Anantara Chiang Mai Resort welcomes you to a four and a half star retreat on the banks of the Mae Ping River, set within the historic grounds of the former British Consulate. Its open plan pavilions, designed by architect Kerry Hill, blend Lanna craftsmanship with contemporary Thai touches across 52 rooms, 34 suites and 25 serviced suites. Just 15 minutes from Chiang Mai International Airport, you will find a resort that suits couples and families alike, with elegant grounds able to host your wedding for up to 120 guests.

Your accommodation spans two Deluxe Room categories and five Lanna Suite categories, each with a private balcony or terrace framing river or garden views. Suites extend to 105, 140 or 150 square metres with separate tub and rain shower bathrooms, while the Lanna Pool Suite adds a private heated plunge pool and an al fresco cabana. Every suite stay brings you in-suite check-in, a personal welcome from management and daily breakfast privileges.

Daily departures aboard the resort's own JAO Ping River Cruise let you explore the waterway from a private pier, while land based pursuits include guided tours to ancient temples and hill tribe villages, rounds of golf nearby, and daily arts and crafts such as umbrella painting and clay modelling. Wellness sessions cover yoga, fly yoga and Muay Thai, and though there is no dedicated kids club, activities are arranged for younger guests throughout your stay.

Your wellbeing centres on the award winning Anantara Spa, where four individual and four couples treatment rooms lead into signature rituals such as the Lanna Ritual and the Anantara Signature Massage, alongside an intravenous drip room and a relaxation lounge overlooking the riverfront pool. A fitness centre invites you to yoga and fly yoga classes, while sauna and steam facilities round out your approach to rest and recovery.

Your dining centres on the heritage 1921 House, once the British Consulate, where The Service serves you prime steaks from Australia, the USA and Japan, Brit Bar pours original cocktails inspired by decades past, and The Verandah lays out a traditional afternoon tea of scones and Devonshire clotted cream. Riverside, Bodhi Terrace serves Thai regional specialities alongside an international breakfast buffet, while Bubbles, a rooftop cocktail bar, looks out over the Ping River at sunset.

Beyond the resort, you can explore Chiang Mai's old city, with its ancient Lanna ruins and glittering temples, or venture into the cooler mountains further out to find artisan villages, hill tribe communities and tea plantations. Chiang Mai International Airport lies just 15 minutes away, keeping the historic city and its surrounding countryside within easy reach for a day of discovery.