Sunday Villa Sirilanna Hotel

Sunday Villa Sirilanna Hotel sits on Ratchapakhinai Road, inside Chiang Mai Old City itself rather than a residential stay you have to drive in from. Tha Phae Gate and the Sunday Walking Street are both about a ten-minute walk.

Rooms lean into dark wood and northern Thai touches, and several categories are built around a spa bath. Pick from king and twin rooms, a Junior Suite, a pool-view room or the Executive Triple. The Luxury Twin comes in at 41 square metres, the Luxury King at 46, and the 58 sqm Executive Triple sleeps three across one twin bed and one queen.

There’s an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a terrace and room service, plus Wi-Fi, family rooms, parking and a 24-hour desk. An airport shuttle runs too, though it’s worth confirming the schedule and any charge when you book rather than assuming it’s thrown in.

Insider Tip: Ratchapakhinai Road sits on the Old City’s eastern side. If the Sunday Walking Street market is the whole point of your trip, walk there — the road closures and pickup chaos around market evenings make driving more trouble than it’s worth.

This is a good base for exploring temples, gates and markets on foot while still coming home to a pool. Most of what you’ll want inside the walls is walkable from here; the airport and the mountain temples beyond town still mean a car or taxi.

Check-in starts at 14:00, checkout is by noon. Room names run long and look similar on the booking page, so double-check the bed setup, balcony and window details before you commit — a spa bath doesn’t guarantee either of the other two.