Must-see hotels in Thailand

  • Stand By Me Hostel

    Lampang

    The four- and six-bed dorms in this bright yellow building across the Mae Wang are fresh and clean and have small lockers. There's a solitary private room…

  • Namkhong Riverside Hotel

    Chiang Khong

    This efficient three-storey hotel holds heaps of clean, neat rooms, most with private balconies overlooking the river. The rooms aren't huge, but they're…

  • Khao Ta Mong Lai Forest Park Campsite

    Prachuap Khiri Khan

    There's a shady, seldom-used campground in this park with some of the cleanest facilities in Thailand. There are simple bungalows, but they're intended…

  • 60 Blue House

    Chiang Mai

    This appealing, clean and colourful hostel has one eight-bed dorm and clean private rooms with shared bathroom. Owner Khun Tao is a mine of local…

  • Banjai Garden

    Chiang Mai

    Set in an orderly wooden house, Banjai Garden has a calm air and a pleasant garden for hanging out. Take your pick from simple but clean and great-value…

  • Pai River Villa

    Pai

    The 10 air-con bungalows here are spacious and stylish, with decent bathrooms and wide balconies that encourage lazy riverside relaxing and mountain…

  • Phang-Nga Inn & Hotel

    Phang-Nga Province

    This converted residential villa features wooden staircases, louvred cabinets, shelves full of crockery and peaceful gardens. Rooms are stylishly…

  • Foresto

    Sukhothai

    Wind through a semisecluded garden to find 15 spacious and stylish rooms, all with decent bathrooms. Choose from the vast rooms in the main structure or…

  • Sleep Cafe Hostel

    Pattaya

    In a quiet area in North Pattaya (opposite Art in Paradise), this spotless and orderly hostel features elegant Japanese-style decor. Air-con and wi-fi…

  • Chills Resort

    Ko Pha-Ngan

    Set along a stunning and secluded stretch of stony outcrops north of Ao Hin Kong, Chills’ cluster of delightfully simple but modern rooms all have…

  • ETZzz Hostel

    Bangkok

    This narrow shophouse includes dorms ranging in size from four to 12 beds, and two private rooms (the latter equipped with en suite bathroom), all of…

  • Loft Mania Boutique Hotel

    Chumphon

    The closest thing to luxury in Chumphon city, this popular hotel has quality rooms, industrial-chic design, helpful staff and a medieval coat of arms to…

  • Suneta Hostel Khaosan

    Banglamphu

    A pleasant, low-key atmosphere, a unique, retro-themed design (some of the dorm rooms resemble sleeping-car carriages), a location just off the main drag…

  • Amanta Hotel

    Nong Khai

    This elegant hotel has lovely, fully appointed rooms surrounding a tranquil garden courtyard, and a 7th-floor restaurant-bar with great views. It's not…

  • Apaché

    Ko Samet

    Eclectic, quirky decorations and a cheerfully random colour scheme add character to this superchilled spot at the southern end of a tranquil strip…

  • Yala Rama

    Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf

    Like most hotels in the region, this central and reputable nine-floor place, a short walk from the train station, would be more expensive if it weren't…

  • Connect Hostel

    Chiang Rai

    This newish place gets good feedback. Dorms are clean and have their own bathrooms; there's decent locker space and beds are curtained off. Free bicycles…

  • Sleep Nest Hostel

    Mae Sot

    This friendly, roomy hostel has pod-like dorm beds: the more expensive pods are at ground level and offer much more leg room. The shared bathrooms are…

  • Khao Yai National Park – Zone 3

    Khao Yai National Park

    Down below a large 'youth camp' dormitory, which is potentially noisy though often empty, this zone has aging but still comfortable rooms with large front…

  • Na Rim Khong River View

    Nong Khai

    This new boutique hotel may be overpriced, but it does have super-stylish rooms with bags of space and a natty finish. Every room has a river view, a…

  • El Greco

    Ko Chang

    Run by a genial family, this has an excellent location halfway along Bang Bao pier. Rooms are simple but attractive, with mosquito nets, balconies and…

  • Yoont

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Yoont comprises 12 rooms in a tall concrete building located in the middle of Khun Yuam’s main strip. The rooms are relatively spacious and stylish – if…

  • Cloud9 Hotel

    Hua Hin

    Opened in 2019, this newcomer has a great central location, mixed and female-only dorms, and private rooms for couples and families. All are modern yet…

  • Loftel 22

    Chinatown

    Stylish, inviting dorms and private rooms (all with shared bathrooms) have been coaxed out of these two adjoining shophouses. Friendly service and a…

  • Sala Samui

    Ko Samui

    The dreamy, deluxe design scheme at Sala Samui is exquisite and modern – clean whites and lacquered teaks are lavish throughout, while subtle turquoise…

  • Rim Nam House

    Chiang Khong

    Rooms at this riverside place are a decent deal. They are plain but clean and reasonably sized with good beds, wood floors and balconies with river views…

  • Baanrimnan Resort

    Trat

    Location is key here: the modern rooms (ground or 1st floor) are all river facing, with verandas or patios. Soft beds, TVs, fridges and plenty of space…

  • J2

    Mae Sot

    The well set-up J2 has efficient staff and 47 spacious and up-to-date, if not very stylish, rooms, some with balconies. Beds are comfortable and bathrooms…

  • Taris Art Hotel

    Northern Thailand

    This '60s-era hotel has been rebooted in sultry shades of black and grey. The rooms, which feel more sombre than artsy, are nonetheless spacious and…

  • Sisatchanalai Heritage

    Sukhothai Province

    This riverside compound – complete with restaurant and coffee shop – inside Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park features 10 neat and compact bungalows…

  • Baan Rabiangmai

    Mae Sot

    Baan Rabiangmai is the sort of comfortable, efficient, no-fuss hotel every town should have. Its 19 modern rooms come equipped with a kitchenette, a…

  • Thapae Gate Lodge Guesthouse

    Chiang Mai

    An upgrade of a typical Thai house, with simple but good-value backpacker rooms, some quite large and/or with balconies. It was purchased and remodelled…

  • Bottle Beach II

    Ko Pha-Ngan

    At the far eastern corner of Hat Khuat (Bottle Beach), this double string of very basic, turquoise bungalows is the ideal place to chill out – for as long…

  • Ban Sai Thong

    Nong Khai

    Though it's a modern building, the all-wood construction and large tiled roof give this nine-room hotel a bit of a historic atmosphere. The rooms are…

  • Baan Warabordee

    Chiang Rai

    A quiet, good-value hotel has been created from this three-storey Thai villa. Rooms are decked out in dark woods and light fabrics and there's an inviting…

  • Bann Pantai Resort

    Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf

    Rather more upmarket than most hotels in Cha-am, this beautiful, family-friendly place has a huge pool and small fitness centre, and the beach is just…

  • Chintakiri Resort

    Ko Tao

    Perched high over the gulf waters overlooking Chalok Ban Kao, Chintakiri is one of Ko Tao’s more luxurious properties. Rooms are spread around the inland…

  • Lin Bungalow

    Ko Chang

    A good midrange choice, with 10 sturdy and sizeable bungalows, some with thatched roofs, right on the beach. All have air-con, wi-fi and hot water. It's…

  • Balios

    Khao Yai National Park

    Khao Yai's original luxury lodge has kept up with the times and has an attractive, vaguely Italian theme. All of the rooms have patios overlooking either…

  • The Train Hotel

    Hat Yai

    Super convenient if you have an early train as the Train Hotel is literally inside Hat Yai train station. It is clean and acceptable, although dorm rooms…

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