Banglamphu
Boasting tight but attractive rooms, a rooftop pool and a location right in the middle of all the action on Th Khao San, the Rikka is one of the area’s…
Banglamphu
Boasting tight but attractive rooms, a rooftop pool and a location right in the middle of all the action on Th Khao San, the Rikka is one of the area’s…
Hua Hin
Making no effort to be stylish or trendy, the Lemon just delivers good value. Rooms are large, clean and quiet, and the Thai-French couple running it are…
Sukhothai Province
Mukda Resort has tidy, comfortable rooms relatively close to Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park, the cheapest of which are fan-cooled. It’s at the…
Ko Pha-Ngan
B52’s campus of Thai-styled bungalows sports plenty of thatch, polished concrete floors and rustic tropical tree trunks that lead down to the sea. The…
Ko Tao
New Heaven – part of the diving operation of the same name – delivers colourful huts perched on a hill over impossibly clear waters, air-con sea-view…
Sukhothai
New Sukhothai's longest-running guesthouse, Ban Thai is a relaxed, friendly spot. The cheapest rooms are plain and fan-only but the cute and compact…
Chiang Rai Province
There are clean, comfortable and decent-sized rooms, some with balconies, at this tidy villa compound just across the road from the Mekong River. A new…
Bangkok
The 1960s-era furnishings somewhat date this classic Bangkok hotel, but the rooms are airy and virtually spotless, and the antiquated vibe provides the…
Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf
The rooms at this guesthouse are simply decorated and have balconies, though the walls are quite thin. It has a small swimming pool, a private section of…
Sukhothai
Located in a manicured garden by the river, the eight stone-floored bungalows here are a little dated but still comfortable, cool and relatively spacious…
Khao Sok National Park
This small hostel with just six dorm beds is impeccably run and well maintained. Because it's so small the owner Sunny gives every guest special attention…
Nam Nao National Park Bungalows
Khon Kaen Province
There’s a variety of bungalows that sleep from four to 30 people. The cheapest are pretty old while the more expensive ones are large, modern and very…
Ko Tao
With five types of rooms, this popular, small choice, a short walk from the pier, is nearly always full so book upfront. The owners are responsive,…
Northern Thailand
At this industrial-themed cube holding 12 rooms there's little natural light, although a few rooms have small balconies. There's lots of space, wall…
Hat Yai
With four-bed female dorms and eight-bed mixed dorms that are clean and tidy, this cheap hostel is conveniently close to the train station and a decent…
Northeastern Thailand
Though it's really only a midrange business hotel, its bright, comfortable rooms are the best that Roi Et has to offer. The problem is that it's in a…
Nong Khai
Catch a refreshing breeze and snag some river views from the 3rd-floor terrace (and some of the rooms) at this family-run concrete tower that falls…
Ko Pha-Ngan
This relaxed, chilled-out 11-bungalow (fan and air-con) teak nest, tucked among jungle foliage, is attractive with fantastic views and a fine pool, but it…
Ko Tao
Go for the smaller dorms at this busy, clean and cheap hostel attracting a good backpacker crowd close to Sairee Beach. Staff is really helpful and there…
Ko Kut
Behind Paradise Divers, this simple nine-room guesthouse is a great budget option, with clean rooms on two floors. There's a cafe-bar, laundry service and…
Sukhothai
The rooms here are a little dark, but nicely furnished with decent beds and are a good deal for the price. The five wooden bungalows out back offer more…
Ayuthaya
Rooms in this converted wooden home are plain but spotless and Chantana House arguably offers the best value on the backpacker strip. Staff are friendly,…
Ko Tao
Located conveniently close to the pier, this cool, little joint has a great, laid-back atmosphere. Dorms are nice and clean, and every week there's a…
Chiang Khong
The rooms here are tidy but plain (the more expensive options boast more space, a fridge and teapot); the real highlight is the friendly service and the…
Mae Hong Son Province
If you don't require river views, consider one of the six well-kept rooms in this residential-like compound. They're spacious and come equipped with TVs…
Khon Kaen Province
The best hotel in the Phu Wiang National Park area lies away from the mountain in Phu Wiang city. The various sizes of bungalows are all good value and…
Ko Lanta
Sleep in a simple but beautifully restored, thick-beamed Chinese shophouse. The rooms are basic industrial-chic, the balcony juts over the water, and it's…
Lampang
Cross the Mae Wang to this contemporary-feeling hotel with attractive and spacious rooms. All come with decent bathrooms, safety boxes and balconies –…
Ko Tao
This friendly place offers basic, low-rise units peppered across a sandy, shady garden campus with fleeting glimpses of the blue ocean between fanned…
Ko Tao
Like many large diving operations on the island, Buddha View offers its divers discounted on-site digs in a super-social atmosphere.
Banglamphu
More home than hotel, the 38 rooms here exude a calming, matronly vibe. Soft lighting, comfortable and sturdy wood furniture, and the friendly owners…
Lampang
The six shiny white rooms upstairs are spotless, spacious and light, with good beds and bathrooms. The shiny white minimalist cafe downstairs attracts…
Northeastern Thailand
This Mukdahan classic is a friendly, reliable, clean old-timer that's long been the first choice of backpackers. No breakfast, but has a small coffee shop…
Bangkok Region
Located just off the canal, this place has attractive, modern and spacious duplex-style rooms, the more expensive of which come equipped with a rooftop…
Bangkok
Near the Suvarnabhumi International Airport compound – and within walking distance of food and shopping options – is this solid midranger with airport…
Northeastern Thailand
Good firm mattresses in simple but spotless rooms make this the best-value place in town. It's also the only hotel right near the lake that isn't old and…
Ko Pha-Ngan
With its tranquil, elegant setting, Green Papaya's polished wooden bungalows are a clear, albeit pricey, standout option along the lovely beach at Hat…
Sukhothai
This big azure villa in a fine location has 18 rather characterless rooms, all equipped with en-suite bathrooms, air-con, TVs, refrigerators and hot…
Ko Pha-Ngan
This solid and decent Thong Sala choice offers clean and simple tiled bungalows in the shade of bamboo and coconut palms along a breakwater above the…
Chiang Mai Province
A stylish, comparatively modern place off Rte 107 just across the boat jetty, with a pool out the back and tasteful Thai-meets-art-deco interiors.
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