Where to stay in Phrae?
10 Hotels Chosen
for Thailand's Teak-Wood City!

The highest score in this list at 9.2 — Hop Inn Phrae is a brand-new budget hotel that opened in 2025 in the heart of Phrae's Old City, part of the Hop Inn chain by The Erawan Group. All 77 rooms follow the same consistent format: spotlessly clean, comfortable beds, cold air-con, from ฿800. It's a 5-minute walk to Pratu Chai gate, with temples and the Pratu Chai morning market all within walking distance. Free car parking on site, plus a self-service coffee machine, microwave and kettle in the common area. No breakfast and no pool, but the Hop Inn guarantee holds: you know exactly what you're getting.

Hug Inn Phrae is a loft-style design guesthouse in Phrae's Old City and the TripAdvisor #1 B&B in Phrae, scoring 9.2. The building is a bold steel-and-glass structure with exposed concrete and brick walls — photogenic from every angle. The standout room type is the 2-level Loft Room, where children sleep upstairs while parents stay below. The on-site Hug Mug Café serves espresso and an à la carte breakfast. Cleanliness scores the highest at 9.6. Free bikes, free airport transfer and free parking included.

Phrae Nakara is the largest hotel in Phrae city centre at 139 rooms, scoring 8.7 from 105 reviews. The visual calling card is a high-ceilinged lobby with carved teak walls in Lanna style, a large black chandelier and a curved wooden staircase — more impressive than its 3-star rate suggests. Facilities include Jin Xi Chinese restaurant, A66 Bar with live music, free airport transfer and free parking. The 57 sqm Family Suite is excellent value for groups or families.

Huen Him Kong is a 9-room two-storey teak guesthouse with Lanna gabled roofs, tucked into a quiet lane in Phrae's Old City, scoring 8.6 from 134 reviews. Of all the hotels in this list, this one delivers the most authentic wooden-house atmosphere — real-wood floors, private balconies looking onto a courtyard, with nothing but crickets at night. It's a 2–3 minute walk to Khuem Chao Luang mansion, Ban Wongburi, and the City Pillar Shrine. Free bikes and free parking included.

B2 Phrae is the cheapest hotel in this list, from just ฿500, yet the building opened in 2019 and scores 8.6 from an impressive 610 reviews. The surprise is the floor-to-ceiling windows in rooms on floor 4 and above — open the curtains and you face paddy fields and a mountain ridge. Clean, well-maintained rooms in a light wood tone, 78 rooms across 7 floors, 24-hour front desk, a generous free car park, and a 5-minute drive to the Old City. Best for travellers arriving by car.

Phoomthai Garden is a 46-room Lanna-style hotel in a garden setting, ranked #1 in the Nai Wiang area on TripAdvisor, scoring 8.3. Every room has a private balcony, teak-and-rattan furniture throughout, and a garden swimming pool (1.5 m deep) that is genuinely usable for lap swimming. The fresh-cooked breakfast buffet — real coffee, made-to-order eggs, proper Thai dishes — is the most-praised element across all review platforms. The hotel's tuk-tuk runs free airport transfers 24 hours a day, and free bikes are available.

Huern Na Na is a 28-room applied-Lanna boutique hotel with an outdoor pool in Phrae's city centre, scoring 8.2. A hotel with a swimming pool at this price in Phrae is unusual — the pool alone sets it apart from most competitors. Rooms start from a genuine 36 sqm with teak-arched headboards and teak wall panels; the suites go up to 72 sqm with a separate lounge and are excellent family value. On-site Huern Na Na restaurant, free bikes and free airport transfer included.

Taris Art Hotel is a 100-room Boutique Art Hotel on Ratchadamnoen Road in Phrae's Old City, scoring 8.2. The signature is a vivid art-installation approach to rooms — bold paintings covering the walls and golden wingback chairs that appear in nearly every guest photo. Location scores 9.0, the highest in this group: a 10-minute walk to Khuem Chao Luang, near Wat Phra Bat Ming Mueang and the morning market. Free bikes, free car park, 24-hour front desk.

Maeyom Palace is a long-established 3-star hotel that has been a fixture of Phrae for over 30 years, 104 rooms, scoring 8.1. It holds two genuine advantages: the largest outdoor swimming pool among central Phrae hotels (clean, quiet in the mornings), and a breakfast that guests consistently praise — full spread of Thai, Chinese and Western dishes with attentive staff. The carved teak furniture throughout reflects Phrae's history as the north's teak-trading centre. Free parking, and a short walk from the bus terminal.

Huern Che Ta One is the most affordable option inside Phrae's Old City, from just ฿650, scoring 7.8 from 31 reviews. The two things guests keep mentioning: Superior rooms that feel bigger than the price suggests, and a free enclosed car park that is genuinely rare in the narrow lanes of this area. It's a 3-minute walk to Wat Phra Non, about 10–15 minutes on foot to Kat Kong Kao and Khuem Chao Luang. 24-hour front desk, in-house mini-mart. No breakfast, no pool.