Where James Bond would stay if he came to Chiang Mai, the Anantara sprawls across the grounds of the handsome former British Consulate, and it offers a perfect blend of cutting-edge modern design and period elegance. Rooms are simply gorgeous – natural timber in varied tones, floor-to-ceiling windows, flat-screens, balconies with divans – and all overlook the Zen-inspired grounds and river.
The old consulate now houses the Service 1921 restaurant and there's a serene garden pool and a pond where staff place floating lanterns at night.
There's a babysitting service and the hotel can provide cots, high chairs, kids' meals and car seats for families.
