Chiang Mai’s Wualai Road, famous for its Saturday walking street, has a new hostel. Oxotel (140-153 Wualai Rd., Hai-Ya, 052-085-334, www.oxotelchiangmai.com) is the brainchild of a group of architect friends, who’ve revived an old abandoned building, incorporating a vintage industrial design into the beautifully preserved original structure.
 
The hostel comprises 12 rooms—six dorms and six private rooms—all with shared bathrooms, while the first floor is home to a new branch of the popular Artisan Cafe, known for its croissants and coffee. Room rates start at B470 a night for dorm and B1,150 for a private twin bedroom.
 

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