Welcome to The Chedi Chiang Mai
THE
CHEDI Chiang Mai is an 84 room hotel, spa and restaurant located in the centre
of Chiang Mai on the banks of the Mae Ping River.
The
site of the hotel is the compound of the former British Consulate in Chiang
Mai, within which the main Consulate building, dating from the 1920’s, has been
retained and integrated within the hotel design.
The
design intention of the scheme was to combine a city location with the
atmosphere of a resort hotel, together with the integration of the existing
colonial house, site and hotel using a contemporary interpretation of
traditional Thai materials.
The
lobby of the hotel is centred on the existing house, set in a landscaped court
with a large reflection pool separating the new and old buildings. The swimming
pool, spa and restaurant are located at the front of the site facing the Mae
Ping River and are reached from a ground level covered walkway that extends
from the hotel lobby to a river side pier. The locations of each of the
buildings form a series of large internal courtyards within the site, each of
different character.
The
hotel building consists of guest rooms on four storeys in an “L” shape formed
around a large courtyard and facing towards the river. The external façade of
the rooms, facing the courtyard are lined with teak panels in a pattern
suggestive of the style found in traditional Thai construction. The large
overhanging roof of the hotel acts as weather protection for the guest room
balconies and directs rainwater into the courtyard area.
The
52 guest rooms and 32 The Chedi Club Suites are reached from shaded external
corridors that run around the street and side of the hotel. The façade facing
the street consists of a dense vertical timber screen allowing for both privacy
and weather protection. The screen and corridor form a buffer zone from the
outside environment and creates privacy for the guest rooms which face towards
the landscaped courtyard areas and towards the river.
The
entrance to each room is through an external private courtyard, which allows
light into the guest rooms and represents Asian traditional life style.
Within
the guest rooms dark timber floors, hand-made red wall tiles, terrazzo plinths
together with teak and rattan furniture give a sense of traditional Thai design
through the use of local materials in a contemporary form.
Natural
light is brought into the bathrooms through translucent glass that faces onto
the private courtyard. In each bathroom a sliding screen in front of the free
standing bath can be opened-up to the room. All rooms have a large balcony
facing towards the garden and river.
location
Located in the heart of central Chiang Mai, THE CHEDI is situated on the banks of the Mae Ping River, within walking distance from the famous night markets and 15 minutes / 6kms from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
Special
Feature
Hotel is able to accommodate
guests on wheelchair. Wireless
conection is complimentary throughout the hotel.
