Centara Riverside Hotel Chiang Mai gives you river calm on the Ping, with the city close by for when you want to turn the volume back up. Rooms are generously sized, with generous windows framing Chiang Mai’s skyline, the river and, on clear days, Doi Suthep in the distance. The rest of your day practically writes itself. There’s an outdoor pool with a shallower section for children, a Sunset Pool Deck for unhurried evenings, plus a fitness centre, sauna and steam rooms when you fancy a reset. For food and drink, the River Terrace serves Thai and international dishes all day, and the Lobby Bar is also on-hand for a low-key nightcap.