THE RESIDENCE IN CHIANG MAI

Angkhang Nature Resort

S: 1/1 Moo 5 Ban Koom Mae Ngon, Fang Chiang Mai 50320

T: (053) 450 110

This upscale resort in Doi AngKhang offers 74 well-furnished guestrooms and suites in natural surroundings. The facilities are international standard with a spa and restaurant serving Western and Thai food. It’s a good base from which to explore the area with a range of activities and the best comfort you can find in this remote mountain area.

Royal Agricultural Research Station AngKhang

S: AngKhang, Fang Chiang Mai 50320

T: (053) 450 107-9 ext 113-114

W: www.angkhangstation.com

Due to its prime location inside the station, the accommodation is often full during the high season. Different room types are on offer ranging from a standard room for two to a big rustic villa that can accommodate up to four people and a dorm-style room for six people.

Baan Din Lao Chang Resort

S: 106 Moo 12, Ban Yang, Mae Ngon, Fang Chiang Mai 50320

T: (087) 124 8060, (089) 852 0576

Located in Ban Yang village in the foothills of Doi Angkhang, this terracotta-coloured clay resort opened early 2010. It has only six rooms starting at Bt800 for a twin room, but the prices go up to Bt1,200 a night inclusive of breakfast during December and January. The restaurant serves superb Yunnanese Suki hotpot at Bt1,500 (serves up to eight people).

Phumanee Home Hotel

S: 122/1 Moo 4 Wiang, fang, Chiang Mai 50110

T: (053) 452 875-6

W: www.phumaneehotel.com

This new budget hotel in Fang town center is run by Lahu family. The room are clean and comfortable and come with free wireless internet and breakfast. The reception desk is open 24 hours and they can arrange tours to nearby Lahu villages as well as home stay accommodation in the village.

Ban Luang Resort

S: 58 Moo 2, Mae On, Fang, Chiang Mai 50110

T: (081) 881 8114, (081) 881 7002

W: www.banluangresort.com

Ban Fang Hotel

S: 49 Moo 3 Tapae Road, Wiang, Fang, Chiang Mai 50110

T: (053) 451 281, (084) 368 6995