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Sri-Pat Guest House comes highly recommended when searching for a comfortable accommodation in Chiang Mai. In fact, all of the travel forums i had visited have positive comments and stories of excellent experience from staying at the said guest house.

Soi 7, alley outside Sri-Pat Guest House

While most of the young backpackers looking for some fun in the more happening part of town, around the Night Bazaar where there are pubs and restaurants, we had chosen the more serene area within the old city’s wall. Not that we are old and wrinkly and boring but because of Sri-Pat’s good reputation.

The guest house is located at Soi 7, a rather peaceful and quiet area, just 10 minutes walk from the Night Bazaar. Not quite far from the major attractions and eateries but away enough for a unobtrusive stay.

Sti-Pat Guest House

Sri-Pat Guest House is no run-in-the-mill guest house. In fact, this quaintly and charmingly decorated guest house provides the most excellent service and so comfortable, you can’t help but feel right at home.

The moment i got down from the tuk-tuk and saw the guest house i knew we made the right choice. The veranda was stylishly done, the polished matte wood and brown bricks, green plants and umbrella reminded me of a resort  or a spa parlor more than anything.

Veranda

Entering into the guest house, you will get a rough idea of the carefully designed interior of the building. From the matte-finish wood, the celadon/ceramic tiled hallways to the thoughtful placement of striking furniture, all exude charm and elegance.

Breakfast at the cafe

At 900Baht per night for a double/twin bed, you get top notch facilities too. The price is excluding breakfast but there is a built-in cafe cum restaurant at the lobby lounge which you can buy yourself a Thai as well as English cuisine at a reasonable price.

Double bed

Other than that the rooms have equally elegant design with full amenities such as air-con, mini-fridge, hair-dryer, telephone and television. I must mention the bathroom because it was super clean and comfortable to use with hot shower and basic toiletries such as shampoo, soap, ear buds and sanitary bags. Please take note that not all guest house provides this so it was pleasant to see that it was available.

Free internet access is available downstairs at the lobby. A single laptop to share but it’s alright since there won’t be a long queue. If you are in a hurry i bet you could ask the reception to use the internet at their workstation too. The staff are very accommodating.

Facilities

The room comes with a balcony but not much of a view though, facing the next building. But at least the sunlight could come in and you get to see the courtyard below. That’s for rooms with air-con which is fortunate because in during the summer (which is when we were there) the sun could get the room pretty warm. For a cheaper price you could get a room without air-con but i heard the rooms are dark because it’s at the back of the complex.

An ash-tray was on the table to hint that smoking is for outdoors only.

Balcony for a smoke?

Sri-Pat doesn’t have pick-up services but you could always get a tuk-tuk to and from the airport or to any other destination. Make sure you ask the front desk about the appropriate transportation price to avoid getting ripped off.

You can also arrange for tours through the front desk. It’s very convenient and they will make sure everything is in place for you.

Courtyard

Once again i must say i am in love with the green celadon tiled hallways. It makes it very picturesquely dreamy don’t you think?

Green celadon tiles

Sri-Pat is family oriented and the staff is very friendly and helpful. They speak very good English too. It’s not surprise since they would happily sit down at the guest house cafe and chit-chat with you (if you have got the time) to polish up their English or to teach you some Thai language.

If you need anything at all, just ask because they are exceptionally hospitable and sincerely concern about you having a good stay in their guest house. There are a few girls we met working at the front desk that looked much alike, i suspect that they are siblings, part of the family running the guest house. Anyway, they are the cutest ever and very friendly too. I was having fever that very first day i arrive in Sri-Pat and they were so concern about my sickness, i felt really touched.

Nicely furnished hallways

If you are concerned about safety, then be rest assured that Sri-Pat is totally safe to stay. The area around the guest house is practically safe too at night. The staff usually isn’t around by night time but there is a security guard placed at the lobby to make sure everything is alright. If you are to venture out of the guest house for some night activities, then you’ll need to leave the room key on the coffee table before going out so you will be accounted for.

The guard will know if you never made it back *touch wood!*.

The lobby during night time

Oh and one more thing, Sri-Pat looks great at night