according to this post on Travel Gay Asia the Lotus and Garden bar are now closed for renovations:
https://www.travelgayasia.com/venue/...#comment-36363
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according to this post on Travel Gay Asia the Lotus and Garden bar are now closed for renovations:
https://www.travelgayasia.com/venue/...#comment-36363
The "lady" who drugged and robbed one farang and killed another has been arrested.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/deta...gnews/30358920
Anyone have any updates on Chiangmai Hotels? Lotus and Club 17 both appear to be closed.
Club one seven in chiang mai is open again
It's been a long time, but I loved the Vingbua Mansion. It's just down the street from Lotus. Google it.
I see PJ's Place guest house has reopened after the long covid closure. It has always been popular with gay guys. The rooms are large and comfortable, daily breakfast cooked to order is included and it is not very far from the gay area (although not walkable).
https://pjs-place.com/index.html
Two of the most outstanding hosts you will ever meet. You could pay less, but you won't find a nicer gay friendly (gay owned) place to stay in Chiang Mai.
Also, PJ's is close to everything. A short walk to the Maya Mall, Central Plaza Mall, and Nimmenhamen street. Very easy to find transportation, and great local places to dine.
If you're on a budget, the hostel rooms at club one seven are open again too now.
When in Chiang Mai, I stick to Hotel Mercure near the provincial bus station. Large rooms, friendly prices, great staff, and within walking distance to the bars and some massage places. Not a lot of tourists, and free shuttle at night to and from Night Market.
We stayed there a few years ago. Like other CM hotels I could name, the lobby is grander than the rooms. But, as you say, convenient, and the staff were particularly friendly towards P and a friend of his who came to stay with us for a couple of days.
Excellent prices too, as I recall....I think we only paid £17 per room.
Nowadays, we prefer to stay closer to the Night Market and the Tapae Gate. Sometimes, tuk-tuks were in short supply in the area around the Mercure.
Iron 32 is brilliant boutique not expensive hotel near Nigh Market and "gay street" with few gay bars. Very gay friendly.
We visited that newish gay street at the end of 2019 just prior to covid. Thought the bars were pretty dreadful. A few freelancers around but all interested only in their mobile phones. Other patrons seemed mostly to be local expats happily chatting to their friends. Totally different vibe from the old Night Bazaar open air bars or even the long closed Yokka Dok and Soho Bars, One visit was enough. We didn't go back.