Must-see hotels in Thailand

  • Ban Sainai

    Ao Nang

    Away off the main strip (there's a daily shuttle to the beach), Ban Sainai sports cushy, thatched faux-adobe bungalows in burnt orange, sprinkled amid the…

  • Old Times

    Ko Lanta

    Tucked into two artfully revamped 100-year-old teak houses facing each other across the street, this is an excellent choice. There are impeccably styled…

  • Rocky's Resort

    Ko Samui

    With a supremely calm reception area and two swimming pools, Rocky's effortlessly finds the right balance between upmarket ambience and unpretentious,…

  • Jamahkiri Resort & Spa

    Ko Tao

    Wooden gargoyle masks and stone fertility goddesses abound amid swirling mosaics and multi-armed statues at this whitewashed estate. Hoots from distant…

  • Holiday Inn Resort

    Krabi Province

    This is not your typical bland, chain-style Holiday Inn. Set on a sprawling estate with manicured gardens, a breezy restaurant, two pools (and a swim-up…

  • Six Senses Samui

    Ko Samui

    This hidden bamboo paradise is worth the splurge. Set on 8 hectares along a rugged promontory, Six Senses strikes the perfect balance between opulence and…

  • Baan Grood Arcadia Resort & Spa

    Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf

    This resort brings a touch of luxury to laid-back Ban Krut. Thai design features throughout the garden-view rooms and villas, while amenities such as a…

  • Boklua View

    Nan Province

    By far the best place to stay in Ban Bo Luang is this attractive and well-run hillside resort overlooking the village and the river that runs through it…

  • Proud Phu Fah

    Chiang Mai Province

    Sitting in the western wedge of the Mae Sa Valley, this stylish boutique hotel has comfortable designer villas strung along a trickling brook, designed to…

  • Serendipity

    Ko Lipe

    Serendipity is in an exquisitely designed spot, delightfully isolated by draping itself up above the boulder-strewn southern point of Hat Sunrise and…

  • J Family Homestay

    Kanchanaburi Province

    Rooms are just mattresses on the floor with shared cold-water bathrooms, but this welcoming homestay is very clean and offers a pleasant local experience…

  • Hug Lampang

    Lampang

    A former bank that's been converted into a stylish, spacious boutique hotel, the Hug is your best bet for midrange comfort at budget prices in Lampang's…

  • Purple Monkey

    Chiang Mai

    This sister hostel to the wildly popular namesake in Pai opened just outside the eastern edge of Chiang Mai's old city in 2019. Rooms in the five-storey…

  • Pak-Up Hostel

    Krabi Town

    Still the hostel of choice in Krabi, Pak-Up has contemporary air-con dorms with big wooden bunks built into the wall, each with its own locker. Massive,…

  • Phoomthai Garden

    Northern Thailand

    Although it’s a bit of a hike from the old town – 300m south of the former town wall – this is probably the best all-around choice in Phrae. Rooms are…

  • Navarat Heritage Hotel

    Northern Thailand

    The 'heritage' part of this hotel's name is a reference to its original 1970s incarnation. It's been extensively updated since then and the rooms are the…

  • Baan Hom Muen Li

    Chiang Rai Province

    Slap in the middle of town, this stylish place consists of 22 rooms artfully decked out in modern and classical Chinese themes. Go for the more expensive…

  • Lazy Days

    Ko Lanta

    Lazy days indeed if you can score one of the nine bungalows tucked away here in a secluded spot at the end of Hat Phra Ae. The bamboo bungalows have…

  • Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa

    Chiang Rai Province

    This award-winning resort takes up a large patch of beautifully landscaped ground directly opposite the Hall of Opium. The rooms combine Thai and…

  • Paradee Resort

    Ko Samet

    Exclusive and offering the ultimate in privacy, this sleek resort near Ko Samet's southern end is one of the island's most luxurious. Golf carts hum about…

  • Na Nirand

    Chiang Mai

    A magnificent, giant, century-old rain tree anchors this romantic boutique property perched at the edge of Mae Ping. A restored teak house contains the…

  • Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas

    Hua Hin

    The historic Railway Hotel opened in 1922 and was Hua Hin’s first hotel. It's been updated and expanded over the decades, but hasn't lost its genteel aura…

  • Independent Bo’s

    Ko Chang

    Quirky and enchanting, this is an old-school bohemian budget place right on the sands. It's a striking sight and experience: a warren of driftwood cabins,…

  • Blue Lagoon Bungalows

    Ko Chang

    Set beside a scenic estuary, Blue Lagoon has an eclectic bunch of bungalows and rooms arrayed in a rustic manner across a riverside mangrove with a…

  • Seven Seas Resort

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    This boutique resort is by far the plushest option on Kradan. Supersleek rooms draw many Scandinavian visitors with their terrazzo floors, indoor/outdoor…

  • Sala Ayutthaya

    Ayuthaya

    Stepping inside Sala Ayutthaya is reminiscent of entering one of the city's ruins, thanks to maze-like brick alcoves that lead to pure-white and wood…

  • Raya Resort

    Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf

    Raya Resort delivers luxury in the heart of Cha-am, with landscaped greenery and just 12 rooms and four villas ensconced in traditionally inspired wooden…

  • Awana House

    Chiang Mai

    The pick of the guesthouses around the medieval city gate of Pratu Tha Phae has rooms for every budget – all kept spotless – and a mini swimming pool…

  • At Home Hostel

    Khao Yai National Park

    This friendly hostel is run by helpful staff who speak excellent English, and is the best of a handful of hostels in Pak Chong. It rents motorbikes (per…

  • Khao Yai National Park – Zone 4

    Khao Yai National Park

    This place is larger and less wooded than Zone 2, but the big mountain view makes it just as pleasant. There are a lot of birds (and potentially wildlife)…

  • Sukhothai Heritage Resort

    Sukhothai Province

    Approximately 32km from Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park near Sukhothai Airport is this upscale yet rural and isolated resort. Seemingly a…

  • Andalay Beach Resort

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    The beautifully appointed bungalows (or villas) could be straight out of the pages of a glossy magazine. The rooms ooze upmarket beach-chic, with their…

  • Legend of Chiang Rai

    Chiang Rai

    Boasting a tranquil riverside location, this resort is styled like a traditional Lanna village. Rooms are large and luxuriously understated, with…

  • W Bangkok

    Bangkok

    A bold, brash, big chain, the W has correspondingly youngish rooms with cheeky touches (think Thai-boxing-themed furnishings) and high-tech amenities…

  • Trinity Silom Hotel

    Bangkok

    A sophisticated hotel with rates that weigh in at a sweet midrange spot, Trinity has spacious, modern-feeling rooms with professional service. A swimming…

  • Tinkerbell Resort

    Ko Kut

    Absolute beach frontage at the southern end of Khlong Chao makes this resort hard to ignore. Natural materials, such as bamboo privacy fences and thatched…

  • Birds & Bees Resort

    Pattaya

    As well as being a tropical garden resort with two pools and good-sized rooms, this place helps fund the work of the PDA, a notable rural development…

  • Mandarin Oriental

    Bangkok

    For the classic luxury Bangkok experience, a stay at this grand old riverside hotel is a must. The majority of rooms are in the modern Garden Wing, but we…

  • Oasis Koh Chang

    Ko Chang

    Literally the top place in Lonely Beach (largely due to its hillside location), Oasis has great sea views from its vertigo-inducing 12m-tall tree house…

  • Amber

    Bangkok

    Spanning design themes such as Moroccan, Sino-Portuguese and Modern, it's easy to assume that Amber might emphasise style over comfort. But nothing here…

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