B2 Surat Thani Premier — A New Build with Spotless Rooms, Free Parking and a Walk to Central
If you want a place in central Surat Thani that is clean, freshly built and easy on the wallet — and you don't need a pool or much in the way of frills — B2 Surat Thani Premier Hotel is the name that keeps coming up among people passing through town. It's part of the B2 chain that runs across Thailand, and guests agree on the same three things: new rooms, comfortable beds, and free parking, plus a location you can walk to Central Plaza from in 14 minutes. One thing to know up front: the building sits on a main road, so road noise is a bit of a gamble — but at this price it's strong value for anyone overnighting before a ferry to the islands.
B2 Surat Thani Premier is a new orange-and-grey B2 build you can spot from a distance, with the large B2 logo up on the tower. The hotel runs about seven floors, with guest rooms on floors 2 to 6 — 79 rooms in total. What guests mention again and again is how new everything still feels: the flooring, the furniture and the bathrooms are all fresh, and the beds use B2's own custom mattresses with imported bedding. Plenty of reviewers say they slept better than the room rate had any right to deliver.
There are four room types. The Superior at 22 sqm has two single beds and suits friends or someone in town for work. The Deluxe Premier at 22 sqm has a single king bed. The Luxury Premier at 28 sqm gives you a bit more space, and the Presidential Suite at 48 sqm has two king beds for a family or a group. Every room has a smart TV, free Wi-Fi, an electric kettle, a safe and a rainfall shower — the same fit-out across the whole building, with size and bed configuration the only real difference.
"Room was really clean, bed was soft, parking was easy. Stopped one night before the ferry to Koh Tao and it was great value."
The lobby is where a lot of guests are pleasantly surprised — a double-height ceiling, big glass walls pulling in daylight, lounge sofas and a Wake Up coffee corner, which is B2's own in-house coffee brand. There's free coffee and tea in the mornings, and a proper breakfast can be added for around ฿150 per person. The front desk runs 24 hours, which helps if your train or coach rolls in late — you can check in whenever you arrive.
Location is the main reason people pick this place. It's a 14-minute walk to Central Plaza Suratthani (or a 5-minute drive), which covers the mall, restaurants and a cinema. A 7-Eleven sits directly across the road, under a minute on foot. The hotel is about 22 km from Surat Thani Airport, a 23-minute drive. For travellers using Surat Thani as a stepping stone to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan or Koh Tao, this spot makes it easy to stock up before the boat.
The overall score sits at 8.7/10 from 779 reviews on Trip.com, with cleanliness scoring highest at 9.0 and location next at 8.8. The most common complaint is traffic noise from the main road — the building fronts Wat Pradu Road, where trucks and motorbikes pass through, so lighter sleepers may catch some of it at night. The other recurring note is that amenities are fairly basic: there's no pool and no gym, and the immediate area is short on restaurants, so you'll need to head into town to eat.
On price, rooms start around ฿650/night on weekdays, climbing during long weekends and the Chak Phra festival (October) when crowds descend on Surat Thani. Compared with in-town options like the Wangtai or Diamond Plaza, which have pools but sit in older buildings, B2 clearly wins on how new and clean the rooms are, while losing on shared facilities. It comes down to which of those you weight more heavily.
The bottom line: B2 Surat Thani Premier works best for travellers who want a new, clean room in town at a low price, have their own car, and aren't fussed about a pool or a view. As an overnight stop before catching a ferry to the islands, the value is hard to argue with. If you'd rather be on the Tapi River or want a pool for the kids, look at the Wangtai instead — but if the brief is simply "sleep well, wake up, keep driving," this delivers it on a light budget.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ New, clean rooms with beds softer than the price suggests
- ✓ Free parking — spacious and convenient
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff
- ✓ Walkable to Central Plaza · 7-Eleven across the road
- ! Road noise audible at night in front-facing rooms
- ! No pool and no gym
- ! Few restaurants in the immediate area — need to go into town
- ✓ New build with a clean look and a bright, open lobby
- ✓ Excellent value for this standard of room
- ✓ Easy check-in with a 24-hour front desk
- ✓ Handy base for onward ferries to the islands
- ! Standard rooms are compact (22 sqm)
- ! Breakfast costs extra and options are limited
- ! Set away from the old town and the Tapi riverfront
- 💡If you're a light sleeper — request a higher floor away from Wat Pradu Road at booking → front-facing rooms catch some truck and motorbike noise from late night into early morning
- 💡If you want a pool or a gym — this hotel has neither · if a pool for the kids or a workout matters, look at the Wangtai or Diamond Plaza, which have pools but sit in older buildings
- 💡If you arrive without a car — the hotel is away from the old town and the piers, and restaurants nearby are thin · budget ฿40-80 a day for a Grab or motorbike taxi into town