Raya Heritage

Chiang Mai


This new, 38-room beauty is still ironing out kinks with service and construction, but its charming setting on the bank of Mae Ping 20 minutes north of the city is reason enough for a visit. The design is a contemporary interpretation of the Lanna lifestyle, delivered in earthy tones, natural materials and furnishings handcrafted by local artisans.

Three room styles offer different colour schemes but similar understated elegance. There's also a spa, a tea lounge, a delicious restaurant, and a shuttle running four times daily to the hotel's sister property, Tamarind Village, in the old city.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chiang Mai attractions

1. Anusawari Singh

2.45 MILES

Just beyond Rte 11 in the north of the city, these two stucco lions were built by Chao Kavila to scare off would-be Burmese invaders. Seemingly forgotten…

2. Chinese Cemetery

2.45 MILES

Tucked away on a quiet soi behind the National Museum, this peaceful cemetery is lined with elegant Chinese gravestones, whose level of ornamentation…

3. Chiang Mai National Museum

2.64 MILES

Operated by the Fine Arts Department, this museum is the primary caretaker of Lanna artefacts and northern Thai history, covering everything from the…

4. Wat Chet Yot

2.88 MILES

This wát was established by King Tilokarat in 1455 as part of an effort to prevent a predicted decline in Buddhism. It still has much of its original…

5. Wat Ku Tao

3.21 MILES

Behind the Muang Chiang Mai sports stadium, photogenic, 1631 Wat Ku Tao incorporates many Burmese and Confucian elements. The distinctive chedi is said to…

6. Elephant Monument

3.33 MILES

These two elephant statues in stucco pavilions were said to have been erected by King Chao Kavila in 1800.

7. Wat Faham

3.37 MILES

Stop by this serene, riverside wát when you're in the area seeking out the city's best kôw soy.

8. Devi Mandir Chiang Mai

3.43 MILES

The more colourful of Chiang Mai's two Hindu temples is the brightly painted mandir (traditional shrine room) and the sikhara (tower) of Devi Mandir…