Astra Sky River Chiang Mai by Fang

Astra Sky River Chiang Mai by Fang is a serviced-apartment property rather than a conventional hotel, and that shows in the room list — every unit on file here is a full three-bedroom apartment, not a standard room. It opened in 2022 in Chang Klan, just 2.1 km from the Old City and 3.6 km from the airport, close enough to Chiang Mai Night Bazaar and the Ping River area that a car becomes optional rather than essential. With an 8.5/10 score from 726 reviews, it's built a solid name for itself as a base for longer stays or bigger groups who want real space rather than a single hotel room split between four people. It's the kind of address that makes more sense the bigger your travelling party gets — a genuine alternative to booking three separate hotel rooms down the same corridor.

Getting to Astra Sky River Chiang Mai by Fang

Astra Sky River Chiang Mai by Fang sits 2.1 km from the Old City and 3.6 km from Chiang Mai International Airport, squarely in Chang Klan — the district that runs along the edge of the Night Bazaar and toward the Ping River. Daily housekeeping and an elevator are both flagged among the things guests appreciate most, worth knowing if you're travelling with luggage for a multi-bedroom stay. Free WiFi reaches every room, and given the apartment format, this is a property built more for settling in than passing through.

Rooms & What to Expect

Every room type here is a three-bedroom layout, which makes Astra Sky River genuinely unusual among Chiang Mai hotels. The 3 Bedroom unit is the largest at 97 square metres, sleeping up to six across two king beds plus a bunk bed and a single bed, with a city view — built for a proper group trip or an extended family stay. The 3-Bedroom Apartment comes in at 73 square metres with two king beds and a single bed, this time with a mountain outlook rather than the city. A second 3 Bedroom Apartment, also 73 square metres, swaps that single bed for a queen, still with the same mountain-facing aspect. And the 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom unit, again 73 square metres, adds a second king bed to the mix — three king beds and a single altogether — plus the practical bonus of two full bathrooms, which matters more than almost anything else when six people share one apartment.

Amenities & Facilities

The facility list here reads more like a small resort than an apartment block, which is unusual for a serviced-apartment building tucked into a busy commercial stretch: a sauna, an outdoor pool with its own view, a fitness room, a full kitchen setup available, pool service, an on-site golf course, a spa/sauna combination, and a steam room. It's an unusually complete amenity set for a serviced-apartment property, and worth factoring into the decision if you're weighing this against a standard hotel room — you get the space of an apartment with a genuine leisure-facility list attached.

What's Nearby — Temples, Markets & Local Life

Art in Paradise, the 3D-illusion museum that's more fun with a group than alone, is remarkably close at just 420 metres — practically a walk out the door. Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, the sprawling evening market strip, is 1.43 km away, with Wua Lai Walking Street a touch further at 1.48 km. Tha Phae Gate, the historic entrance into the walled Old City, sits 1.77 km off, and Wat Chedi Luang, the old town's landmark ruined stupa, is 2.05 km away — all comfortably within a short taxi ride, several within walking distance if you don't mind the heat. Closer still, within a couple of hundred metres, are a Muay Thai training camp, a hospital, a shopping plaza, and a well-known local restaurant called Lost Heavens — the kind of dense, useful mix of the everyday and the touristy that Chang Klan does particularly well, all of it reachable without ever needing to flag down a ride.

Dining

Specific on-site dining details aren't confirmed for Astra Sky River Chiang Mai by Fang, so I won't guess at what's available within the property itself. That said, the location does most of the work here — Lost Heavens sits just around the corner, and the wider Night Bazaar and Chang Klan area is dense with places to eat within easy reach.

Other Hotels Nearby

Astra Sky River shares its address, quite literally, with three sister properties. Astra Sky River Chang Khlan Chiang Mai is effectively at the same location, five stars with an 8.8/10 score. The Astra Sky River Condo Chiang Mai, also at the same spot, is five stars at 8.6/10. And Astra Sky River Grand Suites rounds it out with the strongest score of the group, 9.9/10, also five stars. Worth comparing all three directly if you're booking this building — the differences will likely come down to unit layout and floor rather than location, since they share it.

Guest Reviews

An 8.5/10 from 726 reviews is a solid result for a serviced-apartment property, still a relatively new format for Chiang Mai, and the category scores show where it's strongest and weakest. Cleanliness leads at 9.1/10 against a city average of 8.9. Facilities score 9/10 versus 8.8, and location comes in at 8.3/10 against 8.1 — both modestly ahead of average. Value for money is 8.9/10 versus 8.4 citywide. Staff service is the one category that trails, at 8.2/10 against a city average of 9 — worth noting if personalised service matters a lot to you, though it's not a dramatic gap.

Good to Know

Astra Sky River Chiang Mai by Fang opened in 2022. Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is by 11:00 — slightly earlier than the usual noon check-out, worth building into your last-day plans if breakfast and packing up a full apartment take longer than checking out of a single room. An indicative nightly rate found for the property was 1,650 THB, which for a three-bedroom apartment sleeping up to six is a genuinely strong per-person rate. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

For a group or family that wants real separate bedrooms rather than adjoining hotel rooms, and doesn't mind trading a restaurant on-site for a full kitchen and a location practically inside the Night Bazaar, Astra Sky River is a smart, unusual pick in a city mostly stocked with conventional rooms. It's also worth remembering this is one of several sister buildings sharing the Astra Sky River name, so double-check exactly which unit and floor you're booking before you commit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is Astra Sky River Chiang Mai by Fang from the Old City? It's 2.1 km from the Old City and 3.6 km from Chiang Mai International Airport.

How big are the apartments? All room types on file are three-bedroom units, ranging from 73 to 97 square metres, sleeping up to six guests depending on the layout.

Is there a kitchen? Yes — a full kitchen setup is available, alongside an outdoor pool, sauna, fitness room, and an on-site golf course.

Written by Terra Lanna from verified data — star rating, guest review scores, real coordinates and distances, and Agoda's own facility and location data. Master English version; other languages are translated from this.