The Holiday Inn Chiangmai Hotel sits on the banks of the Ping River, five miles eight kilometers from the Chiang Mai International Airport in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Second in size to Bangkok, Chiang Mai has a remarkable mountain backdrop and is considered the Gateway to the North. The hotel's location lends itself to business travelers, couples and families, since the business and shopping districts, including the famed Night Bazaar, are 10 minutes from the hotel. Considered a major center for quality handcrafted goods, travelers and tourists can barter for jewelry, pipes, embroidered items and Thai silk as well as furniture and wood carvings from the numerous street vendors or at the Night Bazaar. Chiang Mai is also widely considered the most culturally significant town in Northern Thailand, with more than 300 Buddhist temples for travelers to visit