Bigly news. The people have voted – and the outcomes are tre-men-dous.
If you need to make … alternative facts, um, tracks this year, TripAdvisor has just announced its Travellers’ Choice winners. As always – Koh Samui has a lot to offer you. You can see the full list of winners at TripAdvisor, in a huge variety of categories, but if your heart is already set on Thailand – find its award-winners neatly summarised by location below. Enjoy!
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Koh Samui award-winning hotels
This year, twenty Koh Samui hotels (and, bizarrely, the island itself) won a total of 37 Travellers’ Choice awards. That’s a pretty decent haul for one tiny island! The most awards ever won by any island. Period.
1. Banyan Tree Samui
#15 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
2. Blu Beach Bungalow
#23 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Thailand
3. Bo Phut Resort & Spa
#4 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#6 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
#10 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
4. Buri Rasa Village Samui
#2 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#8 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#25 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
5. Chaulty Towers
#3 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Thailand
#15 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Asia
6. Cocooning Hotel
#17 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Thailand
7. Code
#18 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
8. Easy Time Resort
#12 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Thailand
9. Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Thailand
#5 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#18 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
10. Poppies Samui
#6 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
#15 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
11. Rocky’s Boutique Resort
#24 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
12. SALA Samui Resort
#10 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
#16 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#20 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
13. Samui Reef View Resort
#5 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Thailand
#18 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Asia
14. Sandalwood Luxury Villas
#14 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#20 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
#24 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
15. Santiburi Beach Resort & Spa
#6 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#13 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#14 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
16. Sea Dance Resort
#22 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
#23 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
17. ShaSa Resort & Residences
#19 – Top 25 Hotels for Families — Thailand
18. The Tongsai Bay
#24 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
19. Villa Tanamera
#15 – Top 25 Hotels for Families — Thailand
20. Zazen Boutique Resort
#9 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
#21 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Bangkok
Bangkok hotels
Ariyasomvilla
#4 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
#5 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#5 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok (@mo_bangkok)
#3 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#7 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#17 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
The Okura Prestige Bangkok (@okura_prestige_bkk)
#25 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
The Siam (@thesiamhotel)
#21 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#22 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#23 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
Bangkok restaurants
Issaya Siamese Club
#10 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
Medici Kitchen & Bar
#6 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
Bangkok attractions
Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)
#1 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
#4 – Top 25 Landmarks — Asia
#21 – Top 25 Landmarks — World
The Grand Palace
#2 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
#9 – Top 25 Landmarks — Asia
Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
#3 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
#14 – Top 25 Landmarks — Asia
Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun)
#5 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)
#8 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
Bangkok museums (Thailand top 10)
#3 – Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall
#4 – Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
#6 – Erawan Museum (outside of Bangkok)
#7 – Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall
#8 – Suan Pakkad Palace Museum
Phuket
Phuket hotels
Andara Resort and Villas (@andararesort)
#2 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#7 – Top 25 Hotels for Families — Thailand
#11 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#23 – Top 25 Hotels — Asia
Trisara Phuket (@trisararesort)
#2 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#3 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#8 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
#20 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Asia
#20 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#24 – Top 25 Hotels — Asia
Club Med Phuket (@clubmedphuket)
#2 – Top 25 Hotels for Families — Thailand
#9 – Top 10 All-Inclusive Resorts — Asia
#21 – Top 25 Hotels for Families — Asia
The Shore at Katathani (@theshoreatkatathani_official)
#3 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
#13 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#21 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
Navatara Phuket Resort
#15 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#17 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
BYD Lofts Boutique Hotel & Serviced Apartments
#20 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa
#22 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
The Chava Resort
#3 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
#4 – Top 25 Hotels for Families — Thailand
#19 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Asia
#25 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
The Bell Pool Villa Resort Phuket
#25 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Kantary Bay, Phuket
#1 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Thailand
#6 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Asia
Pen Villa Hotel
#4 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Thailand
#17 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Asia
Phuket restaurants
Sam’s Steaks and Grill
#3 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
#14 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Asia
Siam Supper Club
#5 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
Le Versace
#7 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
Phuket beaches and attractions
Phuket Big Buddha
#4 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
Kata Noi Beach
#1 – Top 10 beaches — Thailand
#3 – Top 25 Beaches — Asia
#19 – Top 25 Beaches — World
Nai Harn Beach
#2 – Top 10 beaches — Thailand
#6 – Top 25 Beaches — Asia
Freedom Beach
#6 – Top 10 beaches — Thailand
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai hotels
Akyra Manor Chiang Mai
#6 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#21 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
137 Pillars House
#5 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
#8 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#9 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#23 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
Rachamankha
#17 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Baan Klang Wiang
#19 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Banjai Garden Guesthouse
#1 – Top 25 B&Bs and Inns — Thailand
#21 – Top 25 B&Bs and Inns — Asia
Funky Monkey Guesthouse & Tours
#3 – Top 25 B&Bs and Inns — Thailand
#23 – Top 25 B&Bs and Inns — Asia
Chiang Mai restaurants
David’s Kitchen
#1 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
#1 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Asia
#21 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — World
Chiang Mai attractions
Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara
#6 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
#10 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
Koh Tao & Koh Phangan
Koh Tao hotels
The Place Luxury Boutique Villas
#1 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — World
#1 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Asia
#1 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
#1 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Monkey Flower Villas
#2 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
The Rocks Villas
#9 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Anankhira Villas
#22 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Captain Nemo Guesthouse
#16 – Top 25 B&Bs and Inns — Thailand
Koh Phangan hotels & beaches
Buri Rasa Koh Phangan
#16 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#24 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
Thong Nai Pan Noi
#7 – Top 10 beaches — Thailand
Longtail Beach Resort
#10 – Top 25 Bargain Hotels — Thailand
Le Divine Comedie
#14 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
Rest of Thailand
Chiang Rai/Golden Triangle
Wat Rong Khun
#9 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
Mae Fah Luang Art and Culture Park
#10 – Top 10 Museums — Thailand
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort
#7 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#10 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#13 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#20 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle
#4 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
#6 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#10 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
Hua Hin
Black Mountain Water Park
#2 – Top 10 Water Parks — Asia
#24 – Top 25 Water Parks — World
Kanchanaburi
Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum and Walking Trail
#1 – Top 10 Museums — Thailand
#6 – Top 25 Museums — Asia
The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
#2 – Top 10 Museums — Thailand
Khao Lak
Casa de La Flora
#5 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
Chongfah Beach Resort
#11 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
Koh Lanta
Layana Resort and Spa
#1 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#1 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#1 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#2 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Asia
#2 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
Pimalai Resort and Spa
#11 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
#12 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#17 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#19 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
Baan KanTiang See
#10 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
The Houben Hotel
#15 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
#15 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
Koh Yao Noi
Six Senses Yao Noi
#3 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
#4 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#7 – Top 25 Hotels for Service — Thailand
#9 – Top 25 Hotels for Romance — Thailand
Koyao Bay Pavilions
#7 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Koyao Island Resort
#8 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Krabi (incl. Koh Phi Phi & Railay)
Rayavadee Resort
#21 – Top 25 Hotels — Thailand
#23 – Top 25 Luxury Hotels — Thailand
Phra Nang Cave Beach
#4 – Top 10 beaches — Thailand
#13 – Top 25 Beaches — Asia
Railay Beach
#5 – Top 10 beaches — Thailand
#15 – Top 25 Beaches — Asia
Laem Tong Bay
#10 – Top 10 beaches — Thailand
Pattaya
Anek Kuson Sala (Viharnra Sien)
#5 – Top 10 Museums — Thailand
Sanctuary of Truth (Prasat Sut Ja-Tum)
#7 – Top 10 Landmarks — Thailand
Cafe des Amis
#2 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
#7 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Asia
Indian By Nature
#4 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
#21 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Asia
Mantra Restaurant & Bar
#8 – Best Fine Dining Restaurants — Thailand
Wave Hotel
#12 – Top 25 Small Hotels — Thailand
Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort
#1 – Top 25 Hotels for Families — Thailand
#12 – Top 25 Hotels for Families — Asia
