Must-see hotels in Phuket & the Andaman Coast

  • Phang-Nga Inn & Hotel

    Phang-Nga Province

    This converted residential villa features wooden staircases, louvred cabinets, shelves full of crockery and peaceful gardens. Rooms are stylishly…

  • Rueangrat Hotel

    Ranong Province

    Bright, shiny rooms are set back from the road at this place close to restaurants and shops. All come with fridges, TVs and decent bathrooms. There's free…

  • Khao Sok Jungle Hostel

    Khao Sok National Park

    This small hostel with just six dorm beds is impeccably run and well maintained. Because it's so small the owner Sunny gives every guest special attention…

  • Sriraya

    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…

  • Slumber Party Hostel

    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,…

  • Wasana Resort

    Laem Son National Park

    A family-run ring of dated but cosy concrete bungalows with bamboo beds wraps around the colourful on-site restaurant here. The welcoming Dutch-Thai…

  • Paradise Lost

    Trang Beaches & Islands

    One of Kradan's first lodgings, this inland property is in walking distance of all three of Kradan's main beaches. There's an airy five-bed, fan-cooled…

  • Chill Out

    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…

  • Suntisook

    Phang-Nga Province

    Suntisook's comfy and fresh varnished-wood bungalows are sprinkled across an attractive garden just metres from a quiet beach. They're not huge, but all…

  • Karon Sino House

    Phuket

    Just steps from Wat Suwan Khiri Ket, this modern hotel designed in simple Sino-Portuguese style emphasises clean, comfy, uncluttered rooms, with fridges…

  • Sino House

    Phuket Town

    Shanghai style meets 1960s chic here. Though spread down slightly institutional corridors and while not as characterful as the tiled lobby suggests, Sino…

  • Fulfill Hostel

    Phuket Town

    From Phuket's industrial-chic school of hostels, Fulfill is popular for its hospitable staff, yellow-and-concrete decor and four-bed dorms, which, though…

  • Baan Klong Kleng

    Ranong Province

    Simple, clean wooden bungalows cascade through trees to a luscious chunk of beach. They're comfy, if not overly exciting, with stylish ceramic-bowl sinks…

  • Phu NaNa Boutique Hotel

    Phuket

    Surrounding a blue-tiled pool, Phu NaNa's 17 smart, bright, well-maintained rooms are like mini-apartments, with comfortable beds, fridges, microwaves,…

  • Box Poshtel

    Phuket Town

    True to its name, this popular budget spot has boxy four- to six-person dorms (some with air-con) and private rooms (all sharing bathrooms). They're basic…

  • Ella

    Hat Patong

    Ella's impeccably kept industrial-chic rooms with moulded-concrete decor, see-through shower, fridge and private balcony are quirky but stylish, some of…

  • Memory at On On Hotel

    Phuket Town

    This longtime classic played a dingy backpacker dive in the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach (2000), but has now been reimagined while keeping its old…

  • Shunli Hostel

    Phuket Town

    More upper-budget hotel than full-on hostel, this crisp, friendly and spacious guesthouse occupies a modern building with splashes of Sino-Portuguese…

  • Hip Hostel

    Hat Patong

    There's no communal area and it's not that hip, but this amiably staffed hostel has four- and six-bed dorms that are comfortable enough, with lockers and…

  • 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…

  • Tonsai Bay Resort

    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…

  • Luang Poj

    Ranong Province

    This self-styled 'boutique guesthouse' is a cool remodel of a 1920s-era building that was Ranong’s first hotel, decorated with mod-meets-vintage flair:…

  • PP Land

    Ranong Province

    The concrete bungalows at this Thai-Belgian-owned ecolodge are powered by wind and sun, with 24-hour electricity and hammocks on terraces overlooking the…

  • Sea Camp by Sea Open Diving

    Ko Ngai

    A welcome budget option on Ko Ngai, Sea Camp has air-conditioned tents with mosquito netting, shared bathrooms and cold-water showers in a prime location…

  • 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…

  • Bulon Hill Resort

    Satun Province

    A collection of spacious, Thai-German-owned, concrete-and-wood bungalows and smaller bamboo ones, all with fans, stilted on the flower-strewn hill just…

  • 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…