Northeastern Thailand
Bunloed and Angelina (he's Thai, she's French) welcome guests to this charming cluster of self-built huts they call home on the edge of peaceful Ban Kham…
Must-see hotels in Northeastern Thailand
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Ubon Ratchathani
A nice little garden lounge area sets the relaxed, communal vibe here. The rooms are large, comfy and fitted with tastefully designed reclaimed-timber…
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Udon Thani
The 'home' part of the name is literally true as your hosts live on the ground floor of this fantastic four-room guesthouse. Rooms are modern and cosy and…
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Nong Khai
Nong Khai's budget classic has a riverfront garden so relaxing it's intoxicating, and most nights it's packed with travellers. Mut Mee caters to many…
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Udon Thani
This super-central, urban-industrial backpackers hostel, with concrete floors and exposed-brick interior, has a great atmosphere, helpful owners and bunks…
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Khao Yai National Park – Zone 2
Khao Yai National Park
The smallest zone, Thio That is a pleasant place on a shady hillside 2.5km from the visitors centre. There are five two-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalows…
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Khao Yai National Park
This tasteful hotel goes for French-colonial chic rather than the typical nature theme, though with its mountain views out the back you won't forget where…
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Khao Yai National Park
This friendly hostel is run by helpful staff who speak excellent English, and is the best of a handful of hostels in Pak Chong. It rents motorbikes (per…
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Khao Yai National Park – Zone 4
Khao Yai National Park
This place is larger and less wooded than Zone 2, but the big mountain view makes it just as pleasant. There are a lot of birds (and potentially wildlife)…
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Udon Thani
A warehouse-style, metal-cage lift takes guests up from the chilled-out, split-level, ground-floor cafe to the super-smart dorms (privacy curtains,…
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Nong Khai
Pimali is a nonprofit organisation providing training for poor local youths (mostly orphans) in the hospitality industry. Its students manage four plush,…
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Nakhon Ratchasima Province
This immaculate little guesthouse has an unbeatable location right opposite the historical park and is run by a super-friendly young woman who speaks very…
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Udon Thani
A clean, well-run place that's the clear pick of the pack of several other similarly priced hotels in this area. And though it's not exactly central, one…
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Northeastern Thailand
Right on the Mekong, and with the forested 'snake mountains' butting up against the river on the opposite shore (in Lao), Bung Khla is all about the…
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Ubon Ratchathani
Friendly and welcoming, with a great location, this home-turned-hostel, run by a charming elderly woman, is very backpacker-friendly. Rooms are simple …
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Northeastern Thailand
The location for this long-time budget favourite, 1km northwest of the train station, is inconvenient but peaceful. Simple wooden shared-bathroom rooms…
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Khao Yai National Park
These colourful cottages just 100m from the park entrance are basic but very clean and a step up from most other budget lodging in the area. There's no…
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Udon Thani Province
The best of three or four homestays within shouting distance of the museum, Boon Rung is a traditional-style, stilted wooden home with the family on the…
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Nakhon Ratchasima Province
This Thai-German-run guesthouse is in an almost rural location on the north bank of the river (where you can swim) and features simple but good wooden and…
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Ubon Ratchathani
One of the best-value hotels in Ubon, Phadaeng has well-maintained rooms (they look almost brand new) with good furnishings including large TVs and desks…
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Northeastern Thailand
This quiet place has a great waterfront location, and the spacious layout means the river breezes are fully taken advantage of. However, the rooms are a…
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Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Many families (some speak a little English) are part of an award-winning homestay program where villagers put up visitors in their homes and show them…
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Ubon Ratchathani
Although it's not truly 'grand', this is Ubon's best hotel. From the stylish light fixtures to the at-a-snap service, it will meet expectations. There's a…
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Northeastern Thailand
This quiet hotel, about 1.5km from the train station, is the best-value place in town. Rooms are clean and modern and there's an attached restaurant-cafe …
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Northeastern Thailand
Managed by a charming elderly woman who speaks good English, this place near the market is tastefully decorated, with plenty of timber finishings and…
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Khao Yai National Park
This new resort 11.5km from the national park entrance aims for peaceful relaxation, and it succeeds. To ensure this, the manager told us they will never…
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Udon Thani
The rooms are simple, as you'd expect at this price, but the whole package combines to make a fantastic place to stay. Pear and Thong's hospitality, and…
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Northeastern Thailand
The rooms here are clean and bright, though overall nothing special. But they can fetch these prices because they're the best in town and there are plenty…
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Nong Khai
Just off the river in a small, beautifully restored wooden house ringed by a long veranda, this is an atmospheric place for backpackers to stay. The air…
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Northeastern Thailand
Though the name is now ironic (check out the original telephone switchboard behind the desk), many decades ago this was top-of-the-line lodging for Surin…
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Khao Yai National Park
Kao Yai's budget-tour specialist also has a simple but pleasant little guesthouse with fan-cooled rooms off a leafy back garden, and a roadside restaurant…
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Udon Thani
Technically in the city, but with an aura of deep countryside, this splendid hotel is centred on an infinity pool looking out over a lotus-filled lake…
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Nong Khai
There are four rooms at this peaceful guesthouse, but it's the river-view one you want, with its own large 2nd-floor balcony. The other rooms are clean…
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Khao Yai National Park – Pa Kluai Mai Campground
Khao Yai National Park
Smaller and with more forest, this campground is 2km up the road from the Lam Tha Khong Campground and is the better of the two for nature lovers. However…
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Udon Thani
This large, full-service hotel makes a good impression with an attractive lobby and attentive staff. The quality continues in the rooms, which are…
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Ubon Ratchathani
A solid option at this price, with a modern, stylish look and quality all around including rain showers, fast internet and excellent mattresses. It's…
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Northeastern Thailand
The best address in Mukdahan offers large, plush rooms with European-inspired style right up against the Mekong. Every room has a river view and a balcony…
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Northeastern Thailand
This place offers a good budget deal whether you take the plain older rooms or the better newer ones, which is why it's often full. It's a tad south of…
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Nong Khai
This elegant hotel has lovely, fully appointed rooms surrounding a tranquil garden courtyard, and a 7th-floor restaurant-bar with great views. It's not…
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Khao Yai National Park – Zone 3
Khao Yai National Park
Down below a large 'youth camp' dormitory, which is potentially noisy though often empty, this zone has aging but still comfortable rooms with large front…
