Four-star One MICHELIN Key Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai
Sela Chiangmai
A three-storey Lanna colonial mansion of fourteen rooms in the countryside south of Chiang Mai, run by the couple who own it and live there.
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- MICHELIN
- One Key, 2026
- Rooms
- 14 rooms and suites
- Setting
- Nam Phrae, by Ob Khan National Park
- From the airport
- About 25 minutes from CNX
The hotel
A family house in Hang Dong.
Sela stands in Nam Phrae, in the Hang Dong district south of Chiang Mai, a ten-minute drive from Ob Khan National Park. It is a three-storey mansion built in Lanna colonial style, with fourteen rooms. A husband and wife own and run it, and live on the property; Nitiwat Satayaprasert is the host.
The rooms are dressed in cream and silk, with lacquerware, porcelain and silver gathered from Thailand, Burma, China and India. A shaded pool sits at the centre of the garden, and the library is stocked with books on literature and history. At breakfast, forest birds come down into the trees. Baan Tawai, the woodcarvers' village, is close by.
- The garden pool A heated outdoor pool in the shade, at the heart of the house.
- The library Shelves of books on literature and history, picked out by the MICHELIN inspectors.
- Out of town Bicycles to borrow, riding at the stables next door and the forest of Ob Khan a short drive away.
Rooms & suites
Fourteen rooms, four sizes.
Every room is furnished with antiques. Most look over the garden, some towards the hills.
- Garden view Deluxe Room 37 square metres with a king bed, garden and mountain views and an air-jet bath.
- Suites The Suites Six suites of 52 square metres, with a separate dressing room and lounge.
- Largest Presidential Suite Two of them, 72 square metres each, with a balcony, a lounge and a double vanity.
Dining
Northern Thai at home.
The hotel restaurant as listed by the MICHELIN Guide and Secret Retreats. Shown for information.
- Windows Northern Thai and European Lunch and dinner; Thai and continental breakfasts
- Bar Drinks In the hotel
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Children Welcome. Under-fours stay free with breakfast; children from four to eleven stay free in the parents' room, with breakfast charged; from twelve they count as adults.
- Pets Not accepted.
- Christmas and New Year Gala dinners on 24 and 31 December are compulsory for guests staying those nights.
Getting there
Flying to Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai International (CNX) is about 20 kilometres away, roughly 25 minutes by car; the hotel arranges the transfer. Private jets land at the same airport, which has no separate private terminal; a handling agent arranges parking and permits.
- Bangkok 1 h 05
- Hong Kong 2 h 25
- Singapore 3 h 00
- Tokyo 6 h 10
- Dubai 6 h 20
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Does Sela Chiangmai have a MICHELIN Key?
- Yes, one Key in the 2026 selection.
- How far is Sela Chiangmai from the old city?
- It is in the countryside of Hang Dong, south of the old city walls, and about 25 minutes by car from Chiang Mai International.
- Is Sela Chiangmai suitable for children?
- Yes. Young children stay free in their parents' room, and the larger suites have a separate lounge.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Chiang Mai?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Chiang Mai, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Chiang Mai
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Ninety-eight pavilions and villas among rice fields and a lotus pond, with three Keys for the third year running.
- 137 Pillars House All suites, built around the former headquarters of the East Borneo Company.
- Rachamankha Twenty-five rooms around a bougainvillea courtyard, a short walk from Wat Phra Singh; no guests under twelve.
- Aleenta Retreat Chiang Mai A compound with the feel of the countryside, inside the city limits at the foot of the mountain.
- Raya Heritage Thirty-eight suites in riverside gardens, shaped by local artisans, with Northern Thai cooking at Khu Khao.
- Onsen at Moncham A ryokan-style retreat in the mountains, with a natural hot spring and private onsens in some rooms and villas.
- Tamarind Village Entered through a bamboo archway, around a tamarind tree some two hundred years old.
- Villa Mahabhirom Antique teak houses more than a century old, looking over the pool or up to Doi Suthep.
Staying at Sela Chiangmai?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Chiang Mai, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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