Sayuri Complex

Greetings from the quiet side of the Ping River. Sayuri Complex is a classic soapy house, and it reads like one: Google reviewers describe a lounge where you choose who you'd like, then a private room upstairs, with prices that several put at about ฿1,800 and ฿2,200. It suits travellers curious about an old-school soapy setup and anyone who wants a daytime option, as it opens at noon. Skip it if you care about modern rooms: the most common complaint is that the rooms are dated and worn. Its Google rating is 3.6 and the reviews are sharply split, so go with modest expectations; the Chiang Mai guide has the alternatives. For other options, see the happy ending shortlist for Chiang Mai.

Sayuri Complex is a soapy massage house, also listed for happy ending massage, in the Wat Ket and Riverside area. It has no website and its listing gives few details beyond the category and hours, so most of what's known comes from Google reviews.

Those reviews describe a familiar soapy format. Several reviewers say you sit in a lounge area, look through a window at the staff waiting in groups by price, make your choice with an attendant, and then go upstairs to a private room. One reviewer mentions a jacuzzi in the room. Another says a VIP room was offered for an extra ฿200, and found it bigger but no newer.

The rooms themselves get the most criticism. Reviewers repeatedly call them dated, worn or in need of renovation, and one complains about the water quality.

No rate card is published. Several Google reviewers quote two main price levels, roughly ฿1,800 and ฿2,200, with one mentioning a level around ฿2,000. One reviewer says prices seemed to change between visits and needed haggling. Treat these figures as guidance only and confirm the price before you go upstairs.

There are no listed booking channels, payment methods or languages. One reviewer says an attendant is on hand inside to help first-timers. The simplest approach is to turn up during opening hours.

The address is 3 Bamrungrat Road Soi 2, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000. Wat Ket sits on the east bank of the Ping River, across from the Night Bazaar side of town. Chiang Mai has no metro, so take a Grab, a tuk-tuk or a red songthaew and show the driver the address; from the Night Bazaar it's a short ride across the river.

It opens daily from 12:00 until midnight. Reviewers who went in the early afternoon say there were fewer staff waiting then than later in the day.

Sayuri suits travellers who want to see a traditional Thai soapy house and don't mind an older building. It suits daytime visitors too, since it opens at noon. It doesn't suit anyone who wants fixed, published prices, polished modern rooms or a late finish; for later hours and clearer price lists, browse the Chiang Mai list or head to Nimman via the Nimman shortlist.

Sayuri Complex holds a 3.6 Google rating from 136 reviews, and the supplied reviews show why: they swing between five stars and one. On the positive side, several reviewers call it good value, describe a clear selection process with an attendant to help, and say the staff are gentle and don't rush. A couple describe it as a long-established local name.

The complaints are just as consistent. Reviewers repeatedly say the rooms are old and worn, with one calling them never renovated and another criticising the water. Some describe the service as brief or mechanical, and one says prices change between visits. A couple of reviewers suggest looking first and deciding afterwards. Wish you were here? Bring patience, check the price twice and don't expect a boutique hotel.