Hillside 4 Condominium – a titan among Chiang Mai condos

Reachable in less than five minutes on foot from the condo is the futuristic-looking Maya Lifestyle Shopping Centre and, across from which, fashionable Nimmanhaemin Road with its mix of trendy bars, eateries, cafés and boutique retail concerns. En route to the ‘Old City and barely a 10-minute stroll from Hillside 4 is Kad Suan Kaew, one of Chiang Mai’s very first malls and, to this day, still ever-bustling, especially with Thai folk; home to several hundred shops and restaurants, the mall also anchors a Central department store, branches of Tops Market and IT City, two main food courts, a gym, bowling alley and private karaoke cubicles as well as a seven-screen multiplex cinema and a delightful night market (Kad Sum Murd) with pop-up stands hawking an array of hearty local fare in addition to cut-price clothing.

Onward, a further five-minute walk from the mall is Chiang Mai Ram Hospital and long regarded as the preeminent –if the most expensive- medical hub in the city.

On-site amenities and leisure facilities at Hillside 4 are decent and adequately maintained. 

There is a privately-run, excellently-equipped and sizeable gym.

The fourth floor boasts the first of the condo’s two outdoor communal swimming pools (the second is located on the rooftop of Hillside 4 but accessible only to residents who live on the top three floors).

Leading down from the main entrance of Hillside 4 is an underground parking lot though limited only to about 70 vehicles with separate bays for cars, scooters and larger motorbikes. Despite the rather inconspicuous presence of security guards on the basement level, CCTV cameras are mounted in all shared areas of the property; for added peace of mind, doors are outfitted with digital, keycard-controlled locks and, on the second floor adjoining the stairwell and double lift (elevator), the reception desk is staffed 24/7.

Free WIFI is available, but residents are welcome to arrange private home broadband independently through either of the nominated Internet Service Providers.

Built initially with 587 residential condominium units, the vast majority of which are now privately-owned condos for rent or sale (some of which have since been amalgamated to form larger units) with 50 or thereabouts of the original units still operated, to all intents and purposes, as hotel rooms.

At 15 storeys, Hillside 4 accommodates predominantly studio units of 45 or 46 sq m (so a good 14 or 15 sq m larger than the average-sized condo in Chiang Mai) along with 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units (and a corresponding number of bathrooms) varying from roughly 70 up to 200 sq m or more of liveable space. The many renovated units come fully furnished and air-conditioned throughout with the extent and standard of interior appointment, variety of home appliances, and the design and style of décor very much subject to the whims of the individual owner. With one or more private circular-shaped balconies, those units facing due west benefit from a panoramic vista of the nearby mountain peaks of Doi Suthep and Doi Pui, while those oriented east command far-reaching views over the city.

With relatively few Thais in residence, Hillside 4 has become a melting pot of foreign nationals, specifically long-term ex-pats from the United States, Europe, Australia, Japan, and China.

 Perfect Homes has a wide selection of condos for rent and sale in Hillside 4 condominiums so please have a look through our listings below.