Northeastern Thailand
This quiet place has a great waterfront location, and the spacious layout means the river breezes are fully taken advantage of. However, the rooms are a…
Must-see hotels in Thailand
Hat Kata
Opened in 2019, this block of modernity has a large open-air reception and comfortable rooms with Scandinavian simplicity and modern touches like USB…
Phuket Town
Not many guesthouses have their own climbing wall – cheerful, original Art-C does, along with 13 tidy, good-value private rooms and corridors decorated…
Banglamphu
Overlooking what may arguably be the most famous visual-reference intersection for travellers in Bangkok, the 27 modern rooms at this establishment range…
Ranong Province
This fresh face in Ranong has spotless rooms with a chic design and touches of luxury, including spa tubs in the suites. There's a Korean restaurant, a…
Chiang Mai
An energetic, vaguely bohemian spot on busy Th Ratchaphakhinai, Diva offers the full backpacker deal – dorm beds, budget boxrooms, adventure tours, net…
Ko Pha-Ngan
On a private white nugget of beach sandwiched by jungle-topped boulders, this intimate, chic choice has bungalows that mingle with the natural…
Trang Beaches & Islands
The bright, minimalist and compact but comfortable bungalows (with decent rain showers) here are set around a small pool and just steps from the perfect…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
This isolated collection of bungalows will please budget travellers – you can climb into a dome tent with fan and mattress set in the garden for just 200B…
Songkhla Province
This landmark hotel is a good deal – you’d pay a lot more for the same amenities on the islands. The beachfront establishment offers large rooms with…
Baan Haad Ngam Boutique Resort & Villas
Ko Samui
Modern and stylish, with a large variety of rooms and villas developed around a landscaped botanical garden where mini waterfalls and streams lead to a…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Relax in a hammock outside your own private Balinese-style bungalow on a steep hill, set around a two-tiered lap pool tiled in various shades of blue…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
A go-to place for budget travellers, Monkey Island has earthen or wooden bungalows in three creatively named models – Baboon, Chimpanzee and Gorilla –…
Ko Samui
This charming little hostel, set against a jungle-covered mountain backdrop, is run by an extremely sweet elderly lady, and is excellent value for those…
Chiang Mai
In a prime piece of real estate for the Sunday Walking Street market, the airy rooms here have polished-concrete floors, antique wooden French doors,…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Totally unpretentious, despite sharing a beach with some distinctly upscale options, this small clutch of a dozen or so Thai-style bungalows sit a stone’s…
Ko Samui
While the west coast views over the Five Islands at sunset, the quiet pebble beach and extra-clean, luxurious rooms and beachfront villas are a draw, it's…
Ko Kut
Disappear down a dirt road off the main southern island road and emerge at Ao Jak Nok, a lovely crescent of white sand dominated by Neverland. Basic but…
Chiang Rai
This spotless compound has a bit of everything, from fan-cooled cheap rooms to immense suites, not to mention a pool. Rooms are plain and simple but…
Ubon Ratchathani Province
This quiet spot sits in a small patch of teak forest along Mae Nam Mun. The air-con log-cabin-type bungalows match the forest location perfectly and…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Why somebody would recreate Angkor Wat so spectacularly only to call the result Le Palais Hotel is beyond us. The island's most aesthetically stunning…
Chiang Khan
The owners of this three-room spot have mixed historic touches from the family's 1925 home with modern stylings, and the results are impressive. More than…
Ko Pha-Ngan
These fully equipped villas on the bay of Ao Bang Charu, just southeast of Thong Sala, are good value (especially if you're a group), and there's a modern…
Mae Hong Son
The 17 spacious rooms here are spread across two buildings. With white walls and tiled floors, the rooms don't have much in the way of decoration, but…
Phuket
Stilted boardwalks lead through lush, hushed gardens to comfy, secluded sea- and jungle-facing rooms decked out in a classic Thai style. All enjoy breezy…
Bangkok
This boutique hostel is tucked down a residential side street. Upstairs are three mixed-bed dorms with 19 comfortable beds, plus one room with private…
Mae Sot
Located in an attractive garden, the 10 compact rooms here come with smooth concrete walls, artsy details and custom wood furniture. Staff are friendly…
Phuket Town
With a lively young vibe, helpful English-speaking staff and a small rooftop pool, fresh Borbaboom also appeals for its well-kept, modern six-bunk dorms,…
Bangkok
This somewhat institutional place is part of the global Hostelling International youth hostel network, and has 14 well-appointed, pastel-shaded rooms that…
Bangkok
LUXX XL oozes with a contemporary, minimalist hipness that wouldn’t be out of place in London or New York. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow heaps of natural…
Bangkok
This former factory has been turned into a good-value budget hotel with a wide selection of rooms at different price points. A room in the original…
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Many families (some speak a little English) are part of an award-winning homestay program where villagers put up visitors in their homes and show them…
Chiang Rai Province
The emphasis at this well-manicured compound of seven comfortable, wood-floored bungalows is activities. There's a swimming pool, sauna and weights room,…
Ko Phi-Phi
The Thai longboat-inspired pointy-roofed, chunky bamboo bungalows rise up the hillside overlooking a gorgeous patch of sand, with the big windows offering…
Ko Samet
A step up from those around it, this handsome boutique resort has elegant, spacious rooms in an upstairs-downstairs configuration tightly set around a…
Chiang Khong
There are a variety of simple, mostly fan-cooled rooms at this long-standing, rustic, riverside guesthouse. The rooms are basic, but there's a family feel…
Lopburi
Easily the most fa·ràng-friendly spot in town, family-run Noom has dorms in its wooden house and cozy little bungalows in back. Even if you aren't staying…
Bangkok
One of the homiest budget places in the Samsen area (if not all of Bangkok), this colourful, refurbished antique villa gets glowing reports about its…
Thanon Sukhumvit
The name is Thai for ‘come take a look’, somewhat of a misnomer for this reservations-only, no-walk-ins hotel. If you’ve gained access, behind the gate…
Trang
Trang’s slickest choice is this hulking monolith handily located opposite the bus station, a 10-minute (40B) motorbike ride northeast from the train…
