Can anyone recommend a budget hotel/hostel (~$30/night) on Sai Kaew beach, Koh Samet? It's been a few years since my last visit, and my old favourite place seems to have doubled its price since then :(
Troy C. replied:
Samet budget rooms book out quickly to Thai people who want to stay the weekend. For this reason they don't offer there rooms much on OTA's but instead do a lot of direct bookings. Best bet is too do some heavy research on the Internet and call and book the rooms directly with the hotel. Try this site http://www.kohsamed.net/islandmap.html