Must-see hotels in Phuket & the Andaman Coast

  • Sabai Corner Bungalows

    Phang-Nga Province

    Pocketed in a rocky headland, these no-fuss bungalows with whizzing fans, mosquito nets and hammocks on terraces are blessed with gorgeous sea views. One…

  • Priew Wan Guesthouse

    Hat Patong

    This long-running and reliable family-owned, yellow-washed guesthouse is only a 10-minute walk to the northern end of Hat Patong. It's hidden down a…

  • Ao Pante Malacca National Park Accommodation

    Ko Tarutao Marine National Park

    The biggest spread of government-run sleeping options is located here, conveniently near the facilities and park offices. Newer, fan-cooled bungalows with…

  • Rumblefish Adventure

    Hat Kata

    This friendly, popular divers' flophouse offers clean, no-frills en suite doubles, hot water and air-con, and is attached to a recommended boutique dive…

  • Sunsuri Phuket

    Phuket

    Sprawling over a ridge behind Hat Nai Harn, this enormous, family-friendly compound is made up of vaguely modernist cubes swathed in earthy tones that…

  • Koh Lipe Backpackers Hostel

    Ko Lipe

    The only beachfront hostel in Ko Lipe is housed in a contemporary-style concrete block on west Hat Pattaya. Showers are shared, but you get private…

  • Lupta Hostel

    Hat Patong

    Just 100m from Th Bangla, this well-kept budget offering has compact, comfortable four- to eight-bed dorms in light woods and whites (not all have windows…

  • Tint @ Phuket Town

    Phuket Town

    While not Phuket Town's most exciting midrange option, reasonably priced Tint revolves around three coloured-themed floors with hints of boutique style…

  • Andaman Bangtao Bay Resort

    Phuket

    Most bungalows have sea views and you're right on the beach at this pleasant, decent-value little resort at the southern end of Hat Bang Thao. The design…

  • Sukorn Cabana

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    Sloping landscaped grounds dotted with papaya, frangipani and bougainvillea hold large, clean and well-managed (if a little old) bungalows sporting…

  • Feel Good Hostel

    Phuket Town

    A relaxed, up-to-date hostel where the look is red-brick and open-concrete with wall art. The two spacious, modern dorms for six or eight have individual…

  • Kata Beach Homestay

    Hat Kata

    This welcoming, rather anonymous hostel-guesthouse offers cheap sleeps in an eight-bed dorm with two bathrooms. Clean, compact doubles (some brighter than…

  • Sino House

    Hat Patong

    This is a sweet, simple guesthouse where Chinese art hangs on the flagstone hallway walls behind sky-blue shutters, a whitewashed facade and a vibrantly…

  • Baipho

    Hat Patong

    Tucked into a tranquil soi, this artsy, characterful boutique guesthouse is overseen by pleasant staff and overflows with Buddha imagery, paintings of…

  • Tropical Garden Bungalows

    Ko Phi-Phi

    If you don’t mind walking 10 minutes to eat, drink or sunbathe, then Tropical Garden offers a little tranquillity (although you're in earshot of the bars)…

  • Bodaeng

    Krabi Province

    This place is an old-fashioned hippy vortex with basic bamboo bungalows and a couple of newer wood huts with their own bathrooms, set in the trees behind…

  • Bed Hostel

    Phuket Town

    The four-bed, concrete-floor dorms at this hangar-like hostel come with good, thick mattresses, big lockers and their own bathrooms, while private rooms…

  • Pranee Home

    Phang-Nga Province

    This large, modern concrete block has spotless rooms with comfortable beds, nice showers and excellent views of the surrounding mountains. The breakfast…

  • Railay Garden View

    Railay

    A steep set of stairs leads to this collection of tin-roofed, fan-cooled, woven-bamboo and shiny-wood bungalows, stilted between tropical gardens high…

  • PhuKhaoLak

    Hat Khao Lak

    The air-con rooms here have high ceilings, dark-wood furnishings, ceramic-tiled floors, huge bathrooms, and beanbags on verandas. The fan rooms, fronted…

  • Woodland Lodge

    Krabi Province

    Tasteful, clean, fan-cooled bamboo huts here have proper thatched roofs, polished wood floors and verandas, and are spaciously laid out in a woodland…

  • Koh Mook Garden Beach Resort

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    Endearingly ramshackle and very laid-back, Garden Beach Resort stands out for its family feel and very helpful host. Bungalows, both the older and basic…

  • Panmanee Hotel

    Ko Phi-Phi

    Tucked to the side of the food market and away from the noise of the bars (although the nearby mosque's early morning call to prayer may wake you), the…

  • Armoni Patong Beach Hotel

    Hat Patong

    At the end of a quietish soi, just a few minutes' walk from the beach and Th Bangla, the Armoni has helpful staff and big, bright, clean rooms at…

  • Railay Phutawan Resort

    Railay

    The spacious, plain cottages highlighted with creamy yellow walls and big rain-shower bathrooms are comfortable, but a little overpriced for what you get…

  • Ibiza House

    Ko Phi-Phi

    Ibiza House is known for its famous (or infamous) pool parties on the beach.The dorms here are stock standard and some don't have windows, but you're…

  • Paradise Resort Phi Phi

    Ko Phi-Phi

    The seafront villas here are nice and light with floor-to-ceiling windows, massive semi-open-air bathrooms, indoor/outdoor showers, colour feature walls,…

  • Tree Tops River Huts

    Khao Sok National Park

    Clean and sturdy, if ageing, simply furnished pebble-dashed bungalows with porches and small bathrooms sit high on stilts in the trees at this riverside…

  • Wire Hostel

    Hat Patong

    Right in the belly of the beast, a one-minute walk from Th Bangla, Wire has a stylishly designed lobby bar along with clean, shared hot-water bathrooms…

  • Libong Sunset Beach Resort

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    This place is tucked up against a headland on its own rocky, sandy beach (not the best for swimming). The cheapest digs here come with just a bed and fan…

  • Andaman Sunflower

    Ko Lanta

    Hidden amid a tranquil bougainvillea- and palm-filled garden set back from the beach, this is a decent set of wood and bamboo bungalows with built-in…

  • Pasai Cottage

    Phang-Nga Province

    Simple, fan-only bamboo bungalows run down one side of a garden directly opposite Hat Pasai at this family-run place. It's no frills, but the bathrooms…

  • Red Planet

    Hat Patong

    Part of a budding Southeast Asian chain, this red-and-white block focuses on tidy, no-frills, modern-style accommodation. Rooms are a tight fit and some…

  • Rapala Rockwood Resort

    Railay

    Hang your hammock on the veranda of simple, fan-cooled, wooden bungalows (favoured by climbers) or modern Thai-inspired concrete, glass and wood bungalows…

  • Sunflower Boathouse

    Ko Phi-Phi

    Lovingly built, varnished dark-wood rooms with a bit of space and character and sporting colourful bed-throws are spread across a thatch-roofed, ship-like…

  • Surin Bay Inn

    Phuket

    A welcoming, no-frills midranger 300m back from Surin's beachfront, with a relaxed all-day restaurant. Tiled floors, white sheets and colourful cushions…

  • Phusambig Resort

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    Chilled-out and welcoming, Phusambig's bungalows lie in a garden 10 minutes' walk from Hat Farang. They come in a variety of guises and sizes – the…

  • Blanco Hideout @ Railay

    Railay

    Opened in 2018, this is the only hostel in Railay. It sits above a steep stairway and has killer views, with dorms that surround a large, inviting pool –…

  • Slumber Party @ The Beach

    Ao Nang

    This branch of Slumber Party Hostels is just back from the beach in central Ao Nang; the original is 2.5km northeast of town. It offers the same mix of…

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