Bodhi Serene Chiang Mai

lovely pool area, room was comfy and beautiful decor - very stylish everywhere and pleasing to the eye, tasty cocktails and delicious at sunset by the pool. The art and decor and overall style of the hotel superb. Good reception service and great staff in the restaurant and bar /pool area. Helpful and happy. Very accommodating.

added tax on all the food and drinks - like the service is in the USA - not applicable to Thailand / signing after every thing you had (again, not Thai style), breakfast was bland, hardly Asian and lacking in vegetarian options, and the main menu also lacked Asian options, too westernised and too much catered for USA guests. What Asian food there was - was cooked differently every time, one was delicious and spicy the next time it was bland, tasteless, not cooked as described on the menu and missing half the ingredients and not even mildly spicy/ catering to un-asian western tastes, disappointing considering the expensive costs.

The breakfast was really tasty, I tried all the non American foods, but there was cereal, toast, danishes, fresh fruit, bacon, eggs, sausage, etc.

I know the masseurs are from an outside spa and they worked with the small space our room provided them, but they could totally use more pressure during the massages

Gorgeous little (55 room) boutique hotel in the middle of the best bit of the Old City (southeast corner). Incredibly serene, like it's name, reminiscent of the Ratchamanka, although half the price. Just the right amount of ricketyness to remind you that you are in Chiang Mai, but efficient enough to keep the average farang happy. Near everything in the city, and has the best cookie shop ever just on the corner.

Needs as bit of polish to be truly 5 star - staff are young and lovely but language barriers do exist- admittedly they seem to speak a little bit of everything, which is great considering how international the clientele can be. No 24 hour room service, finishes at 10:30, but there is a 7-11 across the road for essentials (no booze after midnight, and you are in Chiang Mai, so easy to find late refreshment if needed). Wine list very limited, but that is normal for Thailand!