The Twenty Lodge

Every now and then a resort earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, The Twenty Lodge, in Chiang Mai Old Town, is one of those. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of Chiang Mai, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Expect practical…

Every now and then a resort earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, The Twenty Lodge, in Chiang Mai Old Town, is one of those. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of Chiang Mai, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Expect practical rooms with an in-house restaurant, on-site parking and reliable wi-fi, practical details that keep showing up in broadly positive comfort feedback. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 2,100 reviews, with a genuinely glowing consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €55 a night, a premium entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. It's the kind of Chiang Mai property that rewards a careful comparison, the spec sheet doesn't quite capture what makes it tick.