6 Best Hotels in Around Bangkok, Thailand

This cozy boutique hotel is filled with character—rooms and suites feature four-poster beds, upcycled furniture, and wood floors, with some duplexes also available. A corridor packed with antiques leads to an outdoor pool with a colorful cabana and an airy alfresco restaurant where a breakfast buffet is served daily. 

These homey bungalows, run by an Austrian and his Thai wife, sit on a flower-filled hillside above the lake. The rooms, some perched directly over the water, are filled with pictures and knickknacks. The restaurant serves tasty Thai and Burmese fare.

The stone-walled rooms and bungalows here sit in a stepped garden leading down to the lake. Most rooms are fan-cooled and share bathrooms, but several have air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and lake views. You can rent kayaks (B60 an hour) and motorcycles (B200 a day) or join a trek that includes a longtail boat excursion past a submerged temple and a trip on a raft. The large terrace restaurant serves inexpensive Thai and Burmese dishes, as well as pastas, sandwiches, and Western breakfasts.

This unique contribution to the Phetchaburi lodging scene has everything you'd want from a wallet-friendly bed-and-breakfast, including spotless modern rooms, comfortable beds, excellent Thai food, and warm welcoming service from the friendly owners.

Popular with backpackers, the bungalow rooms here are spartan, though some face the river and all are surrounded by spacious gardens. The more expensive rooms have four beds each. The guesthouse is close to bars, cafés, and convenience stores. Its on-site restaurant serves fish, burgers, pizzas, and Thai vegetarian dishes.

This simply decorated but nonetheless cozy guesthouse is close to the local attractions and within walking distance of several restaurants, with a modern air-conditioned café just up the street. Only some rooms have air-conditioning (others have fans), TVs, and private bathrooms.