Must-see hotels in Thailand

  • Mae Kok Siri Cottage

    Chiang Rai Province

    Located at the western end of Ban Ruam Mit is this tidy compound uniting five riverfront, fan-cooled bamboo cottages and, behind them, four larger air-con…

  • Palm Beach Resort & Hotel

    Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf

    A small hotel rather than a resort. It's a quiet, casual place across from the sea – no beach here. The 10 spacious rooms are tastefully furnished and…

  • Surin Project Homestay

    Northeastern Thailand

    Sort of halfway between a homestay and a guesthouse, the Surin Project lets travellers stay in the bare-bones accommodation used by the volunteers if…

  • Golden Triangle Palace

    Chiang Rai

    Popular with tour groups, the Golden Triangle Palace has old-fashioned rooms with plain bathrooms, but the rooms are an OK size and comfortable enough,…

  • Gingerbread B & B

    Northern Thailand

    Five tidy and comfortable rooms are located here above the cafe of the same name. The pick are the three upstairs rooms that share a balcony. All come…

  • Tiger Huts

    Ko Chang

    These old-school thatch-roof bungalows are pretty basic with fan only but they are absolute beachfront among the palms on one of Ko Chang's quieter…

  • Isara Lanta

    Ko Lanta

    Isara Lanta is a popular little set of neat, pastel-painted, tin-roofed bungalows with woven bamboo flourishes lining a simple flowery path and spreading…

  • Walking Street Hostel

    Ko Lipe

    Just steps away from Hat Pattaya, this hostel offers cubby-hole dorm beds, clean and simple shared bathrooms and access to a large pool at the resort…

  • Tayai’s Guest House

    Pai

    This place, a quiet, leafy compound just off the main drag, has simple but clean fan and air-con rooms and bungalows. Most have little terraces and the…

  • 4T Guesthouse

    Sukhothai

    An expansive budget 'resort' of 22 rooms and bungalows. The cheapest are fan-only and compact, with hard beds. But the bungalows are a reasonable size and…

  • Juno Hostel

    Pai

    Like many new hostels, Juno is a shrine to smooth cement walls and floors. There are only dorms here and they have comfy beds and big lockers. All share…

  • Ruan Thai Guesthouse

    Nong Khai

    Long popular for its good prices, convenient location, and feel-like-part-of-the-family vibe. There's a mix of fan and air-con rooms (including one large…

  • Chuan Chom Resort

    Khon Kaen Province

    These lime-green bungalows across from the museum are showing their age, but they're still fine for a night if you want to be as close as possible to the…

  • Ping Ping Guest House

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Ping Ping is one of a number of places that ring Mae Aw's reservoir and which offer basic digs in adobe-style bungalows. Rooms are fan-cooled and no…

  • Arisa House

    Mae Sot

    There’s little flair here, but the rooms in this four-storey building are large, reasonably modern and come with air-con, TVs, refrigerators and hot-water…

  • Baankanoon

    Pai

    Consisting of bright but plain duplex bungalows encircling a 100-year-old kà·nŭn (jackfruit) tree, this family-run place is quiet, clean and cosy. Only…

  • Trat Center Hotel

    Trat

    This decent midrange-style option has bland but spacious, spotless and quiet modern rooms with comfy beds at budget prices. It's a five-minute walk north…

  • Baan Pak Pon

    Chiang Khong

    This rambling wooden house has a relaxed vibe and features riverside rooms with wood panelling, as well as a couple of rooms in an adjacent cement add-on…

  • Golden Grand Hotel

    Phitsanulok

    The mint-green furniture, carpet and curtains date this 1970s-era business-class hotel. But the rooms are spacious and clean, with OK beds, if slightly…

  • Blue Sky

    Ko Samet

    A rare budget spot on Ao Wong Deuan, Blue Sky has beaten-up bungalows set on a rocky headland at the north end of the beach. It's run by a friendly couple…

  • Space Hotel

    Chiang Rai

    There's nothing distinctive about this monolith of a place in a quiet location set back from the road. The rooms are spacious and modern, if a little…

  • Garden Lodge Hotel

    Pattaya

    Rooms here are old-fashioned but surrounded by landscaped gardens and a large swimming pool. A favourite among German tourists, it's in the salubrious end…

  • Poseidon

    Ko Tao

    Poseidon keeps the tradition of the budget bamboo bungalow alive with basic but sleepable fan huts scattered near the sand. There's a reasonable…

  • The Sleep

    Phang-Nga Province

    This modern hotel offers clean and tidy rooms, decked out in white and dark wood, with comfortable beds, TVs and fridges, although the bathrooms are tight…

  • KB Resort

    Ko Chang

    Lemon-yellow bungalows have cheery bathrooms and pose peacefully beside the sea at this pleasant resort in the heart of Kaibae. The staff sometimes…

  • Khanthongkham Hotel

    Chiang Rai Province

    Located steps from the border, this Chinese-owned veteran hotel features spacious rooms decorated in light woods. Many of the rooms don’t have windows…

  • Hat Chao Mai National Park Accommodation

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    A basic but well-priced choice if you decide to explore this area are these simple fan-cooled cabins that sleep two to six people. Or you can camp under…

  • Seahorse Resort

    Ko Samet

    Behind Nice & Easy beach restaurant, there are comfortable, modern bungalows of varying quality set around a garden and carp pool behind the beach. It's a…

  • TT&T Guest House

    Lampang

    This ramshackle wooden house has a cool riverside location and an old-school backpacker vibe, but the rooms are spartan with saggy beds. Most rooms share…

  • Genting Hotel

    Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf

    The security is efficient (if you're the nervous type), but midrange rooms are rather scuffed for the price. It's a few hundred metres east of the train…

  • Tongmee House

    Hua Hin

    Down a quiet residential soi, this long-running guesthouse has no character, just decent clean rooms with balconies – the 1100B versions are on the top…

  • Saithip Hotel

    Northeastern Thailand

    It feels somewhat institutional as you walk along the outdoor corridors overlooking the car park, but the shiny-tiled rooms aren't too bad, considering…

  • Amphai Hotel

    Chiang Rai Province

    Formerly known as Jay Nay, the Amphai has plain but modern and clean rooms set around a forecourt. The more expensive rooms have better beds. It's in a…

  • Huen-Kham-Kong

    Mae Hong Son Province

    The six bungalows here in a tidy, family-run compound are compact and don't see a lot of natural light but are well maintained, with TVs and fridges…

  • Old City Guest House

    Sukhothai

    This budget complex features a variety of decent-sized wood-panelled rooms, some fan-only, all set around a courtyard. The stairs to the 2nd floor are…

  • Piyaporn Place Hotel

    Chiang Rai Province

    Now looking its age, the Piyaporn remains a reasonable option despite the dated decoration and fixtures. Rooms come with wooden floors and are sizeable…

  • Saeng A Roon Hotel

    Chiang Rai Province

    Conveniently located near the morning-market area, the rooms here are basic and old-fashioned but clean, with those on the upper floor boasting air-con…

  • Salad Beach Resort

    Ko Pha-Ngan

    This full-service retreat along the sands of Hat Salad has decent enough rooms with tasteful and understated grounds – especially around the pool, but…

  • Bua Khao

    Northern Thailand

    Tucked just off the main road, this teak compound has mostly compact, rather dark rooms with hard beds and plain bathrooms. Not much English is spoken…

  • Mae Loe Gyi

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Mae Loe Gyi has four rather plain but big and bright bungalows in a quiet compound, each equipped with separate sleeping and kitchen areas. The friendly…

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