I stayed at the Bodhi Serene in Chang Mai while traveling around Thailand with a friend. The hotel is in a fantastic location, inside the city center and walking distance to everything. There are a lot of hotels in and around the Night Market, but I preferred this location, as it is closer to the temples and a quiet, respite from the hustle of Chang Mai. The hotel itself is very clean and the staff is friendly and helpful. The common areas are open to the outside, which was not an issue during my trip, but depending on the weather, could be hot. The bathroom was massive, as was our room. The room overlooked the inner courtyard, which was pretty, but presented a bit of a problem when trying to sleep due to the massive of amorous frogs. All night long, the frogs sounded... it was a bit maddening. It wasn't every night, but at least two where restful sleep was quite challenging.
Other than that the only other 'complaint' I has was the complimentary breakfast was a bit boring and standard. But the restaurant at the hotel was actually an undiscovered gem. The food was better than some of the higher rated restaurants listed in the guidebook and we ended up going several times during our stay.
The pool was not massive, but perfectly adequate for the hotel and great for a refreshing dip after a day of sightseeing. Additionally, booking tours through the hotel was great, they had good options and were priced really well. They can help you at almost anytime, so that worked out well when we decided to do a last minute trip.
Overall I would highly recommend this hotel. It is a clean, comfortable oasis in the middle of Chang Mai and priced better than other hotels of similar standard.

Hi Guys,

I spent 1 week at Bodhi Serene in an Executive Room in Jan 2012.

Pros:
Location, right in the historic town, close to Thapae Gate.
Room was big, with a balcony, water everyday, huge bathroom with a big round bath & a shower. It was clean. The swimming pool area is very pretty. Drinks at the pool are more expensive but still ok. The breakfast was nice & the staff helpful & nice. Beatiful green gardens.

Cons: there are many cats in the gardens, On our 1st night a cats fight kept us awake.
You have to come early to have a free sun chair at the pool.
No fitness and spa at the hotel but so many things to do outside.

My wife and I stayed at the Bodhi Serene from 2-9 Feb. This is a quite outstanding hotel and we loved it there. It is an oasis of calm, and as the name suggests, serenity, in the heart of the old town. Facilities are great, the rooms are very comfortable, clean and stylish and the pool and tropical gardens are just beautiful.

However, what makes the Bodhi Serene so amazing is the first class service. The staff are wonderful and made us feel so welcome and special. The charm, kindness and friendliness of everyone their is brilliant; from the ever-helpful and smiling Pang at reception to lovely A and her colleagues at breakfast, the whole team were superb. We will definitely return and recommend this hotel with confidence.

Dave and Alison Hayes
London, UK

We stayed at the Bhodi Serene for three days. A bit out of the way but the hotel and staff made up for the inconvienence. Just a wonderful, wonderful place.