Situated in the heart of Old Town Chiang Mai, The Inside House contains an unexpected serenity that contrasts the hustle and bustle of the crowded streets.

The lush green of various plants outline the stark white sino-portugese style architecture and add a homeliness to its exterior. The homeliness is then supplemented by a cold drink and towel – pretty much a necessity in the heat of Chiang Mai in February!

Each room in The Inside House comes with its own unique features – however for this stay, we were in the Doi Suthep room which was one of the larger rooms that featured a gorgeous glass-walled pool next to the bed. (If you want the same effect for less cost, the glass pool suite is also a great option!)

Upon checking in, there were Thai desserts to replenish our travel-weary bodies and we were told that both breakfast and high tea during the day were free. The concept of free high tea was new and VERY exciting for us so from the onset we scheduled our exploration times around breakfast and high tea meals!

As I was quite sick during the experience I could not explore Chiang Mai, but the upside was that we were able to fully experience The Inside House! The worst part of the experience was when we watched too many korean zombie movies (those are the ones where the zombies RUN) and the feverish nightmares about zombies began. Seriously. Don’t watch korean zombie movies when you have a fever.

The lowdown:

Price: $600pn (AUD)

• Overall stay exceeded expectations
• Food was not amazing here but breakfast and high tea were complimentary (in-room and at the common dining area)
• Size of the Doi Suthep room was very spacious for two people BUT there was no spot to put our suitcases so we put them on the floor and stepped over them while we walked around
• Bathroom soaps were from L’Occitane (for those who care)
• Free water supplied everywhere around the hotel so there was no need to buy the massive ass water bottle we got below!