Ko Lanta
At the southern end of the beach, this ecospot popular with Asian tourists consists of comfortable suites and wooden villas spread over a wooded hillside…
Ko Lanta
At the southern end of the beach, this ecospot popular with Asian tourists consists of comfortable suites and wooden villas spread over a wooded hillside…
Railay
One of the few resorts on this sublime beach, this place offers comfortable bungalows, quaint cottages and smart, contemporary rooms with every amenity…
Phuket Town
Five uncluttered, open-brick-walled boutique-ified rooms in whites and charcoal-blue fill this bright, stylish, laid-back guesthouse in the heart of town…
Phuket Town
Housed in a pale-yellow Sino-Portuguese-style building with a small cafe, this friendly, central, contemporary place has two simple, spotless, eight-bed…
Ko Phi-Phi
This sprawling complex of dark wood Thai chalets, decked out with art, is tucked into the rocky headland on the northern curl of lovely Hat Yao…
Phuket Town
A popular, well-organised hostel in the heart of town. Doubles are tight but come with wood floors, vibrantly painted walls, black-and-white photos and,…
Ko Lipe
Tucked into flower-filled gardens, Blue Tribes is one of Hat Pattaya’s more laid-back resorts. The best choices are the two-storey thatched wooden…
Krabi Province
An ecolodge with style: the 19 spacious cottages here have lots of hardwood and bamboo, gauzy mosquito netting, coconut palms, Thai carvings and silk…
Ko Lanta
These 15 gorgeous, Mexican-style, adobe-looking studios are straight off the pages of an interiors magazine, with clean lines, hardwood and whites…
Phang-Nga Province
This attractive resort has a collection of polished wood bungalows lovingly decorated with natural-wood furniture and Thai artwork. Electricity is 100%…
Krabi Province
Ko Si Boya's beach isn’t spectacular, but the mangrove setting is wild and full of life. The simple bamboo bungalows here are set in manicured gardens,…
Phang-Nga Province
Thaweesuk is a friendly family-run place in a historic building with a colourful mosaic-floor lobby on north Th Phetkasem. Ground-floor cold-water fan/air…
Krabi Town
This swish family-run boutique hotel has spacious, light and airy rooms. There's a twist to the modern bathrooms – vanity basins are in the bedroom. All…
Ko Lanta
Set on secluded rocks at the northern end of the final beach before Lanta's southern cape, these cute, canary-yellow concrete fan and air-con bungalows…
Hat Khao Lak
This chequered roadside block is a tasteful, hostel-feeling guesthouse full of colourful wall murals and small, spotlessly smart rooms. Some have bunks,…
Phuket
Just over the road from central Hat Rawai, amid lovely green grounds, this whitewashed, contemporary complex is filled with plain, bright, good-value…
Phang-Nga Province
This ecofriendly resort is upmarket without being over the top price-wise. It offers big, light, elegantly furnished villas with outdoor bathrooms set…
Ko Phi-Phi
These 47 lacquered Thai-style bungalows, with wood floors, thatched roofs, two-tiered terraces with lounging cushions and mosaic bathrooms (in the best…
Phang-Nga Province
Sleek loft-style rooms spill out into shared infinity pools through floor-to-ceiling windows. Boardwalks criss-cross lily ponds to secluded, uberchic…
Trang Beaches & Islands
The only hostel in the Trang Islands, this place is run by a friendly Muslim family and consists of three decent-sized and clean dorm rooms (one is female…
Hat Kata
Opened in 2019, this block of modernity has a large open-air reception and comfortable rooms with Scandinavian simplicity and modern touches like USB…
Phuket Town
Not many guesthouses have their own climbing wall – cheerful, original Art-C does, along with 13 tidy, good-value private rooms and corridors decorated…
Trang Beaches & Islands
The bright, minimalist and compact but comfortable bungalows (with decent rain showers) here are set around a small pool and just steps from the perfect…
Phuket
Stilted boardwalks lead through lush, hushed gardens to comfy, secluded sea- and jungle-facing rooms decked out in a classic Thai style. All enjoy breezy…
Phuket Town
With a lively young vibe, helpful English-speaking staff and a small rooftop pool, fresh Borbaboom also appeals for its well-kept, modern six-bunk dorms,…
Ko Phi-Phi
The Thai longboat-inspired pointy-roofed, chunky bamboo bungalows rise up the hillside overlooking a gorgeous patch of sand, with the big windows offering…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Khao Sok National Park
Set amid tall trees and against a backdrop of hills, this unusual property feels like the Hollywood set of a jungle-themed hotel. Water comes tumbling…
Ko Lipe
Set above rocks at the far end of Hat Sunset, the sea-view bungalows here offer superb views, but even the basic thatched-roof garden bungalows are…
Railay
Swish 'chalets' and 'villas' here rival some of the finest on Hat Railay West but are priced for Hat Railay East – so we reckon this is one of the best…
Krabi Province
Perched in a dramatic location on a clifftop, these red-roofed, wooden bungalows with balconies and hammocks tower above a secluded, rocky beach and have…
Ko Lanta
These unpretentious bungalows have dated furnishings but are clean and roomy and dotted around a leafy garden with shady trees. The beach location is spot…
Ko Lanta
The large wooden Thai-style bungalows here with balconies raised up on stilts surround a cool pool and manicured garden (you pay less for those closest to…
Ko Phi-Phi
These cream-painted, wood-panelled bungalows come in cute pastels offset by colourful bed runners and snazzily tiled bathrooms. Most enjoy island views …
Railay
This place has consistently been one of the best midrange options on what is a pricey island. The bungalows are roomy, with large balconies, TVs, fridges…