137 Pillars House | Pink Notebook

Chiang Mai, Thailand

137 Pillars House

5 star

From $502/Night

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From $502/Night

Standard Amenities

24-hour front desk

Concierge

Express check-in/out

Luggage storage

Currency exchange

ATM

Tour desk

Ticket service

Self-parking

Car rental

Airport shuttle

THE PINK NOTEBOOK VERDICT

137 Pillars House

Wat Gate Temple is a few minutes' walk from the entrance of 137 Pillars House, and the Ping River closer still, but most guests never make it past the garden. The hotel occupies a teak homestead built in the late 1800s, and its thirty suites sit across just two floors, no elevators required. Black-and-white tiled verandas, cane shades, rattan furniture, and freestanding Victorian bathtubs sit alongside flat-screen televisions and Wi-Fi, and the largest suite, Louis Leonowens, has its own private swimming pool. A butler is assigned to each stay rather than a front desk, which matters more on day three than day one. Dinner rotates between Palette, Jack Bain's Bar, and the Parlor Dining Room, with Thai and Asian dishes built from locally sourced ingredients, plus Western plates for anyone missing home. Nitra Spa & Wellness takes reservations for treatments, and there is a gym and pool for the mornings after. Green Globe certification and sustainability practices run through daily operations rather than sitting on a plaque in the lobby. None of this suits anyone chasing a rooftop bar scene or a skyline view; there is no skyline here, just a residential enclave and a garden that swallows city noise within a few steps. Families with young children should know the pool requires supervision under twelve, and a car is needed for anything beyond the immediate neighborhood. What competitors in Chiang Mai's hotel district cannot offer is the plain fact of the building itself, a nineteenth-century homestead still standing and still lived in, not a modern build styled to look old. That difference does not need explaining once you are inside it. 137 Pillars House is a nineteenth-century teak homestead turned thirty-suite hotel in Chiang Mai, minutes from Wat Gate Temple and the Ping River. Expect a personal butler, Victorian bathtubs, and a private pool in its largest suite. It is not built for skyline views or rooftop bars.

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Select the perfect room for your stay.

Standard King Suite (Garden View) with Terrace

753 sq.ft • Garden View • Full Double Bed

Price on request

Standard Single Suite with Terrace

1076 sq.ft • Twin Bed

From $951

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Standard King Suite (Garden View)

753 sq.ft • Garden View • Full Double Bed

From $556

Standard Single Suite

1076 sq.ft • Full Double Bed

From $502

Standard King Room (Pool View)

King Bed

Price on request

Standard Double Room with Terrace

Double Bed

Price on request

Standard Double Room

Full Double Bed

From $1,283

Standard Single Family Suite

1076 sq.ft • Twin Bed

From $742

Insider Info

What to Know Before You Go

The Teak Wallah Collection

Inspired by the historic teak traders who once passed through this storied residence, the hotel's Teak Wallah Collection is a curated journey through Chiang Mai. It invites guests to explore the surrounding city and its heritage through the eyes of the teak wallahs whose legacy shaped 137 Pillars House, offering a distinctly local perspective on the area.

Nitra Serenity Centre

Tucked within the property's gardens, Nitra Serenity Centre pairs the hotel's colonial charm with restorative treatments, including a signature couples' aromatherapy ritual featured in the hotel's romantic escape package. The spa experience is designed to slow the pace of a stay, giving guests a tranquil retreat after a day spent exploring Chiang Mai.

Where you'll be

2 Soi 1, Nawatgate Road, Tambon Watgate, Muang, 50000 Chiang Mai, Thailand

Need to know

A few notes on your visit.

Check-in
From 15:00

Check-out
Until 12:00

Size of property
30 rooms across 2 floors

Cards accepted
American Express, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

Electricity
220V · 50Hz · type A/B/C sockets

Meals
Price of an additional breakfast: 765.00 THB per person. Information about the type of meals included in the price is indicated in the rate details.

Children and information about extra beds
Breakfast for children costs: 382.00 THB.

Special living conditions
A deposit of 3,000.00 THB per day will be required at check-in to cover any potential damages.

Transfer
Transfer from/to airport available. Cost: 1,119.00 THB one way.

Extra info
Since October 2017, all owners of quadrocopters and other unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) are required to register their devices with the National Television and Radio Commission of Thailand (NBTC). In case of violation of the order, Thai law provides for a penalty of up to five years in prison and / or a fine of up to 100 thousand baht (about 3 thousand US dollars). Mandatory gala dinner fees may apply at Thailand hotels. Guests should contact the hotel directly for more information. Under the new immigration procedures, effective May 1, 2025, all foreign nationals entering Thailand by air, land or sea must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online form on the official website of the Bureau of Immigration of Thailand three days prior to arrival. Airport shuttle fee if paid from 4 to 12 years old. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy. Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges. Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed. This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted. This property does not have elevators. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24. A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property. A car is required for transportation to and from this property. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision. For Christmas and New Year's Eve dinners, guests may be charged separately at the hotel.