Ao Nang
On a hotel-filled boulevard at the far western end of Ao Nang, Red Ginger is fashionable and colourful with detailed tiles, red paper lanterns, draped…
Must-see hotels in Krabi Province
Ko Lanta
Lanta Baan Nok has eight spotless, comfortable bungalows with modern bathrooms, beds raised up off the floor on platforms, balconies with hammocks and an…
Ko Phi-Phi
Step onto the grounds and let the stress fall away as you follow a meandering path through gardens to bright, spacious, and modern yet traditional-feeling…
Ko Lanta
The beachfront location, fabulous palm-lined pool and impeccable service make anyone lucky to stay at the slickly contemporary adults-only Layana. Comfy,…
Krabi Town
Rooms at this charming guesthouse are done up in Mediterranean blues and whites with white-pebble and polished-concrete open-air bathrooms. There's a…
Ao Nang
Local-life murals, warm-wood furnishings, an airy reception lounge and a trickling river feature bring a boutiquey edge to this place. All rooms have…
Ko Lanta
Sleep in a simple but beautifully restored, thick-beamed Chinese shophouse. The rooms are basic industrial-chic, the balcony juts over the water, and it's…
Ao Nang
You're here for the social scene not the ZZZs. Catering to a lively young crowd (over 35s are banned from staying here), Slumber Party's pod-like, purple…
Mu Ko Lanta National Park Accommodation
Ko Lanta
Engulfed by craggy outcrops and the sound of crashing waves, the secluded grounds of the national park headquarters are a gloriously serene place to stay,…
Ton Sai
While no more luxurious than Ton Sai's other offerings, Chill Out's bungalows bring a sociable, laid-back atmosphere and the bar is a popular hang-out for…
Ton Sai
The only resort on Ton Sai takes up half the beachfront. Bungalows are large and comfortable with TV, fridge and coffee-making facilities. Modern hotel…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi-Phi National Park Accommodation
Krabi Province
These rustic but well-maintained air-con, 24-hour-electricity bungalows are just over the road from the beach. There's no wi-fi. Note that while you can…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
Ko Phi-Phi
If you can ignore the rude management you'll find this hostel on the village hill has big dorms lined with bunk beds, small private rooms, an inviting…
Krabi Province
Sabai is the most professionally run of the area’s bungalow properties. Tiled-roofed, mint-green, well-kept bungalows come in fan-cooled or air-con…
Ko Phi-Phi
This vast place sprawls uphill from an OK beach and is strategically located about halfway between Ton Sai Village and Hat Yao. There are 200 bungalows…
Ko Lanta
This is a hidden, hippy paradise of big, basic, fan-only bungalows on stilts with tiled bathrooms, mini-fridges and swinging hammocks in a forest of palms…
Ko Phi-Phi
This bare-bones but modern party hostel offers cramped four- to 12-bed dorms, but you aren't here to sleep. Prepare to keep vampire hours, as this fun…
Ko Lanta
In the unlikely event you don't want to wake up near the beach, try this small hotel just off the road to the pier at Sala Dan. The rooms are comfortable…
Ko Phi-Phi
The rooms are better than the management here. Choose between older rooms in one building, or more expensive, bigger and better rooms in a block opposite…
Krabi Town
There's a friendly welcome in this rickety-looking building. Rooms are small and basic but adequate; ask for one with a window. The four-bed dorm lacks…
Ko Lanta
Bee Bee’s is comprised of a dozen creative bamboo cabins managed by superfriendly staff. Each bungalow is unique; a few are stilted in the trees. The on…
Ao Nang
This zingy-yellow collection of 10 clean cabins with TVs, fronted by little verandas, is tucked into a quiet, flowery corner just 400m northeast of Ao…
Krabi Town
This is a solid, sensibly priced midrange choice with big, clean rooms that come with TVs and fridges. There's fast wi-fi and it's in a good location…
Ton Sai
The cheapest bungalows here are concrete-floored and very basic. The better, more expensive wooden cottages are huge, with floor-to-ceiling windows and…
Ko Lanta
Choose between basic thatched bamboo huts with terracotta-tiled bathrooms and bigger octagonal polished-concrete bungalows, all of which dot a shady lawn…
Ko Phi-Phi
One of several bar/hostel combos on kicking Ao Lo Dalam, Apache has compact dorms and rooms that are comfortable enough, given that you won't be spending…
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…
