Lantern House Backpackers

4 Mikala Whitaker - 5 years ago

This is a pretty good cheap bare bones place to stay. Pak is so nice and helpful, and the rooms do the job. Definitely get a room with air con though. The rooms with only fans are terribly hot (at least in May/June). I will say I wish we had met more people here, but the common area was outside and very hot. We learned on our last day here that apparently a lot of people staying at Lantern hang out at another hostel - Stamps - just down the road. It's worth checking out if you want to meet some more people. Overall would recommend Lantern House. Happy the dog (aka the "fat beagle") is a fun and homey aspect to the hostel as well.

5 Casey Magis-Agosta - 3 years ago

We loved our time here! Lantern house is a good location to get into old town and the surrounding neighborhood is friendly and fairly quiet. But above all, the owner (Pak) is incredible!! She helped us set up tours and find delicious places to eat nearby. She was always available either by person or text through WhatsApp and always had a smile on her face. Also the dog, Happy, is a major win.

5 Austin Bellantoni - 6 years ago

Lantern House Backpackers is an excellent hostel in the heart of Chiang Mai. It is a short walk to all of the major sights and has many restaurants and street vendors nearby. The private rooms are spacious, bathrooms clean and the living area welcoming. Pak was very friendly and accommodating during our stay, helping us book a tour in Chiang Mai and hostel at our next destination. Would definitely recommend for couples staying in town.

4 Jan-Leo Kaak - 3 years ago

The room was clean, the bed was comfortable, staff was always available and very friendly, the breakfast consisted of toast, bananas, peanut butter and jelly, coffee and tea. There's a very nice hangout area downstairs with lovely decorations, however people and especially the staff used to sit around a lot and constantly smoke, which to non smokers is very discomforting. Our room was upstairs which was a little quieter, but wifi reception could've been better and the smell of cigarette smoke kept seeping into our room from downstairs every now and again. There are also fines for stained bed sheets and outside alcohol. If you walk in and ask for a room it's about 30 THB cheaper than through booking sites. Location was also great.

4 Emma Butler - 2 years ago

laid back hostel, not the most social of places but staff are friendly and helpful with booking trips and buses. nice place to come back to rest after busy day trips around Chiang Mai. 20min walk from market, right by other hostels if you wanted to meet people for a drink

5 Armand Rashid - 5 years ago

Really enjoyed my stay here last year. Was only their for a couple of nights but staff were friendly and the location is excellent. It is a 15 minute walk from the nightclub district and super easy to catch a red cab from the nearby street. The rooms were clean and comfortable and lots of other hostels in the area meant there was always something to do.

5 janis kruse - 4 years ago

Nice place for backpackers that want a private room with a bathroom and air con but don't need luxury. The outside area is nicely enlighted at night, hence the name of the hostel. The owner "pak" is very nice and gave us awesome recommendations like visiting the night market and an elephant camp.