6 Affordable Hotels in Thailand to Fulfill Your "White Lotus" Dreams on a Budget | Condé Nast Traveler

"For about a quarter of the price of the island’s Six Senses, this boutique stay delivers breezy, nautical-tinged rooms—some with their own pools—done in white-washed walls, white drapes and bed linen, with duck-egg-blue cushions and rattan chairs adding a hint of color. Around the main pool, the theme continues with bleached white floorboards, gray-and-white pinstripes, bean bag-style loungers, and an open-air restaurant. What it lacks in beachfront, it makes up for with island adventures, from long-tail boat trips to surrounding islands and peaceful stretches of sand to renting the hotel’s glossy vintage motorbike and sidecar to whizz along country tracks and through fishing villages." - Hannah Summers