Tamarind Village

“Peaceful Tropical Oasis”

We flew into chiang mei from Bangkok and the transfer only took 15 minutes. You enter view a bamboo lined driveway which is totally hidden. We were greeted by staff who gave us lemon towels to wipe our hands and faces along with a cup of tea. The staff spoke very good English and explained all abou… more

We flew into chiang mei from Bangkok and the transfer only took 15 minutes. You enter view a bamboo lined driveway which is totally hidden. We were greeted by staff who gave us lemon towels to wipe our hands and faces along with a cup of tea. The staff spoke very good English and explained all about breakfast and meals rooms and a few little things the hotel organise (free ones). Our room was very quaint and had a large bed with an optional mosquito net we chose to keep it. The room had a lovely old fashioned feel. It was built about 20 years before but felt much older. We always had fresh fruit and 4 bottles of water in the room. Everything in the room worked perfectly the shower was red hot and the copper sink was strange but I quickly started to like it. I appreciate some comments about the lighting. The rooms were a touch dark even with the lights on but we could read and my wife could put her lippy on. The hotel is absolutely beautiful the well grounds were fantastic and well maintained. There pool is small and directly in front of the restaurant. There are only about 16 sunbeds and 4 small seating pods areas but we always managed to find room on the few occasions we used the pool. The night market on a sunday so make sure you book your stay to take in a sunday. The market is amazing and you can literally walk for miles. There are a few rougher streets with girl type bars nearby if you like that sort of thing but there are numerous restaurants in the area from ultra cheap to ultra expensive. There are many restaurants outside the old city along the river and other markets near the marriot. The breakfast is a buffet and we managed to get decent ceylon tea for us british people. They have a chef to cook any combination of eggs for you. You literally have anything from fruit to cereals. I even tried noodles one morning just to sea what it was like. We ate in the restaurant at night on two occasions and had great meals of very high quality its not that expensive either and the serving staff are brilliant. The hotel have a free walking tour of three local temples we did this on the weds with 'Paula' it took two hours and we took food to the monks who blessed the food and thanked us in a lovely ceremony. It was free wow and we actually learnt a lot about the religion. You must do this its every 2 days it I think. The hotel also has other free things such as hand massages and some flower crafting we didn't get change to do these. We organised a trip to the highest mountain and temple in the country via the hotel. It was amazing brilliant English speaking tour guide local market which was very small but amazing to visit as it was so different he goes all the time and we could taste all sorts of things we had never seen before. The guide purchased lots of food here for his tea. The off into the hills for the tour it was awesome. The driver was a hotel employee who was also lovely. Yes its cheaper to book in the town but this wasd a VIP tour, very special. As special thanks to Pinky & Paula on reception what fantastic staff they are so helpful chatty nothing was ever to much trouble for them. They are a credit to your hotel. I wish I had booked to stay longer here we loved it we simply didnt want to go to our next destination.

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“Lovely traditional hotel”

We stayed here for 4 nights on our honeymoon and had a lovely time. We received the warmest welcome here during our entire stay in Thailand and the staff were incredibly helpful. The hotel is very central and you can walk anywhere. We arrived on a Sunday and the huge night market was immediately … more

We stayed here for 4 nights on our honeymoon and had a lovely time. We received the warmest welcome here during our entire stay in Thailand and the staff were incredibly helpful. The hotel is very central and you can walk anywhere. We arrived on a Sunday and the huge night market was immediately outside the hotel - this is a must visit as the street food is super affordable and tasty. We have also never seen a night market as big as this! Included in our package was a complimentary spa treatment - the spa was amazing and very relaxing. We ate at the restaurant one night and the food was lovely - very reasonable prices too. Excursions - we visited sticky waterfalls (very fun), had a private tour of Doi inthanon national park (make sure you do a private tour so you can do more in the park on the day as it is huge, we also got taken to less busy places), a cooking class (this was very fun and around £20 pp including transport to and from the cooking school). Also visit the temples on an organised walk to learn more about Thai culture. The only slightly annoying part of the room was that it was quite dark (even with all lights on), I think this is because of the traditional Thai feel to the hotel so it wasn’t a problem, but it was maybe a little tricky to get ready in the evening. We would love to stay at the Tamarind again. Thank you! Thank you!

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“Good, central location”

Lovely hotel with a 200 year old tamarind tree at its heart. It has a nice tranquil feel and it has character, with very helpful staff. We had a small balcony and were given a clothes rack to dry some small items of clothing which was very helpful. The room and bathroom were good (perhaps a little… more

Lovely hotel with a 200 year old tamarind tree at its heart. It has a nice tranquil feel and it has character, with very helpful staff. We had a small balcony and were given a clothes rack to dry some small items of clothing which was very helpful. The room and bathroom were good (perhaps a little on the dark side, especially for reading at night). A nice pool but given the layout of the pool, sandwiched between the lobby and the breakfast/dining room, it all felt quite claustrophobic and if you did manage to bag a lounger in the shade, you are so close to the next person, that it's uncomfortable (especially if they choose to eat fried food, are themselves bathed in aftershave and then go on to snore after their meal 🙄). I can't see how else they could arrange the pool area, but it's not the highlight of the stay (although swmiingin in the pool is nice) As you enter the hotel, there is a lovely bamboo canopy that leads to the main entrance

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“A brief spell in Chiang Mai”

Our room was a good size and layout but had no view. The staff are very friendly and attentive .Having travelled Asia for the last eight years the restaurant at the Tamarind village produced some of the best and interesting food we have ever had. A special thank you to Noot for her attention and kn… more

Our room was a good size and layout but had no view. The staff are very friendly and attentive .Having travelled Asia for the last eight years the restaurant at the Tamarind village produced some of the best and interesting food we have ever had. A special thank you to Noot for her attention and knowledge of the dishes on the menu. The spa offered a very tranquil experience for both myself and my wife. A really big thank you to all of the staff.

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