Thailand Budget Hotels: Ayutthaya

The 122-room Ayutthaya Grand Hotel offers all the facilities and conveniences you would expect of an international hotel. The hotel is known for great views of the city and great facilities. These include air-conditioned rooms and suites with adjoining bathroom and hot and cold water, a mini-bar, refrigerator, radio, colour television and IDD phone. This is an ideal hotel for business people and holiday makers.

U-Thong Inn Hotel is a stylish hotel located in Ayutthaya, some 50 kilometres north of Bangkok and around 45-60 minutes drive from Bangkok International Airport. The hotel is frequented by regular tourists and visitors but with a number of meeting rooms and conference rooms alongside a well-equipped Business Centre, U-Thong Inn also has a strong emphasis on catering for the business traveler. Rooms are air-conditioned and have IDD phones, mini-bar and satellite TV. U-Thong also offers a number of bars and restaurants serving excellent Thai and foreign cuisine. The hotels facilities include barber and beauty salon, fitness centre and swimming pool. Services offered by the hotel include foreign exchange, laundry, dry cleaning, 24-hour room service, tour desk and car rental.

Cathay Hotel is located southeast of the U-Thong Hotel and set against the Pai River. Cathay Hotel offers clean and functional single and twin rooms with fans or air-conditioning at very moderate prices. This is an ideal choice for budget minded people. This hotel provides an excellent base for those exploring the area.

Suan Luang Hotel is located next to the Ayutthaya Historical Study Center. The five-storey establishment offers rooms with air-conditioning, a fridge and a television with adjoining bathroom. The hotel also offers rooms that cater for up to 6 people (six single beds) – ideal for a large family or a group of friends. Suan Luang’s location means that it is conveniently placed for local attractions.

Tony’s Place is a two-storey house set in gardens located in an area with a number of guesthouses. Noted for having a good restaurant (with a good range of Thai, western and vegetarian dishes) alongside a reasonably well stocked bar (including pool table). Tony’s Place prides itself on a friendly atmosphere and clean, functional rooms. The guesthouse has fan-cooled or air-conditioned rooms available.

This is a large guesthouse made up from three large shop houses. The guesthouse rooms with shared bathroom facilities. Discounts are available at low season. Ayutthaya Guesthouse has a good restaurant offering Thai and western offerings. Single and double rooms are available. This is a very popular guesthouse especially in high season.

Located on a road running alongside Naresuan Road, PS Guest House is located in a two-storey building with a large garden. It has basic facilities and a good restaurant serving a range of Thai and international dishes alongside a good choice of vegetarian food. Uniquely, the guesthouse has Friday evening Thai dancing performances. Its rooms are fan cooled or air-conditioned.

PU Guest House has basic facilities - bathrooms and showers are shared and in an entirely different building to the rooms guests stay in! The guesthouse has a friendly management it provides good quality food and drink at reasonable prices. Rooms cost a standard 140 Baht.

U-Thong Hotel offers functional fan cooled or air-conditioned rooms with televisions and hot water showers. The hotel is located on U-Thong Road near the night market and close to Chan Kasem Palace. Single rooms with fans cost 300 Baht per night while double rooms cost 370 Baht. If air-conditioned, a single room costs 380 Baht and a double room 450 Baht. This is a good value place for the budget minded.

Located off Naresuan Road, Ayothaya Hotel offers attractive air-conditioned rooms with a bathroom, a fridge and cable TV and 4-hour room service. The hotel offers a swimming pool and a number of meeting rooms. Traditional Thai massage is also available. The hotel's restaurant offers a range of good quality European, Thai and Chinese dishes.