Must-see hotels in Thailand

  • Amari Don Muang Airport Hotel

    Bangkok

    Located directly opposite Don Mueang International Airport, this hotel also has well-equipped day-use rooms for passengers on short layovers.

  • BM Grand

    Northeastern Thailand

    This city-centre place near the night market has nicely decorated and well-appointed rooms that provide the best value in town.

  • Mountain Float

    Si Lanna National Park

    As the poshest floating stay at the Mae Ngat Irrigation Reservoir, secluded Mountain Float mainly attracts wealthy families and groups of friends from…

  • Mod Guesthouse

    Hua Hin

    This hotel has tiny noisy rooms with minimal decor and noticeable ageing, but it's usually full throughout the high season. Of the half-dozen pier…

  • Slumber Party Hostel

    Ao Nang

    You're here for the social scene not the ZZZs. Catering to a lively young crowd (over 35s are banned from staying here), Slumber Party's pod-like, purple…

  • Mu Ko Lanta National Park Accommodation

    Ko Lanta

    Engulfed by craggy outcrops and the sound of crashing waves, the secluded grounds of the national park headquarters are a gloriously serene place to stay,…

  • Wasana Resort

    Laem Son National Park

    A family-run ring of dated but cosy concrete bungalows with bamboo beds wraps around the colourful on-site restaurant here. The welcoming Dutch-Thai…

  • Sanae Beach Club

    Hua Hin

    This small resort is the only lodging on Hat Sai Noi. The beach is nearly deserted on weekdays, though it's very busy on weekends, and their 300B daily…

  • Martina Hotel

    Northeastern Thailand

    This expansive place is a little out of town, but is still very popular due to the quiet location and good prices. It's modern and all rooms have the…

  • @Raft

    Kanchanaburi Province

    One of several simple floating hotels in Sai Yok National Park, the split bamboo walls and bamboo tube bed frames add character to these otherwise basic…

  • Paradise Lost

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    One of Kradan's first lodgings, this inland property is in walking distance of all three of Kradan's main beaches. There's an airy five-bed, fan-cooled…

  • Erawan National Park Accommodation

    Kanchanaburi Province

    The plain but beautifully located riverside bungalows in Erawan National Park sleep between two and eight people in one and two bedrooms. The campground…

  • Yayei Homestay

    Nam Tok

    A simple, but comfortable guesthouse on a small road between the train station and the waterfall (700m to each). The staff are friendly, the mattresses…

  • Suntisook

    Phang-Nga Province

    Suntisook's comfy and fresh varnished-wood bungalows are sprinkled across an attractive garden just metres from a quiet beach. They're not huge, but all…

  • Good Morning by Tamarind

    Ayuthaya

    Creative flair, like a ceiling full of umbrellas and painted silhouettes of cats on the walls can't cover up that this is an old, converted building, but…

  • Siripong Guesthouse

    Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf

    The region's cheapest lodging is pretty bare-bones, but the rooms are actually better than the dishevelled exterior would lead you to believe, and it's…

  • Sweetville Home

    Kanchanaburi Province

    A good location and very good value, this newly built three-room guesthouse is at the north end of Th Ton Phueng, fairly near the bridge and away from…

  • Karon Sino House

    Phuket

    Just steps from Wat Suwan Khiri Ket, this modern hotel designed in simple Sino-Portuguese style emphasises clean, comfy, uncluttered rooms, with fridges…

  • Sino House

    Phuket Town

    Shanghai style meets 1960s chic here. Though spread down slightly institutional corridors and while not as characterful as the tiled lobby suggests, Sino…

  • Fulfill Hostel

    Phuket Town

    From Phuket's industrial-chic school of hostels, Fulfill is popular for its hospitable staff, yellow-and-concrete decor and four-bed dorms, which, though…

  • Spa Resort

    Ko Samui

    Programs at this friendly, practical and simple spa include colonics, massage, aqua detox, hypnotherapy and yoga, just to name a few. With rattan…

  • Phunyanuch Hotel

    Hua Hin

    Just minutes walk from both the beach and Market Village shopping mall, about 1km south of downtown, is a small enclave of budget hotels in the shadow of…

  • Spicypai Backpackers

    Pai

    The large, semi-open-air dorms feature beds that are plastic mattresses on bamboo frames, and the whole ramshackle place could be lifted from a Survivor…

  • Pom Pee Bungalows & Campground

    Kanchanaburi Province

    Basic chalets next to Khao Laem Reservoir, 9km north of Kroeng Krawia Waterfall. Accommodation is simple, but the sunsets are special.

  • Phu NaNa Boutique Hotel

    Phuket

    Surrounding a blue-tiled pool, Phu NaNa's 17 smart, bright, well-maintained rooms are like mini-apartments, with comfortable beds, fridges, microwaves,…

  • Box Poshtel

    Phuket Town

    True to its name, this popular budget spot has boxy four- to six-person dorms (some with air-con) and private rooms (all sharing bathrooms). They're basic…

  • Apple's Retreat

    Kanchanaburi

    Akin to a chic homestay, Apple and Noi, owners of Blue Rice restaurant, offer 16 simple rooms in a quiet part of town. The rooms are small and quite bare …

  • Ella

    Hat Patong

    Ella's impeccably kept industrial-chic rooms with moulded-concrete decor, see-through shower, fridge and private balcony are quirky but stylish, some of…

  • Memory at On On Hotel

    Phuket Town

    This longtime classic played a dingy backpacker dive in the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach (2000), but has now been reimagined while keeping its old…

  • Tony's Place

    Ayuthaya

    Tony's remains a prime destination for flashpackers and families thanks to its large outdoor restaurant area (ideal for mingling), mini-pool and spacious,…

  • Shunli Hostel

    Phuket Town

    More upper-budget hotel than full-on hostel, this crisp, friendly and spacious guesthouse occupies a modern building with splashes of Sino-Portuguese…

  • Hip Hostel

    Hat Patong

    There's no communal area and it's not that hip, but this amiably staffed hostel has four- and six-bed dorms that are comfortable enough, with lockers and…

  • Sabai Corner Bungalows

    Phang-Nga Province

    Pocketed in a rocky headland, these no-fuss bungalows with whizzing fans, mosquito nets and hammocks on terraces are blessed with gorgeous sea views. One…

  • Ban Sabai Sabai

    Kanchanaburi

    This place lives up to its name: Relaxation House. The various rooms around the florid garden are simple but well maintained, and guests are made to feel…

  • Priew Wan Guesthouse

    Hat Patong

    This long-running and reliable family-owned, yellow-washed guesthouse is only a 10-minute walk to the northern end of Hat Patong. It's hidden down a…

  • Ao Pante Malacca National Park Accommodation

    Ko Tarutao Marine National Park

    The biggest spread of government-run sleeping options is located here, conveniently near the facilities and park offices. Newer, fan-cooled bungalows with…

  • Sunsuri Phuket

    Phuket

    Sprawling over a ridge behind Hat Nai Harn, this enormous, family-friendly compound is made up of vaguely modernist cubes swathed in earthy tones that…

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