The name has changed, but the address provides the link
Rendezvous Guesthouse is also listed as Rendezvous Oldtown Chiangmai at 3/1 Ratchadamnoen Road, Soi 5. The address connects the older guesthouse name with the newer booking listings. Its Old City setting is the main reason to put it on a Chiang Mai shortlist: the surroundings are part of the stay rather than somewhere you must first travel to reach.
The property information describes air-conditioned accommodation, Wi-Fi and laundry facilities. Dining and cafe spaces appear in the photographs, giving the place more of a guesthouse character than a large hotel complex. The useful attraction is a practical base for exploring the Old City.
A balcony is a category choice
Expedia's room list separates a small room without a balcony from a double room with one. That is a concrete difference worth noticing, especially if sitting outside is part of what you want from the accommodation. A balcony photograph should not set expectations for every room.
A September 2025 guest described clean accommodation, comfortable beds and helpful staff, while explicitly noting the absence of extras such as a pool. That traveller also appreciated being close to the Sunday market. These details fit a stay where the location does much of the work and time is spent out in the neighbourhood.
Recent accounts favour the everyday essentials
A December 2024 visitor similarly praised the staff and walking access to restaurants and temples. Because those comments come from separate stays, there is a reasonable basis for seeing service and location as recurring positives in those accounts. They do not imply that every room has the same outlook, layout or level of quietness.
Rendezvous is most convincing for travellers who want the Old City address, air conditioning and a straightforward room. Someone wanting to spend much of the holiday beside a hotel pool would be comparing a different type of accommodation. Here, the more useful choice is between room arrangements, especially whether you want a balcony, and how much you value being able to head out on foot.