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Banilah

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Chiang Mai Night Bazaar

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Front of property
Lobby
Double Room with Air-Con | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Garden

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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11 Sotesueksa Rd., Changpheuk, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50300
  • Place, MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Nimman Road
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Tha Phae Gate
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chiang Mai (CNX-Chiang Mai Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room with Fan | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room with Fan

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room with Air-Con | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room with Air-Con

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Chiang Mai

Chang Phueak stay.Your stay at this Chang Phueak hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Chiang Mai Night Bazaar and Tha Phae Gate. Wat Chedi Plong and Chiang Mai Rajabhat University are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Chiang Mai Rajabhat University - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Nimman Road - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Tha Phae Gate - 6 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Chiang Mai Night Bazaar - 8 min drive - 2.4 miles

Getting around

  • Chiang Mai Railway Station - 16 min drive
  • Chiang Mai Intl. Airport (CNX) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe De Sot - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪AreeMitr Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ต้มต๋าจื้น Magic Brew - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪OxidePub Chiangmai - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪โฮงลาบ (สันติธรรม) - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Banilah

3-star hotel near Chiang Mai Night Bazaar
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Banilah.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Chiang Mai hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Coffee shop
Banilah offers 25 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 21-inch TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Banilah

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts cash.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Alcohol isn't served or allowed at Banilah.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Banilah to the airport?

Banilah is 4.6 mi (13-min drive) away from the Chiang Mai Intl. Airport (CNX) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Banilah have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Banilah.

Does Banilah offer free breakfast?

Banilah does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Banilah?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Banilah?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM.

Is there free parking at Banilah?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Banilah have a pool?

Banilah does not have a pool.

Does Banilah have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Banilah to downtown Chiang Mai?

Banilah is 1.7 mi away from Chiang Mai.

Reviews

Banilah Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 67 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ronan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great hotel and nice staff. Cat coffee in the entrance (carefull for allergic ^^) adorable
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

G, Long Beach,CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2d time there; will return
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephannie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Banilah is a lovely boutique hotel. The girls are super helpful with their maps and knowledge of the area. Although located out of the city it is most certainly walkable. There are lots of local eating places nearby. We really enjoyed our stay here. The little touches made it even more pleasant

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great little hotel

This is a very nice little hotel. Close, but not too close to everything. Staff is extremely helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Yati, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money

Fave thing about the guesthouse - The staff, particularly Nancy (not sure if the spelling is right), was very helpful. She was friendly to us, and was very warm to our toddler. She even helped carry him up and down the stairs a couple of time! She gave maps and tips to navigate the area, places of interest, etc. Least fave thing about the guesthouse - The bathroom was outside of the room, you have to go out to the balcony to access the bathroom. But we were fine with it.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Am conservative in giving 5 stars superlative help in finding great stuff to do in the neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Favorite place to stay in Chiang Mai

Banilah is my favorite place to stay in Chiang Mai. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the rooms are excellent. The location is another big plus, it's in a neighbourhood that's nice and quiet and that has great cafes and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hands down, best service and assistance on town!

You can people next door at times, but really people were very respectful. The location is good with it just minutes from the northwest mote. Lots of coffee and Thai restaurants in the area. Free use if their bikes to take to Maya mall. They have a cat cafe attached to the hotel. But you can sit outdoors if allergic.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Banilah July 2017

Can't be more positive about the staff, absolutely fantastic. Sat us down when we arrived and marked our key destinations on a map for the city. Really helped as the close sureounding area is all Thai locals and no english signs etc. The staff also helped introduce us to taxi apps rather than using the local tuc-tucs, which proved so much cheaper (despite finding out afterwards that this isn't approved bt the Thai government lol, it still worked). Really nice rooms for the price too with good A/C. Can't really fault it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Adam, Hertfordshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great staff & good location

Situated 10 miniute walk from the old city where there are plenty of temples to visit and markets that run in different parts of the city on a Saturday and Sunday. The staff where amazingly helpful and speak English very well. The rooms are basic but are kept topped up with free bottled water daily. The staff give you a quick briefing as how to find everything and provide several maps that will get you to all the tourist attractions. Overall an excellent stay and would definitely re visit if we returned to chaing mai
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Raheel, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Absolutely amazing service!

Great place. Well worth the price! Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kirstie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Purrr-fect

The staff at Banilah were so friendly and helpful, they provided maps and gave a very indepth insight into the local area about best ways to get around, what to see and the best value places to eat. They will order a Scooter for you and even sort laundry if the local places aren't able to take your washing. We were surprised that the reception doubles as a cat cafe, the cats keep themselves to themselves though if this isn't your thing! The coffee is good! The rooms are basic but private, great value and cleaned every day. There is a pond in the courtyard so you can hear water constantly.

10/10 Excellent

Pueng, Bangkok, TH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Warmer feeling and cheaper price

Nice place, great service and easy to find foods not too far to walking street. if u love cats i would recommend this place. Lovely cats have been waiting for you here:)

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great friendly little hotel.

Lovely friendly hotel. Was within walking distance of the old town, temples etc. Plenty of low cost places to eat nearby. Staff were very helpful explaining local area, recommendations etc. Lovely cat café in reception. Good value for money.

10/10 Excellent

CJ, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hotel in Chiang Mai!

The location was close enough to the city but far enough away that we got a feel for the local culture. The hotel staff was the best part of our stay, the girls sat us down with a map at our check in and showed us the ins and outs of Chiang Mai. They hired scooters for us and set us up to hang with the elephants for the day, I don't think we would have had such a successful trip if it weren't for them. The room was cozy and cleaned every day and the common area was a nice place to meet other travelers over tea/coffee. There is also a security guard every night but we found the area to be pretty safe!

2/10 Terrible

JUN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

上当了！

水泥家具，没有空调，只有蚊帐和风扇，房间小，用门栓的没有锁的。就像住农民家里一样。厕所在需要走出房间阳台上条件差。有蚂蚁，空调房需要加钱后就比附近的其它正规酒店贵了而条件有差许许多多。

10/10 Excellent

Tai, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

More than what I expected, ideal for solo traveler

Have a pleasant stay for my 6D5N city escape. The guesthouse is located about 15mins away from Chiang Mai Airport and you can easily grab a shared shuttle bus services at the airport Exit. Fees is about 80THB per pax. The guesthouse has a great accessibility to all the famous local foods. Restaurant, cafes, 7-eleven, LOTUS TESCO market are all within walking distance. Famous old city, night bazaar and Nimman road are just about 2-3km away . The guesthouse offer bicycles services (about 8-10units) at FREE charges! Bike service are available too but is chargeable. The room is quite big and air-condition. It was clean and has a individual bathroom, ideal for budget traveller who prefer some privacy. Basic room amenities i.e drinking water, glasses,hot water, hanger, shampoo, soap (handmade aromatic soup) are provided and replenish daily. Definitely value for money! The guesthouse atmosphere are cozy and surrounded with green plants, fountain and fishes. For pet lovers, you will love their cat themed lobby and there are 11 cats sleeping around the lobby. Lastly, the staffs and services are 5 stars (credit to Nancy)! They are friendly and very helpful. Going to miss you all.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great

10/10 Excellent

Scott, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent guesthouse with super helpful staff

We originally booked to stay at Banilah for 2 days but ended up staying for 6 days in total. :) Location: The location ws great for us as it isn't right in the centre of town, it is located in a manly thai area just a 10 walk from the old city wall. Around the hotel are quite a lot of authentic thai places to eat where you can get a nice meal for 30-50 baht. There's also a market just down the road which has a variety of benders selling thai food and tasty snacks for gear prices. Room: We booked into a room with aircon on the second floor which also comes with a fan, this was more than enough to keep us cool on them hot humid chiang mai days. The rooms have everything that you could need including all the basics (bottles of water, TV etc) and are cleaned every day by the friendly house keepers. The room door is locked from the inside by a large wooden bolt which adds a certain rustic feeling to the place which we really liked. The only thing that may put peplum off its guesthouse is the fact that the toilet is in it's own separate litting building on the balcony but don't let this put you off as it just means that you have to go onto your balcony to enter the bathroom or return to your room. Not a big deal! Customer service: The customer service provided by this guesthouse has to be some of the best we have received on our travels. When you first check in you are given a map of the city and told of everything the city has to offer including great local places to eat.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Excellent staff

Staff are super nice and friendly, tell you everything you need to know and more. Really accommodating, and kind.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

First night's reservation- left out in the rain.

Not a good first impression of Banilah. I called the owner the morning of my reservation. I told her I was arriving late and we would arrive around 10pm. I also asked to extend our stay if possible. She said she would leave my key with the security guard. All I would have to do is give my name and he would give us the key and I can complete the check in process and discuss extending our stay tomorrow. Unfortunately the guard did not have my name or my key when I arrived close to 11pm. He tried to call the owner on his phone, stopped and said he didn't have enough phone credit to make the call. I said I had credit and I could call her. I asked for her cell number. He said, "No, she is sleeping. Come back tomorrow?" So my partner and I were appalled, walked away with all our bags in the rain at 11pm to look for a new place to stay. Not nice. The next day we came back to Banilah and explained what had happened. The staff was apologetic, but blamed the security guard. It wasn't his fault that he didn't have my key. She did sit us down to discuss amenities close to the hotel, she was very nice. However, when it came to discussing extending the stay, she said we could stay an extra night for "free," and then we'd have to pay full price for any additional nights. So all in all, the "free" night was just what we originally paid for and nothing extra. Very frustrating to go through such a terrible experience and not be compensated anything for our trouble.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Sohyun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Close many restaurant

Close many restaurants, super kind staffs, cute cats. Antique style door (use metal lock) many mosquitoes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019