Chanalai Resort

Rooms at Chanalai Resort include king rooms, twin rooms, deluxe rooms, suites and family suites. Several have garden views, and one twin room has a park view. Some rooms have a balcony or terrace, and the Suite Twin also has a seating area with individual air conditioning. Several room types have air conditioning and blackout curtains, so guests can rest during the day.

Some rooms offer a choice of bed set-ups, and the king, single and double beds cover most sleeping arrangements. One family suite sleeps up to four guests. Several room types have a shower with toiletries, and guests can use the garden and the pools between their outings.

Chanalai Resort has an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool and a garden. Massage, a shared lounge and TV area, and a doctor or nurse on call are also available. The resort also has a 24-hour front desk, room service, a doorman, laundry and dry cleaning, and safety deposit boxes.

Dining includes restaurants, a coffee shop, a poolside bar and a buffet breakfast, and breakfast can be served in the room. Meeting and banquet facilities are available, and there is free on-site parking as well as bicycle parking.

Free WiFi is available in all rooms, and the WiFi also covers the public areas. Rooms can have blackout curtains, an in-room safe box, a hair dryer, a shower and toiletries.

Chanalai Resort sits in Sukhothai province, where the historic sites are spread across open countryside rather than gathered in one town. The area is quiet and rural, and it works well for travellers who want to see the early history of the region at a slower pace and return to pools and gardens between visits. The resort's own grounds include a garden, so there is time outdoors without leaving the property.

The ruins of Si Satchanalai Historical Park, 11.7 km away, are those of an ancient city of the Sukhothai kingdom, with temples set within a park. Closer by, the Sangkhalok Kiln Study and Conservation Centre, 7.5 km away, explains the ceramics that kilns in the area made for export. Further afield, Wat Sri Chum, 56.8 km away, is known for a huge seated Buddha image, and Sukhothai Historical Park, 57.7 km away, is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the ruins of the Sukhothai kingdom's capital.

Sukhothai Airport, 33.4 km away, is the nearest airport. A day could start at the ruins of Si Satchanalai Historical Park, continue at the Sangkhalok kiln centre and finish with a swim at the resort's outdoor pool, followed by a massage. After a day among the ruins, the garden and the pools offer a quieter afternoon.