Must-see hotels in Thailand

  • Railay Phutawan Resort

    Railay

    The spacious, plain cottages highlighted with creamy yellow walls and big rain-shower bathrooms are comfortable, but a little overpriced for what you get…

  • Grand View Resort

    Northern Thailand

    Also known as the Grand River Resort, this is one of a handful of ‘resorts’ on the western bank of the Mae Nam Ping set up for Thai tourists. There’s a…

  • Baanklangaow Beach Resort

    Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf

    A popular place, there are 95 rooms and four pools spread out over shady green grounds that are almost jungle-like. Geared primarily toward Thai families,…

  • Hin Wong Apartments

    Ko Tao

    Above a boulder-strewn sea, these decent enough but basic corrugated roof huts are scattered across a lot of untamed tropical terrain. A rickety dock,…

  • Ibiza House

    Ko Phi-Phi

    Ibiza House is known for its famous (or infamous) pool parties on the beach.The dorms here are stock standard and some don't have windows, but you're…

  • Paradise Resort Phi Phi

    Ko Phi-Phi

    The seafront villas here are nice and light with floor-to-ceiling windows, massive semi-open-air bathrooms, indoor/outdoor showers, colour feature walls,…

  • Khumnaiphol Resort

    Chiang Rai Province

    This resort has comfortable but compact bungalows perched on a hillside. The covered porches give great views of the tea plantations below: the views are…

  • Lodge

    Ko Samui

    In the heart of Fisherman's Village, the Lodge feels like a colonial hunting chalet with hardwood floors and dark wooden beams across the ceiling, except…

  • Baan Tebpitak

    Ayuthaya

    A pool and leafy location turn Promtong Mansion's sister guesthouse into an agreeable haven. Service is friendly and helpful and the rooms are immaculate…

  • Tree Tops River Huts

    Khao Sok National Park

    Clean and sturdy, if ageing, simply furnished pebble-dashed bungalows with porches and small bathrooms sit high on stilts in the trees at this riverside…

  • Baan Tammila

    Chiang Khong

    This place looks a little ragged, and the fixtures and fittings are dated, but the four fan rooms and six air-cooled rooms here come with balconies and it…

  • Samui Verticolor

    Ko Samui

    Resembling a multicoloured tower block, the Verticolour is reasonably priced and well located. There's a pool near the entrance, a small gym and a decent…

  • Royal Hotel

    Banglamphu

    If you cherish history over style, then consider a stay at this landmark hotel dating back to 1942, also known as the Rattanakosin Hotel. Be sure to ask…

  • Le Meridien Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai

    This corporate hotel delivers a sleek modern package on the doorstep of the Night Bazaar. Cool, silent corridors open onto spacious, contemporary rooms…

  • Sakulchai Place

    Chiang Mai

    Hidden away down a lane north of Th Huay Kaew, this self-contained tower offers rooms that positively gleam. Reached via calm, cool corridors, rooms come…

  • Malibu Garden Resort

    Ko Samet

    With a village of clean, nondescript, pastel-shaded bungalow rooms and a tree-shaded garden, this spot isn't flash but opens onto the beach and gets bonus…

  • Wire Hostel

    Hat Patong

    Right in the belly of the beast, a one-minute walk from Th Bangla, Wire has a stylishly designed lobby bar along with clean, shared hot-water bathrooms…

  • Libong Sunset Beach Resort

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    This place is tucked up against a headland on its own rocky, sandy beach (not the best for swimming). The cheapest digs here come with just a bed and fan…

  • Pannee Residence

    Banglamphu

    Pannee is a multistorey hotel offering tidy, if somewhat character-anaemic, rooms. The cheapest rooms are small, but like all the others include a safe,…

  • New Siam Riverside

    Banglamphu

    One of a handful of places along Th Phra Athit taking advantage of the riverside setting, this hotel has comfortable yet plain rooms with tiny bathrooms…

  • Andaman Sunflower

    Ko Lanta

    Hidden amid a tranquil bougainvillea- and palm-filled garden set back from the beach, this is a decent set of wood and bamboo bungalows with built-in…

  • Krungsri River Hotel

    Ayuthaya

    For people who want a few more amenities and services than you can get from the island's small hotels, these spacious business-class rooms just over the…

  • Mac Bay

    Ko Pha-Ngan

    Home to the Black Moon Party (another lunar excuse for Ko Pha-Ngan to go wild), pleasant Mac Bay is a sandy slice of Ban Khai where even the cheaper…

  • Sabai@Kan

    Kanchanaburi

    Hospitable and impeccably managed, this very popular resort has colourful rooms with huge windows overlooking the pretty poolside garden, and it has the…

  • U Dee Room & Coffee

    Kanchanaburi

    Above a small cafe, these bright and sparkling clean rooms are just out of reach of the busier end of the tourist drag, practically guaranteeing a good…

  • Pasai Cottage

    Phang-Nga Province

    Simple, fan-only bamboo bungalows run down one side of a garden directly opposite Hat Pasai at this family-run place. It's no frills, but the bathrooms…

  • Rachawadee Hotel

    Northeastern Thailand

    Basic but clean and good for the price, this L-shaped hotel has the best budget rooms in town. It's two blocks back from the riverfront promenade, at the…

  • The One

    Northeastern Thailand

    Out on the highway, 100m from the bus station (turn left out of the station to reach it), Bueng Kan's top hotel won't wow you, but it offers excellent…

  • Yutichai Hotel

    Prachuap Khiri Khan

    A bit of history right near the train station, this old wooden hotel is properly maintained and the price is right. Most rooms (including those with air…

  • Ban Thor Phan

    Kanchanaburi Province

    Just north of the road bridge, this colourful, labyrinthine place feels more like a fantasy village than a hotel. And with 40 rooms, it's almost as big as…

  • Rapala Rockwood Resort

    Railay

    Hang your hammock on the veranda of simple, fan-cooled, wooden bungalows (favoured by climbers) or modern Thai-inspired concrete, glass and wood bungalows…

  • Red Planet

    Hat Patong

    Part of a budding Southeast Asian chain, this red-and-white block focuses on tidy, no-frills, modern-style accommodation. Rooms are a tight fit and some…

  • Giant Guest House

    Pai

    An old-school backpacker crash pad, Giant has ramshackle and fan-cooled bamboo bungalows stationed around a large riverside garden, as well as a few…

  • Much-che Manta

    Udon Thani

    This lovely boutique hotel uses creative lighting, plenty of real wood and random splashes of colour to craft a unique design. The backyard restaurant and…

  • Sunflower Boathouse

    Ko Phi-Phi

    Lovingly built, varnished dark-wood rooms with a bit of space and character and sporting colourful bed-throws are spread across a thatch-roofed, ship-like…

  • Maesai Guest House

    Chiang Rai Province

    This long-standing collection of mostly fan-cooled, rustic, bamboo bungalows sits by the dirty Mae Nam Sai, just across from Myanmar. The bungalows vary…

  • Akha Hill House

    Chiang Rai Province

    On a steep hillside approaching an Akha village is this beautifully situated yet underwhelming hotel. Accommodation ranges from shared-bathroom, fan…

  • Chakungrao Riverview

    Northern Thailand

    It feels rather dated now, but Kamphaeng Phet’s grandest hotel does offer river views from most of its rooms. All are decent sized and come with balconies…

  • Kanchanaburi City Hotel

    Kanchanaburi

    Just one minute from the Death Railway Bridge, the rooms in this bright, mid-sized hotel are plain but good. The standard versions are fairly priced but…

  • At Home Sukhothai

    Sukhothai

    In the splendid 50-year-old wooden home of the proprietor, the simple but comfortable rooms here – both the fan-cooled ones in the original structure and…

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