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…
Must-see hotels in Northeastern Thailand
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…
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…
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…
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…
Northeastern Thailand
This quiet hotel, about 1.5km from the train station, is the best-value place in town. Rooms are clean and modern and there's an attached restaurant-cafe …
Chiang Khan
This basic, traditional-style place is all creaking timber and tin roofing, and it's the inescapable wear-and-tear that makes it so cheap (fan-cooled,…
Northeastern Thailand
Managed by a charming elderly woman who speaks good English, this place near the market is tastefully decorated, with plenty of timber finishings and…
Khao Yai National Park
This new resort 11.5km from the national park entrance aims for peaceful relaxation, and it succeeds. To ensure this, the manager told us they will never…
Udon Thani
The rooms are simple, as you'd expect at this price, but the whole package combines to make a fantastic place to stay. Pear and Thong's hospitality, and…
Northeastern Thailand
The rooms here are clean and bright, though overall nothing special. But they can fetch these prices because they're the best in town and there are plenty…
Nong Khai
Just off the river in a small, beautifully restored wooden house ringed by a long veranda, this is an atmospheric place for backpackers to stay. The air…
Nakhon Phanom Province
There's a lot to like about this friendly place set back from the road behind its namesake restaurant. You get a quality room – designed to catch a breeze…
Northeastern Thailand
Though the name is now ironic (check out the original telephone switchboard behind the desk), many decades ago this was top-of-the-line lodging for Surin…
Loei Province
Fit for a king? No; though a thorough modernisation of this old classic has given the rooms a simple but attractive style and made it a pleasant place to…
Khao Yai National Park
Kao Yai's budget-tour specialist also has a simple but pleasant little guesthouse with fan-cooled rooms off a leafy back garden, and a roadside restaurant…
Udon Thani
Technically in the city, but with an aura of deep countryside, this splendid hotel is centred on an infinity pool looking out over a lotus-filled lake…
Chiang Khan
A quirky guesthouse for the hipster tourist, this funky little place has a gritty, urban-warehouse vibe, a car-garage theme and five individualised rooms,…
Chiang Khan
This popular place fills two modern, renovated, wooden buildings right on the edge of Chiang Khan's historic heart. Only two of the six river-view rooms…
Nong Khai
There are four rooms at this peaceful guesthouse, but it's the river-view one you want, with its own large 2nd-floor balcony. The other rooms are clean…
Nakhon Phanom Province
Rooms at That Phanom's biggest and best lodge are pretty plain for the price, but being large and bright helps compensate, and the service and amenities…
Khao Yai National Park – Pa Kluai Mai Campground
Khao Yai National Park
Smaller and with more forest, this campground is 2km up the road from the Lam Tha Khong Campground and is the better of the two for nature lovers. However…
Udon Thani
This large, full-service hotel makes a good impression with an attractive lobby and attentive staff. The quality continues in the rooms, which are…
Ubon Ratchathani
A solid option at this price, with a modern, stylish look and quality all around including rain showers, fast internet and excellent mattresses. It's…
Loei Province
Walk into the lobby and you almost expect a bait and switch, but these large clean rooms really are available at this low price, although reservations…
Northeastern Thailand
The best address in Mukdahan offers large, plush rooms with European-inspired style right up against the Mekong. Every room has a river view and a balcony…
Northeastern Thailand
This place offers a good budget deal whether you take the plain older rooms or the better newer ones, which is why it's often full. It's a tad south of…
Nakhon Phanom
Arguably Nakhon Phanom's best hotel, this place is on the riverfront, but unfortunately about 2km south of the centre. It's stylish and modern, has plush…
Khon Kaen
A solid budget hotel with a good location just north of the lake. It's clean and the modern, spacious rooms have a fair amount of va-va-voom for the price…
Nong Khai
This elegant hotel has lovely, fully appointed rooms surrounding a tranquil garden courtyard, and a 7th-floor restaurant-bar with great views. It's not…
Khon Kaen
Up above an excellent coffee shop, this is a closet-sized hostel with small mattresses on the floor and cold-water showers. The real attraction here is…
Khao Yai National Park – Zone 3
Khao Yai National Park
Down below a large 'youth camp' dormitory, which is potentially noisy though often empty, this zone has aging but still comfortable rooms with large front…
Nong Khai
This new boutique hotel may be overpriced, but it does have super-stylish rooms with bags of space and a natty finish. Every room has a river view, a…
Nong Khai
Though it's a modern building, the all-wood construction and large tiled roof give this nine-room hotel a bit of a historic atmosphere. The rooms are…
Khon Kaen
Set back off the road around a lovely, tropical garden, Piman offers serenity and privacy despite its city-centre location. Rooms are well presented, and…
Khao Yai National Park
Khao Yai's original luxury lodge has kept up with the times and has an attractive, vaguely Italian theme. All of the rooms have patios overlooking either…
Chiang Khan
This stately old Thai-style home, built in 1852, has been modified and converted into a hotel. It has tastefully decorated rooms, all with double beds,…
Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)
This little hotel patches together an odd mix of styles. The lobby is homely, the rooms are comfy, if small, and the furniture's a little worn, but it has…
Nam Nao National Park Bungalows
Khon Kaen Province
There’s a variety of bungalows that sleep from four to 30 people. The cheapest are pretty old while the more expensive ones are large, modern and very…
Nong Khai
Catch a refreshing breeze and snag some river views from the 3rd-floor terrace (and some of the rooms) at this family-run concrete tower that falls…
