Chiang Rai
De Hug is a four-storey hotel complex with vast rooms outfitted with modern amenities and furniture. Bathrooms are a little plain for the price, but there…
Must-see hotels in Thailand
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…
Chiang Mai
This elegant resort is built around Baan Borneo, an old teak house once managed by Louis Leonowens, Rajah Brook and others as a timber trading centre…
Loei Province
Starting with a cool welcome drink as you walk in, the focus is on service at this stylish hotel. The decor is smart, and little extras such as free…
Kanchanaburi Province
This welcoming and well-managed guesthouse, tucked into a leafy hillside garden on the village's east fringe, is arguably the best lodging in E-Thong…
Chiang Khan
This hotel isn't all timber, but it has charm nonetheless. The cutely painted rooms lie around an airy central courtyard, and there are great river views…
Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard
At the end of the sweep of Ao Khao, this professionally run operation has a dozen big white raised bungalows stationed around an attractive garden. The…
Banglamphu
The cheapies here (fan-cooled and with shared bathrooms) are some of the tiniest we've seen anywhere, but like most of the rooms at Wild Orchid are clean…
Hat Khao Lak
The bright rooms at this small hotel are spotless and decorated in pastel colours. There's a small garden, and potted plants give it a homey feel. Rooms…
Chinatown
An almost clinical-feeling industrial vibe rules at this hip hostel. The dorms span four to eight beds, and the private rooms are on the tight side, with…
Ko Samui
Centara is a large, manicured beachfront compound right in the heart of Hat Chaweng, where you will feel a million miles from the bustle of the strip. The…
Ko Samui
Sleek modern lines and the stunning chalk white architecture contrast the turquoise sea and large infinity pool as this resort cascades down a quiet green…
Chinatown
Not only does this hostel provide the most handy access to Bangkok's main train terminal, it's also clean and very well run. The private rooms, some of…
Ko Chang
Luxury Balinese-style bungalows hidden away on a rocky, jungle-filled peninsula make this a secluded spot in Ko Chang's deep south. Spacious rooms feature…
Khon Kaen
What seems like an ordinary small Thai hotel sets itself apart in the details. The rooms are fairly striking in their white-themed decor and have high…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Cream-coloured cabins, framed with teak posts and lintels, are sprinkled among swaying palms and crumbling winged statuettes on one of Hat Rin's best…
Ko Lanta
This driftwood treehouse set back from the beach has three different and simple dorms, shared bathrooms and rickety doubles with bathrooms. It's…
Trang
Close to the train station, travel agents and a few good restaurants, this recent addition to Trang's hotels is a great choice. Rooms are spacious and…
Ko Phi-Phi
It's in the party zone (read 'noisy') but, for the money, this resort just back from Ao Lo Dalam is one of the better deals on Ko Phi-Phi. Rooms are big,…
Phang-Nga Province
Easily the sweetest of Ko Yao Yai's humbler bungalow properties, Thiwson has proper wooden thatch- and tin-topped huts with polished floors, outdoor…
Chiang Rai Province
Phumektawan is not really a resort but the rooms here are perched on a hillside, allowing for spectacular views. There are even better vistas from the…
Chinatown
Located in a former school, the 42 rooms here surround an inviting garden courtyard and are generally large, bright and cheery. Amenities such as a free…
Ko Kut
One of the best budget-by-the-beach options. Compact, agreeably rustic huts perch on a forested hillside over a reasonable beach; the outlook through…
Thailand’s Royal Forest Department
Phitsanulok Province
Plain bungalows for three to 15 people, in three different zones of Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, must be booked in advance via this organisation. You…
Ko Pha-Ngan
The smartest option on the gloriously soft sands of Hat Yuan, Pariya has a choice of spacious and comfortable villas but they're not cheap. It's remote…
Banglamphu
Taking cues from the teak home that used to reside here and the wooden buildings that still surround it is this contemporary design-forward hotel. Rooms…
Northern Bangkok
After previous lives as a base for US soldiers during the Vietnam War and the embassy of the People's Republic of China, the former Capital Hotel was…
Bangkok
Handsome tiles, heavy wood furniture, antique furnishings: the 20 rooms at this stylish midrange hotel have been meticulously designed to emulate an old…
Pai
A friendly Dutch-Thai couple look after these eight cute and comfortable bungalows on a well-manicured hillside in the quiet Wiang Nua area. It's a lovely…
Hua Hin
This small, immaculate guesthouse (or Bed & Pool, as they call it) is in a soi between the beach and the massive Bluport shopping mall. There are five…
Ko Samet
This sprawling resort with its garden-like setting occupies much of the southern part of Ao Wong Deuan. Popular with families and efficiently – almost…
Phuket
Bunks are spread across compact four-, six- and eight-bed dorms at this modern, friendly hostel just across the road from the beach. There are good…
Ubon Ratchathani
Although it's not truly 'grand', this is Ubon's best hotel. From the stylish light fixtures to the at-a-snap service, it will meet expectations. There's a…
Hat Patong
Smartly revamped in 2017, this fun, friendly, party-hard chain hostel fills up fast (book ahead!). Stripped-back, clean en suite dorms sleep four, six or…
Ko Chang
Right on the prime part of White Sand Beach, this ramshackle-looking spot is a sweet budget place with simple fan-cooled rooms that all look out towards…
Banglamphu
With high ceilings and generous windows, the rooms at this 1960s-era hotel feel spacious, although the furnishings, like the exterior, are still stuck…
Ko Samui
The huge array of bungalows at well-tended Coco Palm have been crafted with hardwood, bamboo and rattan touches around the centrepiece, a palm-fronted…
Hua Hin
Overlooking Khao Takiab mountain, this posh retreat is great for couples and families seeking pampering away from the Hua Hin crowds. The tall, reed-like…
Sukhothai
This cheery guesthouse in a semi-rural setting has seven attractive bungalows set in a shady garden, and four less-impressive rooms that share bathrooms…
Banglamphu
A former condo has been transformed into one of the more design-conscious hotels in this part of town. The 68 rooms are decked out in greys and blacks,…
