Thapae Gate Lodge Guesthouse

Chiang Mai


An upgrade of a typical Thai house, with simple but good-value backpacker rooms, some quite large and/or with balconies. It was purchased and remodelled by new owners in 2017. Delicious breakfasts are worth the extra 100B.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chiang Mai attractions

1. Wat Jet Lin

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This friendly wát was used for the coronation of Lanna kings in the 16th century; today you can see a collection of giant gongs, a big old mon·dòp-style…

2. Pratu Chiang Mai

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One of the gates to Chiang Mai's old town that bustles with a lively fresh market in the early morning and is set up with food stalls every evening.

3. Wat Phan On

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Fringed by gilded Buddhas, the stately chedi at this prosperous wát is visited by scores of locals after dark. There's a coffee shop and massage pavilion…

4. Pratu Tha Phae

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The biggest of Chiang Mai's ancient gates is lively with tourists snapping photos and feeding the pigeons.

5. Làk Meuang

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Housed in a striking stucco chapel resembling a mon·dòp (a spire representing a Thai adaptation of a Hindu shrine) at Wat Chedi Luang, the Làk Meuang was…

6. Wat Phan Tao

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Without doubt the most atmospheric wát in the old city, this teak marvel sits in the shadow of Wat Chedi Luang. Set in a compound full of fluttering…

7. Lanna Architecture Center

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Formerly owned by prince Jao Maha In, this handsome mansion built in a hybrid Lanna and European style between 1889 and 1893 houses a small education…

8. Treasury Pavilion Coin Museum

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It's worth ducking into this small government museum to see the bizarre shapes that Thai money has taken over the years, from hammered coins to round…