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Accommodation
Six cities and which areas of each to look for a hotel in — depending on how you want to spend your days.Six cities and which areas of each to look for a hotel in.
You see the prices at the partner. We list the name, the area and what each place is for. No star ratings, no review scores and no prices — those change nightly and belong to whoever is taking the booking, who has them first-hand. Choosing through a link here costs you nothing extra.
Bangkok กรุงเทพมหานคร
Golden temples at 7 a.m. and noodles at midnight.
| Area | Who it suits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| PratunamThe Berkeley Hotel Pratunam | Recommended | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Central BangkokLilit Bangkok | Best budget | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Riverside, by Saphan TaksinShangri-La Bangkok | Best experience | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
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- PratunamThe Berkeley Hotel PratunamRecommendedCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Central BangkokLilit BangkokBest budgetCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Riverside, by Saphan TaksinShangri-La BangkokBest experienceCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
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Pattaya
The sea, an hour and a bit from Bangkok.
| Area | Who it suits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Central PattayaVista Pattaya | Recommended | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Central PattayaAmber Pattaya | Best budget | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Pratumnak HillRoyal Cliff Beach Hotel | Best experience | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
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- Central PattayaVista PattayaRecommendedCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Central PattayaAmber PattayaBest budgetCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Pratumnak HillRoyal Cliff Beach HotelBest experienceCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
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Phuket ภูเก็ต
An island big enough to drive around, with a town that has nothing to do with the beaches.
| Area | Who it suits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| PatongThe Clover Patong | Recommended | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Phuket TownHOMA Phuket Town | Best budget | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Nai Yang BeachThe Slate | Best experience | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
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- PatongThe Clover PatongRecommendedCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Phuket TownHOMA Phuket TownBest budgetCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Nai Yang BeachThe SlateBest experienceCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
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Koh Samui
The Gulf island with an airport.
| Area | Who it suits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Choeng MonMeliá Koh Samui | Recommended | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Koh SamuiFlow Samui | Best budget | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Laem Yai, north-west coastFour Seasons Koh Samui | Best experience | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
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- Choeng MonMeliá Koh SamuiRecommendedCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Koh SamuiFlow SamuiBest budgetCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Laem Yai, north-west coastFour Seasons Koh SamuiBest experienceCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
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Chiang Mai เชียงใหม่
Three hundred temples inside a square moat, mountains in every direction, and the country's best coffee.
| Area | Who it suits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Near the Old CityMaladee Rendezvous | Recommended | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Chiang MaiLocals Chiang Mai | Best budget | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Old CityThe Inside House | Best experience | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
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- Near the Old CityMaladee RendezvousRecommendedCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Chiang MaiLocals Chiang MaiBest budgetCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Old CityThe Inside HouseBest experienceCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
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Krabi
Limestone towers reachable only by longtail boat.
| Area | Who it suits | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Ao NangPanan Krabi Resort | Recommended | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Ao Nang beachfrontAonang Villa Resort | Best budget | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
| Railay, reachable only by boatRayavadee | Best experience | Check today's price (opens in a new window) |
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- Ao NangPanan Krabi ResortRecommendedCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Ao Nang beachfrontAonang Villa ResortBest budgetCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
- Railay, reachable only by boatRayavadeeBest experienceCheck today's price (opens in a new window)
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