NiceStory Chiangmai Resort

NiceStory Chiangmai Resort is a five-star lodge sitting 45.1 km from the Old City centre and 46.5 km from Chiang Mai International Airport — figures that mark this out immediately as a rural retreat rather than a city-centre base. Three reviews average 8.9 out of 10, and rooms have been found around 2,691 THB a night, with free Wi-Fi and a breakfast-included plan available. Parking is among the confirmed guest-loved highlights, sensible given how far this property sits from anywhere reachable on foot. I've never set foot in this particular resort, and with the limited data I have on hand, I'll keep this account honest rather than embellished — but the surrounding landscape of waterfalls and tea plantations tells you plenty about the kind of stay this is.

Getting to NiceStory Chiangmai Resort

The distances here are worth stating plainly: 46.5 km from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and 45.1 km from the Old City centre, both well over an hour's drive. Parking is confirmed as a guest-loved amenity, which makes sense — this is not a resort anyone reaches without a car. Check-in runs from 14:00 and check-out by 11:00. What that distance buys is proximity to a different Chiang Mai altogether: waterfalls, tea plantations, and an elephant sanctuary sit within a short drive, well before the city's temples and markets come into range. This is a resort for travellers building a nature-focused leg into their trip, not a base for exploring the Old City.

Rooms & What to Expect

Four room types are confirmed, all at 22 sqm: the Standard Room, the Standard River View (with a river view), a River View Room (labelled with a mountain view in the source data — worth confirming directly which outlook you're booking), and the Economy King Non-Smoking, with 1 single bed and a mountain view. These are compact rooms by any measure, in keeping with a lodge built around its surroundings rather than expansive interiors.

Amenities & Facilities

Free Wi-Fi reaches every room, and parking is confirmed on-site — a genuine necessity at this distance from the city. A breakfast-included room plan is available. Review scores by category show cleanliness at 9/10 (against a city average of 8.9), facilities at 10/10 (average 8.8), location at 8/10 (average 8.1), service at 10/10 (average 9), and value for money at 9/10 (average 8.4) — a consistently above-average showing across the board, with facilities and service standing out as particular strengths.

What's Nearby in Chiang Mai — Temples, Markets & Local Life

This is where NiceStory Chiangmai Resort separates itself from almost every other property in this guide. The Elephant Rescue Park is just 6.96 km away — close enough for a half-day visit without a long drive first. Arruksa Tea Plantation is 4.87 km off, a chance to see the region's tea terraces up close. Two waterfalls sit within easy reach: Tat Por Waterfall at 6.89 km and Sakee Waterfall at 7.27 km, both suggesting a landscape of forest and running water rather than temple spires. The Old City's own landmarks, by contrast, are a genuine excursion: Chiang Mai Zoo at 41.42 km, Wat Phra Singh at 44.9 km, Wat Chedi Luang (วัดเจดีย์หลวง) at 45.24 km, and Tha Phae Gate at 45.46 km. A guest staying here is choosing the mountains and the elephants over the temple bells — a legitimate choice, and for many travellers, the whole point of coming north in the first place.

Dining

A breakfast-included room plan is available at NiceStory Chiangmai Resort, though no specific on-site dining venue has been confirmed, so I won't name one that isn't in the facts I have.

Other Hotels Nearby

Cozy Wild sits 6.5 km away, four-star, rated 8.8/10, reachable at this listing. At the same 6.5 km distance is 4sky, five-star and rated 8.4/10. A little further, at 7.8 km, is PHULAYYA Chiangmai - Pool Villa House, a 4.5-star property rated 8.2/10. All three sit in the same rural pocket of the province, suggesting a small but growing cluster of nature-oriented stays out here.

Guest Reviews

Three reviews average 8.9 out of 10 — a small sample, worth saying so directly, but a consistently strong one. Facilities and service both hit a perfect 10/10, well above the city averages of 8.8 and 9 respectively. Cleanliness scored 9/10 against an average of 8.9, value for money 9/10 against 8.4, and location 8/10 against 8.1 — every category at or above what Agoda tracks citywide, a solid result for a resort this far from the centre.

Good to Know

NiceStory Chiangmai Resort is a five-star lodge 45.1 km from the Old City centre and 46.5 km from Chiang Mai International Airport. Rooms found around 2,691 THB a night include free Wi-Fi and the option of a breakfast-included plan, with parking available on-site. Check-in is from 14:00, check-out by 11:00. A car is essential for this stay, both to reach the resort and to explore the surrounding waterfalls, tea plantation, and elephant park.

For a traveller who has already seen the Old City's temples, or who's willing to save them for a different day of the trip, NiceStory Chiangmai Resort offers something the centre of town cannot: waterfalls and an elephant sanctuary within a short drive, and quiet at every hour. It asks for real travel time up front — worth knowing before you book.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is NiceStory Chiangmai Resort from central Chiang Mai? It's 45.1 km from the Old City centre — plan on over an hour's drive.

What time is check-in and check-out? Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out by 11:00.

Is the Elephant Rescue Park nearby? Yes, it's just 6.96 km from the resort, one of the closest attractions to the property.

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.