The Opium Chiang Mai

The Opium Chiang Mai sits in Chang Phueak, one of those discreet mid-range hotel additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. The reasonable location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, a short ride from the main sights, with the kind of rhythm a city traveller…

The Opium Chiang Mai sits in Chang Phueak, one of those discreet mid-range hotel additions that travellers tend to bookmark before the rest of the city catches on. The reasonable location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, a short ride from the main sights, with the kind of rhythm a city traveller tends to want. Rooms feel practical; the touches travellers mention most are reliable wi-fi and on-site parking, and the comfort feedback has been broadly positive. There's a particular atmosphere to the place, neither overdesigned nor neglected. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 3,500 reviews, with a strong consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Recent rates have been hovering around €23 a night, which lands as a strong-value option for the city. The honest read on The Opium Chiang Mai is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Chiang Mai names rather than a headline of its own.