Region: Southern Thailand> Province: Chumphon> Location: Chumphon

Chumphon guesthouses and hotels

Getting a good room in Chumphon is no problem as there are some excellent guesthouses and several good value hotels as well as a bunch of travel agents with cheap rooms for rent. A word of warning. The most recent edition of a certain very popular travel guide lists three guesthouses in Chumphon that have been closed down for years. The Sooksamer, Mayazes, and Lemon Guest House are no longer with us. Locals have grown tired of explaining this to people, who often get suspicious that they are being given a bum steer and try to seek them out anyway. To make matters worse, there are still big signs up pointing the way to these defunct places, but it'll do you no good to follow them.

Backpacker
Under 600B

Suda Guesthouse - Call ahead to be sure of a room

 
8 Soi Bangkok Bank, off Tatapao Rd, Chumphon
Tel: (077) 504-366;
This is a squeaky clean, pleasant, efficiently-run place and the owner, Suda, aims to keep her guests happy. The rooms are an exceptional deal for the price, and there's a nice lobby to hang out in ... Suda Guesthouse complete profile

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Under 600B

New Chumphon Guesthouse - Comfortable and friendly

 
Near the train station, Chumphon
Tel: (077) 502 900;
This was the first guest house in Chumphon, founded and run by Miao, a colourful old lady who's something of a local institution in her own right. The New Chumphon Guest House is the same as the old ... New Chumphon Guesthouse complete profile

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Under 600B

Sri Tai Fa Hotel - Clinging with the vestiges of by-gone days

 
73-75 Sala Daeng Rd, Chumphon
Tel: (077) 501 690;
This is another Chinese-style hotel, with rooms similar to the Sureya, but the atmosphere couldn't be more different. Time seems to have passed it by, still clinging with the vestiges of by-gone ... Sri Tai Fa Hotel complete profile

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Under 600B

Suriwong Chumphon Hotel - Adequate fare

 
125/30 Sala Daeng Rd, Chumphon
Tel: (077) 511 203; Fax: (077) 502 699
The interior of the Suriwong looks like a hospital, with cavernous white-tiled hallways, but like a lot of buildings of similar construction, the air inside is wonderfully cool. The staff run the ... Suriwong Chumphon Hotel complete profile

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Under 600B

Morakot Hotel - A little better than you might expect

 
102-112 Tawee Sinka Rd, Chumphon
Tel: (077) 603 629; Fax: (077) 570 196
The entrance to the Morakot looks like a parking garage, and the building facing the street is dominated by the Yamaha dealership, but the rooms upstairs are a little better than you might expect. ... Morakot Hotel complete profile

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Under 600B

New Guest House - The warmest reception available in Chumphon

 
Next to the Suda, Soi Bangkok Bank, Chumphon

As you approach the Suda you may notice what looks like a garage with a hand-made sign advertising rooms to let within. You'll probably have to walk in and shout 'Hello!' a couple times to get the ... New Guest House complete profile

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Under 600B

Sureya Hotel - Clean but a little rundown

 
125/2 Sala Daeng Rd, Chumphon
Tel: (077) 511 144;
Like the Morakot, the entrance to the Sureya looks like a parking garage, and the hotel has no atmosphere, but the rooms are a still good value. They're clean and a little run down, but they don't ... Sureya Hotel complete profile

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Under 600B

Farang Bar - A necessary evil

 
69/36 Thatapao Rd, Chumphon
Tel: (077) 501 003;
Farang Bar is more of a necessary evil than a guest house. It's near the station for the minivans to Ranong, so it's a cheap, convenient place to stay if you miss the last departure and have to stay ... Farang Bar complete profile

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