Want to stay in the heart of Chiang Mai’s art scene?

You just found the perfect bed for the night in the new Art Mai Gallery Hotel (21 Soi 3 Nimmanhaemin Rd., 053-894-888, www.artmaigalleryhotel.com), which offers rooms adorned in work by prominent Thai artists—really; among those whose work is featured are Bangkok king of cool Jitsing Somboon (head designer at Greyhound fashion label) and revered impressionist oil painter Charoon Boonsuan.

The eight-floor hotel features 79 rooms equipped with a painting canvas to let your imagination run wild, along with a swimming pool, gym and bar-slash-restaurant, Jarid, specializing in Thai-twist dishes and cocktails.

All this is located in the hip Nimmanhemin area, only steps away from the buzzing Ristr8to Lab and Artittude Gallery, with room rates starting at B2,378/night.