Phuket
Steps from the northern end of Hat Karon, this relaxed hotel's 30 comfortable rooms are set around a deep-blue pool. Some rooms have been renovated but…
Must-see hotels in Phuket & the Andaman Coast
Satun Province
Simple bamboo-and-wood bungalows with cold-water showers and squat toilets. It’s a blissfully quiet, shady spot, close to the village and run by a…
Hat Patong
A great location just across the road from the beach, a communal lounge and welcoming staff are all appealing at this simple, clean budget pick. Dorms…
Phuket Town
Undergoing renovations to add a lobby cafe at the time of research, this place provides plain rooms with simple fixtures, polished-wood floors and subway…
Krabi Province
Sabai is the most professionally run of the area’s bungalow properties. Tiled-roofed, mint-green, well-kept bungalows come in fan-cooled or air-con…
Phang-Nga Province
In a garden compound just off the main road at Khuraburi's northern end, these spacious, sparkling-clean, modern concrete bungalows with tiled floors, hot…
Hat Kata
Tucked into a lush garden on a low-rise hill, long-standing Fantasy Hill is peaceful, central and efficiently run. The ageing but well-maintained rooms,…
Ko Phi-Phi
This vast place sprawls uphill from an OK beach and is strategically located about halfway between Ton Sai Village and Hat Yao. There are 200 bungalows…
Khao Sok National Park
The dorms at this hostel have beds separated by curtains, offering a little extra privacy. Rooms have air-con, there's a patio deck and access to an off…
Satun Province
Behind the lime-green-and-orange exterior lie reasonably sized, modern rooms with comfortable beds and wood-panelled floors, plus dingier, cheaper,…
Ranong Province
This family-run place has simple but immaculate rooms in a property located a short walk from the town's hot springs. The English-speaking staff are…
Ko Lanta
This is a hidden, hippy paradise of big, basic, fan-only bungalows on stilts with tiled bathrooms, mini-fridges and swinging hammocks in a forest of palms…
Hat Khao Lak
A long-running backpacker fave, Walker's is looking its age these days. Rooms are old-fashioned and plain, if big, while the dorm is fan-only. But the…
Ko Phi-Phi
This bare-bones but modern party hostel offers cramped four- to 12-bed dorms, but you aren't here to sleep. Prepare to keep vampire hours, as this fun…
Ko Lanta
In the unlikely event you don't want to wake up near the beach, try this small hotel just off the road to the pier at Sala Dan. The rooms are comfortable…
Ko Phi-Phi
The rooms are better than the management here. Choose between older rooms in one building, or more expensive, bigger and better rooms in a block opposite…
Krabi Town
There's a friendly welcome in this rickety-looking building. Rooms are small and basic but adequate; ask for one with a window. The four-bed dorm lacks…
Ao Molae National Park Accommodation
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park
Simple and reasonably clean (not spotless) one- and two-room duplexes with classic mint-green national park bedding stand right on the edge of the beach…
Trang
This renovated building (open for business since 1952) hosts a range of plain fan-cooled and air-con rooms close to the train station. There are better…
Trang Beaches & Islands
It may have seen better days but this place still has the basics. The best options are the varnished wood-and-thatch beachfront chalets with semi-outdoor…
Ko Lanta
Bee Bee’s is comprised of a dozen creative bamboo cabins managed by superfriendly staff. Each bungalow is unique; a few are stilted in the trees. The on…
Khao Lak/Lam Ru National Park Accommodation
Hat Khao Lak
Just beyond the southern end of Khao Lak Town, the national park headquarters has a handful of no-frills two-, four- and 10-person bungalows. They're…
Khao Sok National Park
This popular hang-out contains a collection of decent, individually styled bungalows, all with bathrooms and porches. Choose from plain, stilted bamboo…
Ao Nang
This zingy-yellow collection of 10 clean cabins with TVs, fronted by little verandas, is tucked into a quiet, flowery corner just 400m northeast of Ao…
Krabi Town
This is a solid, sensibly priced midrange choice with big, clean rooms that come with TVs and fridges. There's fast wi-fi and it's in a good location…
Hat Khao Lak
This modest, family-run hostel lacks a communal area, but the compact dorms are clean and come with lockers, and it's fine if you just want a place to lay…
Ranong Province
These well-kept, traditional Thai-style hardwood chalets at the northern end of Ao Yai have wooden floors, outdoor bathrooms, glass-bowl sinks and…
Ton Sai
The cheapest bungalows here are concrete-floored and very basic. The better, more expensive wooden cottages are huge, with floor-to-ceiling windows and…
Ko Lanta
Choose between basic thatched bamboo huts with terracotta-tiled bathrooms and bigger octagonal polished-concrete bungalows, all of which dot a shady lawn…
Phang-Nga Province
A friendly, simple hillside spot where well-kept, dark-wood, hot-water, fan-cooled bungalows are swathed in mosquito nets and have beautiful views through…
Ko Phi-Phi
One of several bar/hostel combos on kicking Ao Lo Dalam, Apache has compact dorms and rooms that are comfortable enough, given that you won't be spending…
Ko Lanta
Isara Lanta is a popular little set of neat, pastel-painted, tin-roofed bungalows with woven bamboo flourishes lining a simple flowery path and spreading…
Ko Lipe
Just steps away from Hat Pattaya, this hostel offers cubby-hole dorm beds, clean and simple shared bathrooms and access to a large pool at the resort…
Ranong Province
Sawasdee's A-frame wooden bungalows have vented walls to keep things cool (a few have fans), as well as sunken bathrooms painted in bright colours and…
Ranong Province
Dahla has baby-pink, mint-green and sky-blue concrete bungalows with fridges and small porches sprinkled along a tree-lined path set back from the main…
Phang-Nga Province
This modern hotel offers clean and tidy rooms, decked out in white and dark wood, with comfortable beds, TVs and fridges, although the bathrooms are tight…
Hat Chao Mai National Park Accommodation
Trang Beaches & Islands
A basic but well-priced choice if you decide to explore this area are these simple fan-cooled cabins that sleep two to six people. Or you can camp under…
Ton Sai
These stilted bamboo and wood bungalows in a woodland setting channel a jungle vibe, with mosquito nets, fans and cool breezes. In low season, electricity…
Ranong Province
Sweet wooden bungalows with bamboo decks and attached Thai-style bathrooms sit back in the trees along Ao Yai’s finest (northern) patch of beach. The…
Laem Son National Park Accommodation
Laem Son National Park
The national park has simple air-conditioned concrete bungalows under a shady beachside casuarina canopy, plus camping in the grounds or on the sand.
