X2 Chiangmai Riverside Resort focuses on a modern design style with traditional elements, a large number of Chiang Mai’s traditional representative elements integrated with red brick walls, and an architectural style that focuses on sunlight and air flow. It has a sunny riverside landscape and high ceilings. Floor-to-ceiling glass and large green spaces create a comfortable holiday accommodation atmosphere, coupled with high-quality services and exquisite cuisine, fully meet the needs of a leisurely holiday in Chiang Mai. (→ Check special rates)
Transportation: How to get to X2 Chiang Mai Riverside Resort?
X2 Chiang Mai Riverside Resort is located on the banks of the Mae Bin River in the northeast of the ancient city of Chiang Mai. The surrounding environment is quiet. It is about 2.5 kilometers away from the ancient city of Chiang Mai and the Chiang Mai night market. It is recommended to use GrabTaxi and other taxi-hailing services. The hotel also provides free scheduled shuttles. A shuttle bus can travel between Chiang Mai Night Market and the Three Kings Monument in Chiang Mai Ancient City. It makes up for the shortcomings of no lively neighborhoods nearby. There are many affordable restaurants on the other side such as Maepen Seafood, Wishing Tree, and Paak Dang Riverside. Go to the bridge to dine.
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▲ X2 Chiang Mai Riverside Resort is located on the banks of the Mae Bin River, and there are many low-cost restaurants on the opposite bank.
X2 Hotel Group Profile
X2 is a design hotel brand launched by BHMA (Bespoke Hospitality Management Asia), a hospitality management company in the Asia-Pacific region. BHMA is under the umbrella of the Australian integrated tourism group FCTG (Flight Centre Travel Group), which is responsible for promoting hotel branding and management business. After the opening of the first hotel in Chiang Mai, it has successively expanded to Hua Hin, Pattaya, Samui, Phuket and other Thai resorts, and has also begun to expand its bases in China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and other places.
X2 Hotel is pronounced Cross To. Chiang Mai is currently the city with the most bases. It hasX2 Riverside Resort(2017),X2 Nimman(2015),X2Vibe(2015),X2 South Gate(2014),X2 North Gate(2013) and other 5 X2 brand hotels, with strongholds in the three major hotel gathering areas of Nimman Commercial District, Chiang Mai Ancient City, and Mei Bin Riverside, focusing on villa-type and resort-type design hotel styles.
X2 Riverside Resort is located on the banks of the Mae Bin River. It is a resort-style design hotel. The courtyard atrium is planted with centuries-old tamarind trees. The exterior of the building uses a large number of wall elements, combining modern architectural elements with traditional Lanna styles, showing the highly recognizable city of Chiang Mai’s ancient city The style creates a peaceful and leisurely pace by the river, and the creative design of the building that takes into account both ventilation and lighting is also quite amazing.
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▲ The reception hall at the entrance of the hotel has a very special lighting design.
▲ When arriving at the hotel Check-in, the staff immediately served cold drinks and towels.
▲ After completing the check-in at the hotel counter, we received the exclusive chocolate with the names of three of our family members.
▲ The stairwell is designed with a seating area to create a very comfortable holiday space.
X2 Chiang Mai Riverside Resort Hotel is a 5-storey building with 30 rooms in total, offering 4 types of rooms
-Tamarind Suite: 50㎡, 2 rooms
-Riverfront Suite: 51㎡, 20 rooms
-Grand Suite River View: 65㎡, 6 rooms
-Pool Suite River View: 177㎡, 2 rooms
X2 Riverside Hotel opened in 2017. There are only 2 tamarind suites facing the green view of the atrium, and the remaining 28 rooms have views facing the riverside of the Meibin River. The riverbank suites are the largest, accounting for up to one-third. two.The most luxurious river-view pool suites have only two, located on the first floor, with private small swimming pools. There are 2 river-view exclusive suites on the upper 1~2 floors. Both room types are equipped with large bathtubs and the bathroom space is quite spacious.
We stayed in only 6 river-view exclusive suites on this trip. When Wendy entered the room, he looked at the pool suite below and was quite envious, but for Little Hamburg, the bathtub in the bathroom was just a small pool.The exclusive suite has more space and is planned as a bathroom space. If you don't prefer a large bathtub, you can choose the riverside suite room type. If you have ample budget and book early, the pool suite is of course the first choice.
X2 Riverside Hotel room types provide a King Size design. There is no twin or triple room design, but each room can provide extra bed service, which can accommodate up to three adults together, or according to needs The provision of baby cots makes up for the shortcomings of the design of only one large bed, which can generally meet the needs of many parent-child families. If there are two children at the same time, the space is more crowded. (→ Check special rates)
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▲ All guest rooms are designed with one large bed, but extra bed service is provided, and three people can stay together.
▲ The space where the bed is located is not too big, and it will be a little crowded after the extra bed.
▲ A large area of balcony and lounge chairs are planned outside the guest room, which is a design style that makes people take a good vacation and relax.
▲ Behind the bed is the dressing table and desk space.
▲A variety of capsule coffee and tea bags are provided. Anything with X2 printed on it is provided free of charge.
▲ Both the exclusive and pool suites are equipped with bathtub design, and the bathroom space is quite large.
▲ The guest rooms are equipped with large bathroom and balcony in resort style.
▲ The bathroom accessories are quite complete, and there are designs for men and women to be placed separately.
▲ The hotel provides a free shuttle bus from the hotel to Chiang Mai Night Bazaar and the Three Kings Monument.
▲ Looking down from the exclusive suite, you can see a pool suite with a private pool on the first floor. Envy!
Breakfast and public spaces at X2 Chiang Mai Riverside Resort
X2 Chiang Mai Riverside Hotel’s restaurant for breakfast is located on the river. The restaurant is called OXYGEN (Oxygen). Breakfast is served from 07:00 to 10:30. It provides 40 indoor seats and 20 outdoor seats, which is fully in line with the maximum of 30 rooms. On demand, breakfast is provided with a double serving design of a la carte and buffet bar. A la carte provides staple foods of Chinese, Thai, and European meals, with desserts and egg dishes to form a set meal. The a la carte alone is very rich and exquisite, not to mention unlimited A self-service bar serving bread, salads, and drinks.
The lighting and ventilation design of the X2 Riverside Hotel building is quite unique. The Riverside OXYGEN restaurant is like a greenhouse. It uses a lot of transparent glass and is surrounded by green plants. The lighting is bright and it takes into account the shading function, even if we have breakfast at the same time. It doesn’t feel dark at all in rainy weather, and there is another restaurant named H20(水) next to the entrance counter, which mainly provides various drinks and afternoon tea snacks. It also uses large floor-to-ceiling glass and faces the green atrium. Surround yourself in the atmosphere of nature.
Wendy’s favorite swimming pool is located on the top floor of the hotel. Next to the swimming pool, there is a rooftop bar called Ozone (ozone) and a small gym. The pool space is not large, and the swimming length is really short. Most of the spaces are designed in shallow water with beach chairs. The water atmosphere provided is relatively high, but the small burger can be safe and enjoyable. Unfortunately, it rains later that day, and the time to play is not long. This is also the disadvantage of the top-floor swimming pool. It will be disappointed in the sun or rain. , But it is very suitable for a small party at night.
▲ The restaurant is designed like a greenhouse, taking into account the functions of lighting and shading, creating a comfortable dining space.
▲ The breakfast offers a very rich à la carte set menu, designed by a chef who came from a Michelin restaurant.
▲ The whole honeycomb is placed directly on the self-service bar, bringing a natural freshness.
▲ After having breakfast, we eagerly changed our clothes and headed to the top-floor swimming pool.
▲ The walkway to the top floor is also full of the style of the ancient city wall of Chiang Mai.
▲ The gym is located next to the swimming pool and is also designed with large floor-to-ceiling glass, with a good view.
▲ Most of the swimming pool space is designed for shallow water area, which is more suitable for leisure and playing in the water.
▲ There is a shading hut next to the rooftop bar, so you are not afraid of the big sun.
▲ There is a restaurant next to the reception counter at the entrance, offering a variety of drinks and afternoon tea snacks.
▲ The H2O restaurant also uses large floor-to-ceiling windows facing the green turf of the atrium.
▲ The atrium where tamarind trees have been planted for a century is full of greenery.
Conclusion: Experience the accommodation atmosphere that blends with nature
X2 Riverside Resort is adjacent to the Pingnak River Hotel, both of which are well-known hotel brands in Chiang Mai. X2 combines the modern architectural design of Chiang Mai’s traditional elements, combined with the excellent design of natural ventilation and lighting, and it is quite comfortable to live in. The place is very suitable for punching in and taking pictures. The meals and service levels are even five-star, but there are fewer room types and beds, and the number of rooms is not too large. Reservations must be made in advance during the peak sightseeing season.
◎ X2 Chiangmai Riverside Resort. X2 Chiang Mai Riverside Resort
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– Address: 369/1 Charoenraj Road, Watket, Muang, Chiang Mai
– Phone: +66 53 931 999
– Official website: https://x2resorts.com/resorts/chiang-mai-riverside/
