I stayed at the Royal Lanna Hotel from October 26-30, 2014 and booked directly with the hotel because of the decent Trip Advisor rating and reasonable price. It turned out to be an excellent choice and was literally steps away from the Night Market and numerous local eateries! There was a pool conveniently located on the fourth floor for those in need of a cool dip after a long day of shopping or sight seeing.
The staff at the reception desk were friendly and efficient. They spoke fluent English and went out of their way to answer any questions I had. My huge room was on the ninth floor, away from the elevator and had an interesting view of local life below. It was simply decorated, had good A/C, a refrigerator, TV, comfortable king size bed, fluffy pillows and was spotlessly clean and quiet. A delicious buffet breakfast with a selection of Thai and Western dishes was included in the price of the room. I highly recommend the Royal Lanna and will definitely stay there on my next visit to Chiang Mai!