Cool Guest House Chiang Mai

 

The Cool Guest House in Chiang Mai, Thailand is very popular and often packed with a young vibrant crowd of travelers from across the globe. The Cool Guest House is located in the Chiang Mai old city near to the North gate (Changuak) and only a 15 minute drive from the airport. All the beautiful temples of the city are within walking distance of the guest house and taxis can be taken from right across the road.

Although this is a guest house you get all those little added extras that make any hotel special – complementary toiletries, TV with international channels, a safe box and daily cleaning.

The Cool Guest House has been awarded 5/5 on Best Green Hotels a website which rates and reviews environmentally friendly hotels. One of the green aspects of the guest house is the mosquito natural repellent diffuser. The hotel staff support responsible travel and can help you plan an ecotour. The Le Guide du Routard 2012 declared the guest house "veritable coup de Coeur" or a "real crush."

·         You can access the site in English, French or Spanish.

·         You can check availability, prices and book online.

·         The Cool Guest House in Chiang Mai provides free bicycle and tandem hire.

·         Each of the staff speaks at least three languages.

·         The guest house restaurant, Chez Francette, is open from 7am to 10pm and serves delicious American food and delicious French bistro style cuisine. The co-owner Xavier is a food and wine aficionado so you can expect organic wines, freshly squeezed fruit juices and freshly baked pastries.

·         WiFi is included and you can Skype from the hotel TVs.

·         There is no curfew, the guest house remains open 24 hours a day with a security guard on duty and cctv.

 

Reviewers on Trip Advisor say that the Cool Guest House rooms open to a patio and tropical garden and that the rooms are decorated in traditional Thai designs. They also say that the Cool Guest House is welcoming and the staff extremely helpful. One reviewer loved the two free bottles of water each day and the fact that there is air conditioning and hot water. In short past guests find the Cool Guest House in Chiang Mai - cool!

 

Review - RaiYai Thailand Business Directory

RaiYai is a website specializing in all things Thailand and especially real estate, the site covers accommodation, restaurants, nightlife, attractions, shopping and tours in Thailand with over 784 listings. This Thai business directory will help you find whatever you are looking for in Thailand whether it is in Bangkok or in one of the lesser known regions.

This is a great site to use if you are looking for accommodation either short or long term in Thailand and also if you want to invest in property in Thailand. The listings and detailed descriptions of the properties on offer are extensive. What really makes this site unique is the comprehensive coverage of the property market in Thailand, they include all forms of accommodation and businesses. The listings include cottages, resorts, houses and even shopping centers and cafes!
On each property listing you can see the region, area, type of property, whether any offers have been made, the address, get contact information and there is even a star rating system to help guide you. The listings also include photos, videos, maps and a description of the property. Other information includes the special features of the property, when it was built, nearby amenities and the vibe of the place.
Another unique feature of RaiYai is that they are not simply a booking site which doesn't give full information or list all properties. They are also not a real estate agency which would recommend only properties they represent. RaiYai is a directory, with no vested interest in what you choose to purchase, RaiYai simply lays before you all the options for you to pick and choose what interests you in Thailand. They then redirect you to the appropriate sites. They list all properties, throughout the entire country of Thailand whether the property is rental, for sale or in the development stage.

In the RaiYai blog there are informative articles on a number of related topics which could really help prospective buyers or travelers to Thailand. For example: Riding and Renting Motorbikes in Thailand and 5 Warnings Before You Buy Property in Pattaya, Thailand.

If you are interested in investing in Thai property, renting or selling property in Thailand RaiYai is for you. Also if you are searching for a business use this useful Thailand business directory.

Book Hotels in Thailand

As I've mentioned before when choosing a website for travel services it is much better to choose one which specializes in a particular destination or service, this is the case with Bangkok Asia Hotels. Bangkok Asia Hotels is a hotel booking site which covers specifically booking hotels in Thailand including:  Koh, Lipe; Koh Mook; Koh Ngai; Koh Lanta; Paradise Islands; beaches in Asia; Krabi; Phang Nga; Phi Phi and Phuket.

The site is easy to navigate, has ample bright, well taken photos of the hotels, there is plenty of information provided about each hotel and a huge choice of Thailand hotels both big and small. The site is a "fully bonded travel agency with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and affiliated with the Pan Pacific Travel Association." They are also registered with the Thailand Department of Commerce.

Great Features

·         If you are looking for accommodation on a specific Paradise Island then you can search by each individual island.

·         In the same way you can search for hotels close to a number of beaches. So if your friends have told you that such-and-such a beach is paradise you can search for hotels close to that beach.

·         Bangkok Asia Hotels discount rewards program. You can get 3%-10% discounts when you book hotels in Thailand by joining the My Rewards program for free.

·         You can search and book hotels in Thailand in any of over 60 languages and the site will automatically appear in your language (according to your present location) when you visit the site.

·         The rates on this site are 50%-75% lower than if you tried to book hotels in Thailand directly through the hotel.

·         If you book over 50,000THB you get a free airport transfer! The site also has other specials and Asia hotel discounts.

In short before booking a hotel in Thailand visit this website.

Lifestyle Thailand - cool travel planner app!

Lifestyle Thailand is a travel application to help you plan your trip to Thailand, the name lifestyle is appropriate for this app as it helps to suit your kind of lifestyle and travel style to the attraction, restaurants, activities and hotels that it suggests. In other words before getting given a list of attractions, restaurants and hotels you first name your travel style. You can choose from romantic, family, mellow and green, single, Thainess (all things traditionally Thai), chic, beach, culture, wellness or adventure.

By choosing your travel style first you will then get suggestions which really appeal to you and are relevant. Apart from letting you select items and then plan out your entire trip the app also gives you some exclusive offers to save you money. The app gives you a 360   ̊ simulated perspective of the places you will be visiting.

The Thailand Lifestyle app is designed with cool illustrations like a comic book or sketch pad and gives the feel of browsing through a travel brochure.

You can learn more about the Thailand Lifestyle here and it can be downloaded from the iTunes app. Store or from the Android Market. The app is suitable for iPhones and iPads and requires iOS 3.2 or later. The great thing about this app is that it originates from the Tourism Authority of Thailand so you know it will be of good quality.