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Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Mae Rim, Thailand · Four Seasons · Grand Luxury
Set within thirteen hectares of working rice terraces in the Mae Rim Valley and open since April 1995, Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai earned three Michelin Keys in 2025, one of only six properties in Thailand to do so. Pavilions by the Chiang Mai Architects Collaborative and Bunnag Architects evoke a Lanna hill-village, while KHAO by Four Seasons holds a Michelin recommendation and a resident water buffalo tends the paddies.
- 98 rooms
- Opened 1995
- Neighborhood: OLD ROAD
- Rooms from 2,626 sq ft (244 m²)
- Architect: Chiang Mai Architects Collaborative (resort facilities, pavilions); Bunnag Architects (residence rooms, spa); Bensley Design Group Studios (cooking school)
- Interiors: ABACUS Design Co. Ltd.
About Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
- One of only six hotels in Thailand awarded three Michelin Keys in 2025, the highest category in the Michelin accommodation guide.
- The resort sits on thirteen hectares of terraced rice paddies, actively farmed with resident water buffalo — a working landscape integrated into the guest experience.
- Pavilion architecture was designed by the Chiang Mai Architects Collaborative and Bunnag Architects to replicate the proportions and materials of a traditional Lanna Thai village.
- KHAO by Four Seasons, the resort's pan-Thai restaurant, holds a Michelin recommendation — making this rare among Thailand's rice-farm resort addresses.
- The smallest published suite or villa start at 2,626 sq ft (244 m²).
History
Opened in April 1995 in the Mae Rim Valley, the resort was rebranded as Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai in 2003. It features Lanna Kingdom-style architecture reminiscent of a Thai village surrounding a working rice farm, with renovations noted in 2010 and 2016. The property holds cultural significance as a blend of northern Thai traditions and luxury hospitality.
The setting
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai sits within thirteen hectares of terraced rice paddies along the Mae Rim-Samoeng Old Road in the Mae Rim Valley, thirty minutes north of the city. The valley's agricultural heritage runs deep: Mae Rim served as a fertile Lanna Kingdom satellite since 1296, and Princess Dara Rasmi's Dara Pirom Palace elevated the district's standing in the early 1900s. The Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, founded nearby in 1992, cements its cultural cachet. Opened in 1995 in pavilions styled after a traditional Thai village, the resort commands views of the Doi Suthep mountain range across working rice terraces and lily ponds tended by resident water buffalo, offering an immersive rural Lanna experience unavailable in the city. 2 km from Wat Padarapirom temple complex.
Restaurants and bars
- KHAO by Four Seasons — Restaurant · Thai
- NORTH by Four Seasons — Restaurant
- Rim Tai Kitchen — Restaurant · Thai
- Ratree Bar & Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Buffalo Bathing — Visit the Buffalo Barn to scrub down one of the resort's water buffalo.
- Nature Trail — Guided walk through the 13-hectare tropical garden with highlights on the resort's history, guardian shrines, rice farms and the water buffalo family.
- Rice Planting — Guests can take part in planting 'Sanpatong' rice, planted in staggered harvest so each growth stage can be seen.
- Northern Thai cooking class — Northern Thai cooking class held in the Lanna-style teak house at Rim Tai Kitchen, with a fully equipped cooking school.
- Sunrise Yoga — Energizing series of asanas at dawn to improve flexibility, strength and balance; suitable for everyone except pregnant guests.
- Hatha Yoga — Tailor-made private session pairing needs with experience, developing body awareness and connecting with the mind.
Amenities
- Wara Cheewa Spa
- 2 infinity-edge pools
- tennis courts
- yoga barn
- fitness center
- cooking school
- kids club
- rice paddies
- Private pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN Three Keys (2026)
- #6 Resort in Thailand, Condé Nast Traveler US Readers’ Choice Awards (2025)
- Top Honors Thailand Resorts, Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Choice Awards (2024)
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