The Suan Bua is up in the mountains about 30-45 minutes from Chiang Mai city. So, don't come here if you want to spend your evenings in the Night Market area. But, if you're looking for a peaceful getaway, this is a great place to go! The grounds are quite beautiful. The hotel rooms are quite good, though my wife... More

We stayed at this hotel during the conference. We travelled with 3 little kids (all under 3). Kids had a lot of fun just running around and exploring. The grounds are very pretty, with lots of nice gazebos and playground and just green fields. We had 2 adjoined room that were just huge. Food was very nice: Thai and european.... More

We come to Suan Bua for a conference on alternate years. This was our fourth visit there. The place is so peaceful and beautiful. The spa is very nice and the food buffets are amazing. So many places to walk and sit out around the water. Gardens are beautiful. More

We stayed here for 2 nights in early 2008. The weather was very cool in Chiang Mai and even cooler in the mountains. This gave the place a very relaxed and soothing feel. Our first impression of the place was, wow, what beautiful gardens! This place has very well maintained gardens (you can see a number of gardeners tending to... More

We spent two weeks at this hotel and had a great experience. The food was really good, the staff were super helpful, the price was excellent, and the room very good. The spa treatments are great, and come highly recommended. It's a beautiful place if you are looking for a quiet retreat in the mountains. We expected 2-3 star and... More

This resort seemed to be set back in the middle of nowhere... far from Chiang Mai or any attractions. The grounds were beautiful, well maintained. The staff was friendly and attentive, and the price was very affordable. Unfortunately, the rooms were disappointing. They have a deep woods "cabin" feel... musty, noisy... bugs everywhere... things rusted and/or broken. I'd say well... More

I'll put it this way. If you want to get away from the cities and just spend your whole trip at the resort eating not so great food then this is the place to come. The actual resort is beautifully manicured, the gardens and outside of the buildings is stunning, but the rooms aren't that great (ours was smelly and... More

I am a bit at a loss as to why this hotel has four excellent reviews. I have tried in retrospect to look at this resort in a positive light but cannot quite succeed. It certainly has potential to be a great place to stay. it is in a scenic location and the gardens are beautiful. In fact whilst I... More

Chiang Mai was our first stop on a 3 week trip taking us to many places from north to south in Thailand. After a fantastic overnight train ride from Bangkok (book 1st class sleeper it is worth it) we were taken by taxi to the resort. Please note that the resort is a good bit outside the city of Chiang... More