Thailand Guide
Southern Thailand: the Gulf coast
Accommodation
1 Ban Don Hotel Above a restaurant at 268/2 Thanon Namuang 077 272167 The very clean rooms with en-suite cold-water bathrooms and fans or air-con and TV are mostly set back from the noise of the main road. Price: B250
2 100 Islands (Roi Koh) Out on the southern bypass, opposite Tesco Lotus 077 201150–8 www.roikoh.com Attractive, comfortable rooms with air-con and hot water, a small spa and a decent-sized pool set in a lush garden with a waterfall. Price: B600
3 Wangtai Hotel 1 Thanon Taladmai 077 283020–39 www.wangtaisurat.com Surat Thani's best upmarket option, and surprisingly good value, with over two hundred large, smart rooms around a swimming pool and several good restaurants. Price: B900