Hat Patong
This is a sweet, simple guesthouse where Chinese art hangs on the flagstone hallway walls behind sky-blue shutters, a whitewashed facade and a vibrantly…
Must-see hotels in Phuket & the Andaman Coast
Satun Province
On, Satun's dynamic tourism matriarch, has tweaked her long-standing guesthouse so that it is now spread across two buildings opposite each other. The…
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)…
Hat Patong
Tucked into a tranquil soi, this artsy, characterful boutique guesthouse is overseen by pleasant staff and overflows with Buddha imagery, paintings of…
Phuket Town
The four-bed, concrete-floor dorms at this hangar-like hostel come with good, thick mattresses, big lockers and their own bathrooms, while private rooms…
Ranong Province
This chunk of polished-concrete modernism is evidence of Ranong's rising fortunes. Stylish, comfy rooms have tasteful, bright decor, though some have poor…
Phang-Nga Province
This large, modern concrete block has spotless rooms with comfortable beds, nice showers and excellent views of the surrounding mountains. The breakfast…
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…
Hat Khao Lak
The air-con rooms here have high ceilings, dark-wood furnishings, ceramic-tiled floors, huge bathrooms, and beanbags on verandas. The fan rooms, fronted…
Ranong Province
This French-Thai operation, also known by its English name (Long Beach) is the pioneer resort on the island. Choose between decent, rustic small wooden…
Ranong Province
This friendly, family-run guesthouse, managed by an American-Thai couple, has a perfect location in the thick of Ranong's traveller hub. Rooms are well…
Trang
This place has simple, spotless, old-fashioned fan or air-con rooms with fridges that are decent value for the price. It's often overlooked as it's…
Ko Ngai
Thapwarin's thatch-roofed bamboo cottages sprawl back into trees at the northern end of the main beach. With private decks (and deckchairs), tumbling…
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…
Trang Beaches & Islands
Endearingly ramshackle and very laid-back, Garden Beach Resort stands out for its family feel and very helpful host. Bungalows, both the older and basic…
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…
Hat Patong
At the end of a quietish soi, just a few minutes' walk from the beach and Th Bangla, the Armoni has helpful staff and big, bright, clean rooms at…
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,…
Khao Sok National Park
Clean and sturdy, if ageing, simply furnished pebble-dashed bungalows with porches and small bathrooms sit high on stilts in the trees at this riverside…
Ranong Province
Thansila is a fun, homely spot with artsy flair, close to the hot springs on the southeast edge of town. The best digs are exposed-stone, lodge-style…
Ranong Province
These rickety, bare-bones-basic bungalows (forget bathrooms doors) and no-frills shared-shower rooms at the northern end of Ao Yai are kept clean by a…
Hat Patong
Right in the belly of the beast, a one-minute walk from Th Bangla, Wire has a stylishly designed lobby bar along with clean, shared hot-water bathrooms…
Trang Beaches & Islands
This place is tucked up against a headland on its own rocky, sandy beach (not the best for swimming). The cheapest digs here come with just a bed and fan…
Ranong Province
Nitiporn is a clean and well-kept mini-resort with comfortable cottages and a small swimming pool, all right by the sea. Cottages are modern, with…
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…
Ko Ngai
The best choice at this old-fashioned resort are the newish, decent-sized villas close to the beach. Set further back in the gardens, a block of hotel…
Phang-Nga Province
Simple, fan-only bamboo bungalows run down one side of a garden directly opposite Hat Pasai at this family-run place. It's no frills, but the bathrooms…
Ranong Province
Italian-run Cede brings a dash of low-key sophistication to the northwest end of Ao Yai. Interiors are gleaming, boutique-y and inviting; two front rooms…
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…
Hat Patong
Part of a budding Southeast Asian chain, this red-and-white block focuses on tidy, no-frills, modern-style accommodation. Rooms are a tight fit and some…
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…
Phuket
A welcoming, no-frills midranger 300m back from Surin's beachfront, with a relaxed all-day restaurant. Tiled floors, white sheets and colourful cushions…
Trang Beaches & Islands
Chilled-out and welcoming, Phusambig's bungalows lie in a garden 10 minutes' walk from Hat Farang. They come in a variety of guises and sizes – the…
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…
