Must-see hotels in Thailand

  • Capital Hotel

    Northeastern Thailand

    This solid midranger is one of Roi Et's best hotels (although the competition isn't great). Rooms are large, mattresses are good, and staff are friendly…

  • Anawin

    Ao Nang

    This zingy-yellow collection of 10 clean cabins with TVs, fronted by little verandas, is tucked into a quiet, flowery corner just 400m northeast of Ao…

  • Vitoon Guesthouse

    Sukhothai

    This place within walking distance of the old city has cheap fan rooms that don't see a lot of natural light; they're also plain and bare, with hard beds…

  • Jungle Huts

    Khao Sok National Park

    This popular hang-out contains a collection of decent, individually styled bungalows, all with bathrooms and porches. Choose from plain, stilted bamboo…

  • Baan Silapa Silalang Homestay

    Sukhothai Province

    A local artist has opened her family’s home/studio to guests. A single room, separate from the house, is equipped with private bath and air-con. Look for…

  • City Hotel

    Krabi Town

    This is a solid, sensibly priced midrange choice with big, clean rooms that come with TVs and fridges. There's fast wi-fi and it's in a good location…

  • Rajata Hotel

    Banglamphu

    This defiantly old-school hotel is an unassuming but comfortable choice for those who would rather not stay on Th Khao San, but who don’t want to be too…

  • Siri Guesthouse

    Nong Khai

    Reliable best sums up this hotel, which for many serves as a backup when its famous neighbour Mut Mee Garden Guesthouse is full. The rooms lack character,…

  • Bed Hostel

    Hat Khao Lak

    This modest, family-run hostel lacks a communal area, but the compact dorms are clean and come with lockers, and it's fine if you just want a place to lay…

  • Rueangsrisiri

    Sukhothai

    Rueangsrisiri has 53 rooms spread across two blocks just steps away from the bus station. The dorms come with small lockers and clean shared bathrooms…

  • Mossman House

    Ko Samet

    This sound guesthouse has large, comfortable rooms along a shared veranda and leafy grounds. It's on the main street, just before the national park ticket…

  • Bunk Boutique

    Chiang Mai

    Bunk Boutique offers comfortable accommodation in four-bed dorms in a large apartment block behind Th Huay Kaew. Blonde-wood bunks have curtains for…

  • Lithai Boutique Hotel

    Phitsanulok

    Despite the Lithai re-inventing itself as a 'boutique hotel', its tiled-floor rooms remain plain and no-frills, lacking both character and decoration…

  • Wangtai Hotel

    Surat Thani

    On the river south of the TAT office, the 230-room Wangtai is a smart, marbled choice in the centre of town, offering pleasant and comfortable, if rather…

  • Nimman Hotel

    Chiang Mai

    Completely revamped in 2018, this sleek, four-storey hotel offers all the modern comforts, along with a sundeck, tranquil pool and 24-hour coworking space…

  • Family Tanote

    Ko Tao

    This family-run scatter of hillside bungalows is a so-so choice for solitude-seekers. Strap on a snorkel mask and swim around with the fish at your…

  • Thapae Boutique House

    Chiang Mai

    This friendly, ageing hotel has enough murals, Thai textiles and wooden trim to justify the boutique tag, and the location is handy for both the old city…

  • Gap's House

    Chiang Mai

    The overgrown garden at this old backpacker favourite is a veritable jungle, providing plenty of privacy in the relaxing communal spaces. Modest budget…

  • Prajaktra Hotel

    Udon Thani

    Ideally located along Nong Prajak Park and featuring a rooftop restaurant-lounge, the setting is this hotel's top feature. Upkeep is not its strong point,…

  • DusitD2 Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai

    DusitD2 is a slice of modern minimalism in the chaos at the Night Bazaar. The dominant orange colour scheme spills over from the lobby into the designer…

  • Phimai Paradise Hotel

    Nakhon Ratchasima Province

    Nothing too fancy, but this hotel close to one side of the historical park has for many years offered the best rooms in town, and the swimming pool is a…

  • Somewhere Else

    Ko Lanta

    Choose between basic thatched bamboo huts with terracotta-tiled bathrooms and bigger octagonal polished-concrete bungalows, all of which dot a shady lawn…

  • Breeze of Pai Guesthouse

    Pai

    This well-groomed compound near the river features nine plain and parquet-floored rooms and six spacious and simple A-frame bungalows. They're set in an…

  • Villa De Pai

    Pai

    Villa De Pai has 19 unexceptional, compact and sturdy wood-and-bamboo bungalows with hammocks on their terraces. All are fan-cooled. It's in the heart of …

  • Tararin

    Chiang Rai Province

    Anonymous Tararin is reminiscent of a 1980s American motel, with rooms grouped around a large car park. The rooms are a tad old-fashioned but the location…

  • Chiang Khong Green Inn

    Chiang Khong

    The cheaper rooms here are closet-sized, fan-cooled and share bathrooms, but the rooms with air-con have more leg room, not to mention TVs, fridges and…

  • Garden Guest House

    Trat

    Run with old-style courtesy and offering rock-bottom rates, this guesthouse feels more like a homestay, such is the effort made. Bedding is of varying…

  • Hill House

    Phang-Nga Province

    A friendly, simple hillside spot where well-kept, dark-wood, hot-water, fan-cooled bungalows are swathed in mosquito nets and have beautiful views through…

  • Lemonhill Garden

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Centrally located in Soppong, Lemonhill Garden has a spread of faded and worn accommodation that backs onto the Nam Lang. Some rooms are in better…

  • Hummingbird Hostel

    Pai

    This friendly new hostel has a couple of eight-bed dorms and three private rooms. Dorms are windowless and a little cramped, but come with their own…

  • Pai Chan

    Pai

    The 10 wooden, thatched-roof bungalows here are simple but spacious and look out on the surrounding rice fields. They lack air-con, though, and the place…

  • Keereeta Resort

    Ko Chang

    Rooms here could do with a bit of a refurb, but with its massage pavilions right by the pool Keereeta is something of a bargain. The resort is just south…

  • Nag's Head

    Pattaya

    Clean rooms upstairs from the Nag's Head restaurant (popular for a full English breakfast and other Thai and Western meals), making it a good budget…

  • Sabaidee Maesalong

    Chiang Rai Province

    The budget rooms here are no great shakes – tiled floors and dated fixtures – but they come with balconies and good views over the village and the…

  • Apache

    Ko Phi-Phi

    One of several bar/hostel combos on kicking Ao Lo Dalam, Apache has compact dorms and rooms that are comfortable enough, given that you won't be spending…

  • Baan Tepa Boutique House

    Bangkok

    Named after different districts in Bangkok, the eight rooms in this beautiful pre-WWII wooden house are somewhat compact. But the decor edges towards the…

  • TH Beach Hotel

    Hua Hin

    This mid-sized renovated hotel isn't on the beach, but it's only 350m away. It's pretty bland, but it's in a quiet part of town with good dining all…

  • Baan Mae Rim Nam

    Nong Khai

    Tucked in behind Tha Sadet Market right on the riverfront promenade, this bright-yellow building has good rooms with balconies and river views. The…

  • Suan Rim Kwae Resort

    Kanchanaburi Province

    Newly built and with lots of natural light, this riverside spot behind the market has some of the best rooms in town. All rooms face the river though you…

  • Orchid

    Trat

    Big, slightly battered rooms in a traditional Thai house with a large garden. The cheapest rooms are fan-only and share bathrooms. The laid-back owner…

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