Hotel in Chiang Mai
No.	Hotel Name	Location	Rates
Best Deal Chiang Mai's Hotel
1.	Holiday Garden Hotel	Huay Kaew Rd	1,200-1,600 THB
2.	Belle Villa Resort	Hangdong-Samoeng Rd	2,500-4,200 THB
3.	Suan Bua Resort	National Park	1,500-2,100 THB

Location Chiang Mai, 761 kms. by rail, approximately 700 kms. by road north of Bangkok, with an area of 20,107.1 sq.lms., is Thailand's second largest city and capital of the northern region. ChiangMai is administratively divided into 22 Amphurs districts) Situated between north latitude 17-21 and east longitude 98-99, the province of Chiang Mai is found in the upper area of Thailand's northern region. Climate The climate of Chiang Mai and all of Northern Thailand, is slightly different from the climate of central and southern Thailand. The cool season lasts from late October to the end of February. Average daytime temperature is 21 degrees and the nights cooler still. The coolest months are December and January. The hot season is from early March to end of May. With average daytime temperatures around 30 degrees. The hottest month is April. The rainy season usually begins early June and reaches to the end of October. Average temperature is 25 degrees and the wettest month is September. History Chiang Mai owes her existence to the Ping River which provided the route along which trade could be extended beyond the wall of mountains that surround the valley in which the city is located. It became a channel for trade from China and Burma to the Gulf of Siam. The wide, fertile valley, able to support a large number of people, became the basis of political power in the feudal kingdom of Lanna (Chiang Mai).