The best hotel is the one in the right place
Thailand has the widest hotel range in Southeast Asia, and the price ladder is unusually flat: a simple beach bungalow costs a few hundred baht, a good mid-range hotel with a pool sits somewhere around a thousand to two thousand, and a proper resort villa starts where a mediocre European hotel room ends. The difference between a fine holiday and a great one is rarely the star rating — it is the location.
Ask three questions before you book. How far is the room from the water, or from the station? Is the area quiet at night, or is it the party end of the beach? And can you walk to dinner? A cheap room a taxi ride from everything is not cheap. We keep a where-to-stay guide for every destination on this site, and they all answer those three questions first.
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Per night, low season
- Beach bungalow, fan, shared or simple bathroom: 400-800 baht
- Mid-range hotel or resort with pool: 1,200-2,500 baht
- Boutique or design hotel in Bangkok or Chiang Mai: 2,000-4,000 baht
- Private pool villa on Samui or Phuket: from 6,000 baht
- High season (Nov-Feb) and New Year: expect 30-100% more
