The 15 Best Hotels in Thailand, Ranked
Pattaya takes six of the fifteen slots here, which surprised me, and Bangkok's riverside grande dames take most of the rest, with Phuket picking up three beach resorts. The one I'd single out is Arbour Hotel and Residence Pattaya at the top, a kitchenette-and-rooftop-pool place rather than a big brand resort. Ranked by Google rating, with review volume breaking the ties.
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Arbour Hotel and Residence Pattaya
A highly regarded Pattaya hotel offering spacious rooms with kitchenettes, a rooftop pool, spa, and restaurant.
Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya
A family-focused beachfront resort in Pattaya featuring a water park, six restaurants, and sea-view rooms.
Hilton Pattaya
A polished beachfront hotel perched above Central Festival mall, offering sea-view rooms, an infinity pool, and five dining venues.
Grande Centre Point Space Pattaya
A space-themed resort in Pattaya offering sleek rooms, a water park, spa, and sweeping bay views.
Millennium Hilton Bangkok
Upscale riverside hotel on the Chao Phraya with strong service and sweeping river views.
Shangri-La Bangkok
Luxury riverside hotel in Bang Rak with Chao Phraya views, acclaimed service, and full resort facilities.
Dusit Thani Hua Hin
A long-established beachside resort in Hua Hin offering spacious suites, a spa, and extensive family facilities.
Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok solves the Siam district's biggest weakness — nowhere serene to sleep — by hiding a resort-style garden of saltwater pools directly
Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket
Upscale beachfront resort on Karon Beach with a water park, spa, fine dining, and famously warm staff.
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
A legendary riverside hotel in Bangkok's Bang Rak district, offering elegant rooms, world-class dining, and a celebrated spa.
Grande Centre Point Pattaya
A polished upscale hotel in central Pattaya with rooftop dining, a pool, spa, and direct access to Terminal 21.
SAii Laguna Phuket
A beachfront resort on Bang Tao Beach offering a relaxed lagoon setting within the Laguna Phuket complex.
Banyan Tree Phuket
Award-winning luxury resort in Phuket's north, known for private pool villas and an exceptional spa.
Avani Pattaya Resort
A beachside resort hotel in Pattaya offering sea-view rooms, a large pool, spa, and multiple dining options.
The Peninsula Bangkok
The Peninsula Bangkok is the Riverside's grande dame in a modern tower — a wave-shaped landmark on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya where every one of its 3
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