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Accommodation
Thailand offers a wide variety of accommodation from cheap and basic to pricey and luxurious. Accommodation rates lis-
ted here are high-season prices.
In places where spoken English might be limited, it is handy to know the following:
hôrng pát lom
(room with fan) and
hôrng aa
(room with air-con).
SLEEPING PRICE RANGES
A two-tiered pricing system has been used to determine the accommodation price ranges (budget, midrange, top
end) in this topic.
Big Cities & Beach Resorts
$
less than 1000B
$$
1000-3000B
$$$
more than 3000B
Small Towns
$
less than 600B
$$
600-1500B
$$$
more than 1500B
Guesthouses
Guesthouses are generally the cheapest accommodation in Thailand and can be found all along the backpacker trail. In
areas like the northeast and parts of the southeast, guesthouses (as well as tourists) are not widespread.
Rates vary according to facilities and location. In small towns between 150B to 200B are about the cheapest rates
around and usually have shared bathroom and a rickety fan. Private facilities, air-con and sometimes a TV can be had for
600B to 800B. But prices are much higher in the beach resorts, where a basic fan room starts at 700B to 800B. Many
guesthouses make their bread and butter from their on-site restaurants that serve the classic backpacker fare (banana pan-
