Ao Nang
This low-slung, modernist-style, beachfront hotel offers large, comfortable rooms, some with sea views, some with direct pool access. The purple decor…
Ao Nang
This low-slung, modernist-style, beachfront hotel offers large, comfortable rooms, some with sea views, some with direct pool access. The purple decor…
Krabi Town
The best value of several fresh, modern guesthouses in an otherwise unremarkable block, Apo has big and bright, gleaming, minimalist-smart rooms decorated…
Phuket
Set beside a pretty patio on a leafy street 300m north of Hat Rawai, these fresh, contemporary-style rooms spiced up with colour accent walls, tiled…
Phang-Nga Province
Open-plan thatched bungalows offer serene views across a palm-shaded garden and beach-facing infinity pool to a white strip of sand. We love the graceful,…
Hat Kata
From the crisp, fresh, contemporary rooms to the stylish, tile-floored, low-key cafe, this warm little guesthouse on central Kata's main road ticks all…
Ao Nang
On a hotel-filled boulevard at the far western end of Ao Nang, Red Ginger is fashionable and colourful with detailed tiles, red paper lanterns, draped…
Phuket
A friendly, reasonably priced option in a neighbourhood dominated by upmarket resorts and just a couple of minutes' walk from Surin beach, Benyada has 29…
Khao Sok National Park
Family-run Jasmine hosts some of Khao Sok's classiest non-luxury lodgings. Five orange-toned concrete bungalows open onto roomy terraces overlooking a…
Ko Lipe
These cute French-run bungalows slap-bang in the middle of Hat Sunrise are extremely popular. Beachfront bungalows have modern bathrooms and large…
Phuket
With its own exclusive stretch of beachfront and sparkling views of Chalong, Rawai and Big Buddha, this slightly dated, frangipani-filled resort on the…
Ko Lanta
Lanta Baan Nok has eight spotless, comfortable bungalows with modern bathrooms, beds raised up off the floor on platforms, balconies with hammocks and an…
Ko Phi-Phi
Step onto the grounds and let the stress fall away as you follow a meandering path through gardens to bright, spacious, and modern yet traditional-feeling…
Ko Lanta
The beachfront location, fabulous palm-lined pool and impeccable service make anyone lucky to stay at the slickly contemporary adults-only Layana. Comfy,…
Hat Khao Lak
One of Khao Lak's best budget choices, Fasai wins us over with its delightful staff and simple but immaculate, motel-style air-con rooms set in a warm…
Phang-Nga Province
Located on the island's northwest coast, Mr Chuoi’s has simple, attractive and artsy wood-and-bamboo bungalows with evening electricity. You'll also find…
Ko Lipe
Tucked away in a quiet corner just above Walking St, these bamboo and wood bungalows nestle in a jungle garden. The cheapest are basic and compact, deluxe…
Hat Kata
The Shore is the luxury, adults-only arm of the Katathani Resort complex. Its romantic private-pool villas with freestanding bathtubs are fronted by a…
Trang Beaches & Islands
The comfortable, wooden Thai-inspired bungalows with balconies here perch on stilts 1.5m above a prime spot of Hat Sivalai so that breezes ventilate the…
Phang-Nga Province
This family-run operation has several bungalows huddled over a pond, each room with hardwood floors, matching dark furniture and a large balcony. The…
Krabi Town
Rooms at this charming guesthouse are done up in Mediterranean blues and whites with white-pebble and polished-concrete open-air bathrooms. There's a…
Ao Nang
Local-life murals, warm-wood furnishings, an airy reception lounge and a trickling river feature bring a boutiquey edge to this place. All rooms have…
Phang-Nga Province
This converted residential villa features wooden staircases, louvred cabinets, shelves full of crockery and peaceful gardens. Rooms are stylishly…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Surin Islands Marine National Park Accommodation
Phang-Nga Province
The bungalows here at Ao Chong Khad have wooden floors, private bathrooms, terraces, and fans from 9.30pm to 7am or air-con from 6pm to 9.30pm. The…
Phuket
Just steps from Wat Suwan Khiri Ket, this modern hotel designed in simple Sino-Portuguese style emphasises clean, comfy, uncluttered rooms, with fridges…
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…
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…
Similan Islands Marine National Park Accommodation
Phang-Nga Province
On Ko Miang there are 20 bungalows (the best with balconies) and tents to stay in. You are paying for the location: the bungalows are simple. During the…
Phuket
Surrounding a blue-tiled pool, Phu NaNa's 17 smart, bright, well-maintained rooms are like mini-apartments, with comfortable beds, fridges, microwaves,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…