Connect Hostel

Chiang Rai


This newish place gets good feedback. Dorms are clean and have their own bathrooms; there's decent locker space and beds are curtained off. Free bicycles and treks can be organised. The hostel is about 600m south of the town centre.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chiang Rai attractions

1. Wat Jet Yot

0.33 MILES

The seven-spired chedi (stupa) at Wat Jet Yot is similar to that of its Chiang Mai namesake but is without stucco ornamentation. Of more aesthetic…

2. Clock Tower

0.61 MILES

Chiang Rai's 'main' clock tower lights up at night and is a popular photo opportunity.

5. Market

0.75 MILES

Chiang Rai's main market for fresh produce. It's busiest in the morning.

6. Hilltribe Museum & Education Center

0.8 MILES

This museum and cultural centre is a good place to visit before undertaking any hill-tribe trek. Run by the nonprofit Population & Community Development…

7. Clock Tower

0.82 MILES

The older of Chiang Rai's two clock towers.

8. Wat Klang Wiang

0.85 MILES

This temple appears contemporary but probably dates back at least 500 years. Extensive remodelling in the early 1990s has left several structures in the…