
gets more popular.
Chiang Mai is starting to build more guesthouses like this, as they are
becoming ever more popular for the independent traveler rather than the
standard high-rise hotel.
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