Must-see hotels in Northern Thailand

  • TTK

    Pai

    Located in a little forecourt behind the Israeli restaurant of the same name, the nine rooms here are almost mini-apartments, with their own separate…

  • Nap Corner Hostel

    Phitsanulok

    The compact dorms at this friendly hostel have bathrooms and small lockers. The beds are hard – a theme of Phitsanulok hostels – and the location close to…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • R-Lampang

    Lampang

    A well-kept guesthouse located in a traditional wooden house; the best rooms are large, stone-floored and come with river views. The cheapest rooms are…

  • Pin Hotel

    Lampang

    The Pin Hotel is old, and looks it both inside and out. The rooms have aged fixtures and tiled floors, but are huge and clean, with OK beds. The location…

  • Akhamsiri Home

    Lampang

    This tidy and tranquil residential compound has six large, cool budget rooms. All have a balcony, TV and fridge and they're a decent deal for the price.

  • Mali Hotel

    Chiang Rai Province

    A lime-green structure just steps from the riverfront, the Mali has budget rooms decked out with tile floors, hard beds, TVs, fridges and air-con.

  • North

    Chiang Rai

    This budget option is hidden away behind the interprovincial bus station. The 15 rooms are basic but colourful and are fine for a night or two.

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