Thailand Hotel Tips by susaicha

Sea Pearl Lanta Cottages: Koh Lanta bungalows

On Koh Lanta (see my other tips) we stayed at Sea Pearl Lanta Cottages in Long Beach. Little bungalows under the coconut trees right where the beach stops and the trees begin... It has a nice wooden restaurant/bar on the beach.

Unique Qualities: Cheap, cosy, well situated, nice people.

Address: long beach, koh lanta

Comparison: less expensive than average

Price: less than US$20

Theme: Other

Art's River View Lodge: By the river at Khao Sok national park

In the jungle near the entrance of Khao Sok National Park, we stayed in a wonderful cottage at Art's River View Lodge. The cottages are widely apart in the jungle. There is a river where you can swim. There are also a lot of monkeys there. Above the river is a bar/restaurant (and reception area) from where you can watch the monkeys bathing in the river. The food is nice and the staff very friendly.

Unique Qualities: See above.
Also great for kids.

Address: fax : 076 421 614

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: Near Entrance of Khao Sok National Park.

Price: less than US$20

Theme: Other

Website: http://www.thaihotels.com

Ban Sukchoke Resort: Near floating market

Just an hour outside Bangkok, at Damnoen Saduak, is a nice floating market which people usually visit in a half-day trip from Bangkok. It's much nicer to stay there, in the countryside, among plantations and canals. You see a different part of Thailand.
Lonely Planet says: Ban Sukchoke Resort offers comfortable bungalows set over the canal for 450/700B single/double. There is also a small house that sleeps 10 for 1600B.
We had a 4 person bungalow with fridge, aircon etcetera for about 10 or 12$

Unique Qualities: We stayed at Ban Sukchoke Resort just outside the village. They have lovely little cottages built over small canals. It's also a great place for kids.
Just next door there is a reptile farm with snake shows etcetera. When we were at the hotel, we were the only guests! We had a wonderful time and so did my daughter, who was then 4. The family that runs the hotel took her to see the shows and she saw 2 or 3 in a row! In the meantime, we sat on our veranda enjoying the view over the canals and plantations.

Address: Damnoen Saduak

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: Ban Sukchoke is 1,5 km north-west of Damnoen Saduak's market area.

Phone: 032-254301

Price: less than US$20

Theme: Hotel