Hotel M Chiang Mai

“Conveniently located”

Hotel M has a very convenient location going for it. Located right by the eastern gate, you have access to the shops in the old city and outside too. However, during my stay, I explored the old city and found several nice shops in the area. I got a deluxe room 316 which was of a decent size. The … more

Hotel M has a very convenient location going for it. Located right by the eastern gate, you have access to the shops in the old city and outside too. However, during my stay, I explored the old city and found several nice shops in the area. I got a deluxe room 316 which was of a decent size. The bed is comfortable and the air conditioning works well (an important factor considering the hot afternoons). There’s also a large variety of cable TV shows, but quite a number of them are dubbed in Thai and it’s not possible to select the original language. The shower was a little small but usable. One complaint I have is the smell of sewage which seems to be running through the ventilation shaft. But this is something that can be ignored. As I was working remotely, I found the Wifi speed of 30 Mbps down and 3Mbps up pretty good. While it wasn’t blazingly fast, I was still able to attend virtual meetings. Breakfast is on the second floor and served from 6.30am to 10am. It has a decent spread, where you can toast sliced bread, choose from watermelon or pineapple for fruits, a small salad section and some hot food. In the 3 days that I was staying here, there was relatively small variation in the hot food selection. It would alternate between white rice and fried rice, stir fried noodles with chicken and sour and sweet chicken. Nonetheless, the spread had something for everyone. I liked the porridge where I could pick my protein and add toppings. I’m quite surprised by the guests here as many of them are early risers. At 7am, the restaurant can be packed and finding a table can be hard. While the restaurant has several tables, the seats further in face the morning sun and can get hot real quick. On the other hand, there are only two tables next to the swimming pool which I consider prime seating, because you get this cool morning breeze coming in. For those who want to get their fitness in during a vacation, the gym is open from 8am to 7pm and is accessed with the keycard. It’s relatively small with a few benches, a set of dumbbells and a treadmill. For the hot days, there is a pool outside to dip in. Overall I had a comfortable stay here at Hotel M. The convenient location and the decent breakfast spread are two points why I might want to stay here again.

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