The Best Hotels in Thailand

Krabi and the Andaman coast

Phulay Bay is a Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort on a bay in Krabi, with grounds above the Andaman Sea and limestone cliffs behind. The resort offers large private pool villas and a personal butler for each stay. Rayavadee sits on the Railay Peninsula in Krabi, among jungle, limestone cliffs and three beaches inside a national park. Pimalai is built into jungle on a steep hillside above a beach on Koh Lanta, and JW Marriott Khao Lak lies on the Andaman Sea coast about 90 minutes north of Phuket.

Bangkok on the Chao Phraya

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok stands on the Chao Phraya River and dates to 1876, with heritage buildings and a separate river-crossing shuttle to its other side. Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River was built in 2020 and has river-view pools and art-filled interiors.

Mae Rim Valley

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai lies in the Mae Rim Valley, among rice paddies and forest about 40 minutes outside Chiang Mai. The resort has Lanna-style pavilions and farm activities such as buffalo bathing and rice planting.