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Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai vs Ping Nakara Boutique Hotel & Spa
Both properties are praised by writers. On balance, Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai ranks significantly higher than Ping Nakara Boutique Hotel & Spa. Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai comes in at #2 in Chiang Mai with accolades from 10 publications like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Afar Magazine.
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
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Condé Nast Traveler
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Afar Magazine
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68 Moo 6, Mae Rim-Samoeng Old Road, Mae Rim 50180, Thailand
From $347 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
"The Four Seasons was Chiang Mai's first five-star accommodation and still sets the standard that others must follow in terms of luxuriously equipped rooms."
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"After more than a decade, this ornate gem still sparkles as Chiang Mai's most elegant resort."
"Set amid rice fields and verdant hills, this luxe country retreat has the feel of a self-contained village."
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"Chiang Mai's first premier destination resort features vaulted pavilion suites and residences spread amid eight hectares of landscaped gardens and rice terraces worked by water buffalo."
"The last word in Lanna luxury, with superbly appointed rooms and apartments, a swimming pool and a gorgeous spa, all set around a picturesque lake and rice paddies."
"With views of the rice paddies and Suthep mountain range beyond, even from "the gorgeous infinity pool," this resort on a working rice farm is "almost like heaven"."
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"Twenty minutes outside Chiang Mai proper, with 12 poolside villas, plus pavilions that look onto rice paddies, the hotel’s two resident water buffalo, and the Mae Rim Valley. ."
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"I would go back just for the indoor/outdoor cooking classes and market trips."
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"One of the finest hotels in Southeast Asia, the magnificent Four Seasons commands 20 acres of tropical countryside above the lush Mae Rim Valley."
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"Unique experiences and sublime luxury await guests at this elegant Four Seasons resort."
Ping Nakara Boutique Hotel & Spa
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Oyster
Jetsetter
Frommer's
135/9 Charoenprathet Road, Changklan, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
From $121 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Outfitted with a stunning pool in the central part of the hotel, a library that even a drunken Hemmingway couldn't resist lounging in, and a rotunda that was designed with luxuriating in mind."
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"It's a masterpiece of old-colonial architecture, furnished throughout with exquisite antiques."
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"The Ping Nakara Boutique Hotel is a charming, intimate in-town resort, housed in an exquisitely designed northern Thai and colonial-style home."
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"An intimate hotel that pays homage to Chiang Mai’s days as a colonial hot spot."
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"Hotel facilities include an infinity pool, an Ayurvedic spa, a small but smart restaurant, and a cozy library. The high staff to guest ratio guarantees prompt and attentive service. "
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