Where to stay in Thailand

A riverside boutique hotel on Phra Athit Road, within walking distance of the Old City sights and the express-boat pier.

A characterful boutique hotel on Yaowarat Road in the middle of Chinatown, steps from the night-time food stalls.

A large riverfront hotel with spacious rooms and a shuttle boat to the Saphan Taksin BTS station and pier.

A courtyard boutique hotel built around an old tamarind tree in the heart of the Old City, a short walk from the Sunday walking street.

A quiet garden hotel with a pool on the east bank of the Ping River near Wat Ket, about fifteen minutes’ walk from the night bazaar.

A modern, good-value adults-only hotel near Wat Phra Singh inside the Old City moat.

A large, family-friendly resort on the Kok River with wide lawns and pools, a short drive from the town centre.

A riverside resort set beneath old rain trees, with spacious rooms and a free shuttle into town.

Lanna-style villas and rooms in gardens beside the Kok River, close to the centre.

A colonial-style boutique resort beside the Pai River, a short walk or bicycle ride from the centre of town.

Wooden cottages set in tropical gardens in the middle of Pai, steps from the evening walking street.

Eco-style wooden bungalows among rice fields and streams in a valley south of Mae Hong Son town.

A small boutique hotel in gardens on the bank of the Kwae Yai, a short walk from the Bridge over the River Kwai.

Floating thatched villas moored on the Kwae Noi in the Sai Yok forest, reached by longtail boat from the resort’s pier.

A colonial-style resort with a large pool on the riverbank a few kilometres outside town.

Safari-style tented rooms in open countryside north of the park, for travellers who want a camp atmosphere with proper beds.

An upscale resort with tented pool villas beside a golf course, a few minutes from the park’s northern gate.

A railway-themed luxury resort, with suites in converted train carriages set around lakes and woodland.

Bungalows and a pool at the foot of a towering limestone cliff beside the river, a few kilometres outside Khlong Sok village.

Simple wooden cottages scattered through riverside forest on the Sok River, close to the village and the park entrance.

An upscale floating resort on Cheow Lan Lake, with villas on the water reached by boat from the dam pier.

A low-rise luxury resort spread through coconut groves at the tip of the Railay peninsula, with direct access to Railay West, Railay East and Phra Nang beaches.

Cottage-style rooms and pools set in gardens just behind Railay West beach — a comfortable mid-to-upper choice within walking distance of the climbing walls.

A large beachfront resort in Ao Nang close to the longtail pier, restaurants and tour pick-up points; convenient if you plan a different trip every day.

Adults-only pool villas stepping down the headland at Kata Noi, with direct access to one of the island’s prettiest beaches.

A restored heritage hotel in the centre of Phuket Old Town, surrounded by cafés, shrines and street food.

A design-led resort themed on the island’s tin-mining past, on Nai Yang beach near the airport and Sirinat National Park.

A bungalow resort among coconut palms on quiet Loh Ba Gao bay on Phi Phi Don’s east coast, reached by the resort’s boat.

A hillside luxury resort above Kantiang Bay in the far south of Koh Lanta, with direct access to one of the island’s finest beaches.

An adults-only beachfront resort on Long Beach (Phra Ae), Koh Lanta, set in gardens facing the sunset.

A beachfront resort in tropical gardens at Bophut, next to Fisherman’s Village and its Friday walking street.

A contemporary resort where every room faces the sea, at the western end of Bophut’s Fisherman’s Village.

Pool villas on the sand at Thong Nai Pan Noi, one of the most beautiful and secluded bays in north-east Koh Phangan.

Hillside and beachfront villas among boulders and palms at the quiet northern end of Sairee Beach.

Traditional-style wooden villas in mature gardens on a small bay just south of Mae Haad pier.

A cliffside resort above Shark Bay on the south coast, with wide sea views and steps down to the snorkelling.