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Best hotels in Ranong for after or before liveaboard dive cruise

Our selection of nice hotels in Ranong...
We have made a small selection of hotels in Ranong for you to stay at before or after your cruise. We'll be glad to book any of these hotels for you.
All these hotels have AC, WIFI internet, clean room, fridge, TV and ensuite bathroom and are centrally located (on or beside the main street) but with different comfort and style.

Our selection of nice hotels in Ranong

Sook hotel, The B Ranong and Farm house are the 3 best options if you want to stay nearby our shop (and all restaurants downtown).

Sook hotel

Opened last year, Sook hotel is the newest one and we only received great reviews from guests who stayed there before/after our cruises. In particular the breakfast and ground floor swiming pool were the most appreciated features.
Sook Hotel offers a restaurant, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.
The pool and light colored rooms are beautiful. Note that the hotel doesn’t provide alcohol, however there are restaurants all around and it is 100 m away from The Smiling Seahorse.
The reception is open 24/24 to cover your needs. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel and is free of charge.
All rooms are equipped with a TV. The private bathrooms have a shower, a hairdryer and many essential toiletries are at your disposal. All are equipped with a refrigerator.





​Standard room: 
Superior room: 
Superior Pool access: 
Deluxe A (Garden view): 
Deluxe B (Pool view): 
Deluxe Family room: 
Standard Family: 
Extra Bed: 650 THB
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Sook Hotel swimming pool

Farm House

The Farm House hotel has a pool on the ground floor and comfortable rooms also with good reviews.
They serve a better breakfast than the B Ranong (with many thai dishes to try but not as good as Sook hotel) overall a great value.
Standard double or twin 2000 THB. 
Deluxe double or twin 2,600 THB. 
Suite room double only 3000 THB.
Air conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, DVD player (and DVDs to borrow from the reception), WIFI, fridge, balcony, safe, TV ...
The Restaurant has a good variety of European and Thai food and the largest beer menu in town. 
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The B Ranong

Le B Ranong trend hotel is the cheapest of the 3 with a modern design in the middle of the main street, you'll have a pool on the roof top, bar/ restaurant and snooker room prices for Superior is 1300thb (minibar, safetybox, hair dryer, dvd and music player), for 1600 you can stay in Deluxe (you'll also have coffee/ tea facilities and bathrobe in the room), 1900 in Suite room (larger and nicer room with all facilities
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Thai Luxury: Numsay Khao Suay

Thai Style 4 star low rise hotel and villa resort. 3 types of room: 2300 THB for Superior, 3600 THB for Delux, 5600 THB for Suite Villa
​Add 500 THB between 21/12 and 10/01 (peak season)
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A bit out of town but a lovely boutique hotel: Hidden Resort

The Hidden Resort Hotel is the newest hotel in Ranong with only 8 rooms: 2 garden pavilions, 5 hidden villas in double bed + 1 in twin bed, you are sure to feel lie home. There is a lovely restaurant
All rooms have a non-smoking policy, they have A/C, Free Wi, fridge, Bluetooth speaker. TV and safety  box. 
They are currently building a pool and fitness area which should be ready by January 16.
Price: Hidden Villa - 2950 THB / Garden Pavilion - 4350 THB
+ 500 THB in Peak Season: (5-10 December / 28 December - 2 January
/ 1-3 March / 5-16 April / 1 May): 
​Hidden Villa - 3,850 THB / Garden Pavilion - 4,850 THB
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If you feel like taking a Thai cooking class  for an additional 1500 THB/p (including the tasting of the meal you cooked!), let me know, it needs to be booked in advance. What a perfect way to spend the morning before departure.
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On the way between Phuket and Ranong

It could also be a great idea to stop on the way from Phuket to Ranong and stay either in Khao Lak an hour north of Phuket airport ( 3 hours to Ranong) or in Kuraburi, midway (2 hours from phuket airport and 2 hours to Ranong)

Khao Lak

Offering a lovely beach and cheap 4 stars accommodation, Khao Lak is a good option to stop after a long flight. I have selected Manathai resort Khao Lak which has raving reviews and a very good price for the type of accommodation. 
Khao Lak being a touristic destination, there are plenty of other options for you to choose but I like this one.
Prices are updating regularly but here is the latest ones for high season: November-May  (except 24/12-10/1) 
Deluxe Balcony Room 40 m2, 5300 THB.
Deluxe Garden Room  40 m2, 6000 THB.
Junior Suite 56 m2, 7000 THB.
Deluxe Suite 77 m2 8300 THB.
Garden Villa 45 m2 10675 THB.
Pool Villa 45 m2 12825 THB.
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Kuraburi

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Perfectly located between Phuket airport and Ranong, Kuraburi is a small town off the beaten track with a lovely resort in the middle of the rain forest. For Nature lovers, Kuraburi greenview Resort has all the comfort you may need: an outdoor pool, excellent Thai food, bike and canoe rental.
If you have a day to spare, they can also organize a day trip for you such as trekking in the jungle or canoe in the mangrove + walk to a waterfall or snorkeling trip to nearby islands etc. (just ask me if you are interested as it needs to be booked in advance).

Prices including breakfast during high season:
Bamboo Cottage (Fan) 1,600 THB Cozy bungalow with 1 large double bed, a fan, a private balcony and seating area.
Clay House (Fan) 2,200 THB Large 32 m² eco-friendly room (solar energy to heat water). Double or twin beds.
Superior Bungalow (AC) 2,100 THB 16 m² bungalow with private balcony, A/C and a large double bed.
Superior Building (AC) 2,500 THB 22 m² rooms located on 2nd and 3rd floor. mountain or river view. Double or twin.
Deluxe Cabin Bungalow (AC) 3,300 THB 2m² 1 large double bed+ 2 single beds on a mezzanine. 
Family Room 3,800 THB

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