The Montri Hotel is centrally located at the center of the eastern moat right at the Thaphae Gate. Ratchadamnoen Road at the small side of the hotel, alongside Zest Bakery and the restaurant of the same name, takes you directly to Wat Phra Singh. The Moon Muang Road running alongside in front of the hotel belongs to the two one way main roads along the moat which take all the traffic around the old town center, so traffic there is quite heavy. Thaphae Road at the other side of the city gate leads to Nawarat Bridge and to the railway station. The area around Thaphae Gate with its multifunctional square in front, which is used for various events throughout the year, developed itself into one of the main tourist spots of Chiang Mai. Therefore many various commercial touristic facilities are located here.

Pick-Up and Drop-Off. Like at almost all hotels and guesthouses in Chiang Mai, there is a pick-up and drop-off service from Montri Hotel available. For their guests they offer free transportation between the hotel and the airport, train station or busstation. This service is operated from 8 am to 5 pm.
Other Services. A tourdesk offering the same stuff as all the others in Chiang Mai is located in the lobby lounge where you also may book rental cars. A foto shop with somewhat limited range of photographic articles is located at the left side of the passage to the Zest Bakery and the restaurant. On the first floor you find an office with internet access (just one PC and very expensive: 10 minutes at Baht 30). Opening hours are a bit limited (Mon-Fri 8:30am until 5pm, Sat 8:30am until 12am, Sunday closed). There is also a laundry service [price list] available (much cheaper laundries near the hotel).

On entering Montri Hotel through the main entrance at Moon Muang Road you will find yourself in a large but nevertheless pleasant entrance hall with the reception counter right in front, where the friendly and atten-tive staff will welcome you.
After check-in is done and the first night is paid as sometimes requeted, a somewhat small elevator or the broad stairs will take you upstairs to your room.
Free safety deposit boxes are available at reception. If the key is lost, it will become expensive: a fee of Baht 1'500.- applies.

The friendly furnished entryhall tempts the guests for a little rest sitting down on one of the many comfortable armchairs nicely grouped around tables. In the background of the left picture the passage with the foto shop to the Zest Bakery and Restaurant can be spotted, where before the most delicious donuts in town were on sold by JJ Bakery. Also Zest Bakery sells various sweets to take away.

The rooms are clean and reasonable furnished. In a standard room you find a twin bed or two single beds, a large fridge as minibar, a medium sized TV with remote control and satellite programs, a wardrobe, a writing table and an armchair - just about what you would expect in that rate category. The floor is made of teakwood. Remark: in some rooms are no electrical spare outlets available! The temperature can be contolled individually by airconditioning and a ceiling fan. The "hong nam" (bathroom) is equipped with a thaistyle hot water shower (the water flows freely across the floor to the drainpipe), a small washbasin having only very little space to put your toilet articles and a western style toilet with water cleansing (paper available as well). There is no electrical outlet for a hairdryer or razor available in the bathrooms (hong nam = waterroom)!
There are 55 standard rooms at Baht 575.- and 20 superior rooms at Baht 695.- as well as a few new superior rooms (non smoking) at Baht 750.- available (rates subject to change). The room rate is understood for the room accommodating a maximum of two people. The rooms are equipped either with twin beds or two single beds. An extra bed is available at Baht 200.- per room and night. The following creditcards are accepted without any problem (read commission): American Express, Master Card and Visa Card. Room rates may vary depending on the season of the year. Since the Montri Hotel is often fully booked during the main travel season and public holidays, reservation is highly recom-mended.
Since about the end of the year 2002 they ask the guests staying more than one week to settle the bill for the room on a weekly basis!

Both of the above pictures give an impression of the room 310, one of the superior rooms. The room is equally equipped as the standard rooms except of the larger bed. The floor is also made of teak wood. The rooms measuring about 15.8m² are all very functional. The rectangular bathroom measuring about 3.3m² is fully integrated into the room and therefore gives the room its L-shaped outline.