Must-see hotels in Northern Thailand

  • Riverhouse Resort

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Located close to the Riverhouse Hotel, and efficiently run by the same people, this place backs onto the river and has a pool. The wood-floored rooms are…

  • Karpenter

    Lampang

    'Post-modern barn' is the self-professed theme at this design-conscious, minimalist-chic outpost. The eight rooms are lofty and decked out in exposed wood…

  • Hug Inn

    Northern Thailand

    There are 12 compact but comfortable rooms – some with exposed brick walls – in this industrial-chic block, one of the few contemporary hotels in central…

  • Baan Bua Guest House

    Chiang Rai

    Set around a peaceful garden, this quiet, friendly guesthouse is a decent budget option. The 17 rooms, the cheapest of which are fan-only, are a little…

  • Gin’s Maekhong View Resort & Spa

    Chiang Rai Province

    There's a choice here of spacious, comfortable and attractive rooms or three rather tight riverside bungalows. There’s a pool and vast sunflower field, as…

  • Maesalong Flower Hills Resort

    Chiang Rai Province

    Set amid lovingly manicured gardens – a monument to flower-based landscaping – the bungalows here come in a variety of sizes, and all have balconies and…

  • Afterglow Hostel

    Chiang Rai Province

    Boasting a ground-floor cafe and comfortable rooms with a stone-walled, minimalist feel, Afterglow is probably the hippest place to stay in Mae Sai. There…

  • Grand Riverside

    Phitsanulok

    This seven-storey monolith is just about the only choice for river views in Phitsanulok, although only the most expensive rooms offer them. It's all…

  • Shin Sane Guest House

    Chiang Rai Province

    The older rooms in the original building of Mae Salong’s oldest hotel are bare, with shared bathrooms, while those in the newer annexe and the bungalows…

  • Wiang Inn

    Chiang Rai

    The 1970s-era exterior is an accurate indicator of this centrally located, business-class hotel’s age, but the stately Wiang is still a solid choice…

  • River Bank Guest House

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Rooms in this attractive riverfront house are decked out in hardwood and have terraces. It’s worth shelling out 200B more for the rooms on the upper…

  • FUN-D Hostel

    Chiang Rai

    This tidy hostel is located above a restaurant-bar-cafe. Dorms are spacious and bright, ranging from six to eight beds, and share clean bathrooms. The two…

  • Na-Rak-O Resort

    Chiang Rai

    Nâh·rák is Thai for ‘cute’, a spot-on description of this tucked-away hotel that has bright rooms decked out in pastel colours and strewn with beanbags…

  • Baan Cafe Nature Resort

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Located near the bridge, about 750m west of Soppong’s minivan stop, this place combines spotless, fan-cooled rooms and modern bungalows in a park-like…

  • Maeyom Palace Hotel

    Northern Thailand

    This efficient, provincial Thai business-class hotel is rather faded and looks its age, with carpeted corridors, but the rooms are big, if uninspired in…

  • Sleepy House

    Chiang Rai

    This new place on a residential street is walking distance from the interprovincial bus station. The 12 rooms aren't huge but are spotless, modern and…

  • Karma Home Hostel

    Phitsanulok

    There are two open-plan dorms at this cosy hostel, as well as one private room, topped by a hammock-strewn rooftop terrace. Run by an English-Thai couple,…

  • Nak Nakara Hotel

    Chiang Rai

    A hit-and-miss Lanna theme pervades at this modern and expansive-feeling hotel. Rooms are set around a pleasant pool and shady garden, but have smallish…

  • Sila Resort

    Sukhothai

    This cheerful compound has flowering trees, a gingerbread Thai villa, wood bungalows, statues, resort-like A-frames and a restaurant. The rooms are…

  • Yodia Heritage Hotel

    Phitsanulok

    Located along a quiet stretch of the Mae Nam Nan is this retro-themed boutique place. Rooms feel rather overpriced, but they're all comfortable and come…

  • Irawadee Resort

    Mae Sot

    The Irawadee has gaudy, fun and comfortable modern rooms decked out in a vague Thai Lanna theme, with beds raised off the floor on platforms in the…

  • Hi Chiangrai

    Chiang Rai

    A well-kept hotel that's popular with Chinese travellers, with modern and compact rooms set around an atrium featuring a mini indoor swimming pool, a…

  • Pai Country Hut

    Pai

    The bamboo bungalows here are basic, but they're tidy and most have en-suite bathrooms and inviting hammocks on their small verandas. While it’s not…

  • Sabai

    Chiang Rai Province

    This modern but bland three-storey complex overlooking the Mekong River has reasonably-sized rooms with balconies. Only the most expensive rooms have…

  • Wake Up @ Muang Kao

    Sukhothai

    If there’s a homestay equivalent to a flashpackers, Wake Up has nailed it. The five rooms here are spacious and tasteful, come decked out with local…

  • Stand By Me Hostel

    Lampang

    The four- and six-bed dorms in this bright yellow building across the Mae Wang are fresh and clean and have small lockers. There's a solitary private room…

  • Namkhong Riverside Hotel

    Chiang Khong

    This efficient three-storey hotel holds heaps of clean, neat rooms, most with private balconies overlooking the river. The rooms aren't huge, but they're…

  • Foresto

    Sukhothai

    Wind through a semisecluded garden to find 15 spacious and stylish rooms, all with decent bathrooms. Choose from the vast rooms in the main structure or…

  • Pai River Villa

    Pai

    The 10 air-con bungalows here are spacious and stylish, with decent bathrooms and wide balconies that encourage lazy riverside relaxing and mountain…

  • Sleep Nest Hostel

    Mae Sot

    This friendly, roomy hostel has pod-like dorm beds: the more expensive pods are at ground level and offer much more leg room. The shared bathrooms are…

  • Connect Hostel

    Chiang Rai

    This newish place gets good feedback. Dorms are clean and have their own bathrooms; there's decent locker space and beds are curtained off. Free bicycles…

  • Yoont

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Yoont comprises 12 rooms in a tall concrete building located in the middle of Khun Yuam’s main strip. The rooms are relatively spacious and stylish – if…

  • Rim Nam House

    Chiang Khong

    Rooms at this riverside place are a decent deal. They are plain but clean and reasonably sized with good beds, wood floors and balconies with river views…

  • J2

    Mae Sot

    The well set-up J2 has efficient staff and 47 spacious and up-to-date, if not very stylish, rooms, some with balconies. Beds are comfortable and bathrooms…

  • Taris Art Hotel

    Northern Thailand

    This '60s-era hotel has been rebooted in sultry shades of black and grey. The rooms, which feel more sombre than artsy, are nonetheless spacious and…

  • Sisatchanalai Heritage

    Sukhothai Province

    This riverside compound – complete with restaurant and coffee shop – inside Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park features 10 neat and compact bungalows…

  • Baan Rabiangmai

    Mae Sot

    Baan Rabiangmai is the sort of comfortable, efficient, no-fuss hotel every town should have. Its 19 modern rooms come equipped with a kitchenette, a…

  • Baan Warabordee

    Chiang Rai

    A quiet, good-value hotel has been created from this three-storey Thai villa. Rooms are decked out in dark woods and light fabrics and there's an inviting…

  • Mukda Resort

    Sukhothai Province

    Mukda Resort has tidy, comfortable rooms relatively close to Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park, the cheapest of which are fan-cooled. It’s at the…

  • Pak-Ping-Rim-Khong

    Chiang Rai Province

    There are clean, comfortable and decent-sized rooms, some with balconies, at this tidy villa compound just across the road from the Mekong River. A new…

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