Greenish Hotel — a small brand-new hotel whose clean, quiet rooms guests agree on
If you've come to Ranong and want somewhere brand new, clean, quiet and central enough to walk out for food, Greenish Hotel (Greenish Ranong) is a name travellers who value simple and spotless bring up often — a small boutique hotel of around 15 rooms in the Khao Niwet area, closely run. Guests consistently praise how new and clean it is, the comfortable beds, a breakfast that gets compliments, and helpful staff. What you accept in return is that it's a small hotel with no lift, and it sits a little away from the old town and some restaurants, so a car helps. Around 15 rooms from approx. THB 800/night · score 8.6 from real guest reviews.
Greenish Hotel (Greenish Ranong) is a small boutique hotel of around 15 rooms in the Khao Niwet area of central Ranong. What earns it good scores in reviews is that it's a brand-new hotel that still feels fresh and very clean — review after review says the rooms look new, everything is still neat, and the setting is quiet. It's a closely run place, a fit for travellers who want a clean, simple room in town rather than a big hotel with every facility. Most guests choose it to rest, to catch a boat to Koh Phayam, or to use Ranong as a stopover, while wanting a good night's sleep at a price that's still easy on the wallet.
The most consistently praised things in reviews are cleanliness, comfortable beds, and attentive staff. Many reviews describe very clean rooms, beds that are easy to sleep on, good showers and bathrooms, and rooms that feel fairly spacious for the price. Breakfast is another highlight — some reviews even call it better than expected. The front desk is friendly and helpful, and a few guests mention the hotel arranging drop-offs to nearby restaurants, a touch they appreciated. Rooms have air conditioning, TV, hot water and Wi-Fi, and some rooms have a balcony.
"Brand-new hotel, very clean and very quiet, spacious comfortable room, friendly and helpful staff, and a better-than-expected breakfast — great value."
The atmosphere leans into simplicity and quiet. There's a small garden, free private parking, and Wi-Fi in the common areas. Its small size and close management mean many guests feel the staff genuinely care, helping with recommendations for food and things to do in a warm, easy way. The location is in town, walkable to a 7-Eleven, an Amazon coffee shop and several good Thai restaurants nearby, which is handy for anyone who wants to stroll out for dinner without driving far.
There are a few things worth knowing before you book. First, it's a small hotel with no lift — an upper-floor room means stairs, so if you have a lot of luggage or find stairs hard, ask for a ground-floor room. Second, it's a brand-new property, and some reviews note a few small quirks still being sorted, though staff resolve them quickly. And because it's small, facilities are limited — there's no pool or gym. Review numbers are still modest because it only opened recently, so the score leans on its early guests.
The location is both a strength and a limit. It's in the Khao Niwet area of central Ranong, about 3 km from Ranong pier, handy for anyone catching a boat to Koh Phayam or Koh Chang. A convenience store, a coffee shop and restaurants are walkable nearby. But the hotel sits a fair way from the old town and some restaurants — a few reviews suggest a car if you want to roam further afield for food. Raksawarin Hot Spring is about 4 km away, a short drive or ride. Ranong is a rainy place, so pack an umbrella and a backup indoor plan.
The honest bottom line: Greenish Hotel suits travellers who want a brand-new, clean, quiet room with a comfortable bed, in town and walkable to food, at an affordable price. If you value cleanliness, newness and close, caring service, it's strong value at this price. But if you expect a big hotel with a lift, a pool and full facilities, or want to stay right by the old town or the hot spring, a small new place like this may not be what you're after — look at the higher-tier options or the hot-spring side in this series instead.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Brand-new hotel, rooms very clean and very quiet
- ✓ Spacious rooms, comfortable beds, good bathrooms
- ✓ Friendly and helpful staff
- ✓ Praised breakfast, free parking
- ! Small hotel with no lift — upper-floor rooms mean stairs
- ! A little away from the old town and some restaurants
- ! Recently opened, a few small quirks still being sorted
- ✓ Cleanliness and newness of the rooms especially praised
- ✓ Closely attentive staff, even drop-offs to restaurants
- ✓ Walkable to a 7-Eleven, coffee shop and restaurants
- ✓ Near the pier, handy for boats to Koh Phayam
- ! No pool or gym, facilities are limited
- ! A car helps if you want to roam further for food
- ! Review numbers still modest as it only opened recently
- 💡If you want a big hotel with a lift, a pool and full facilities — this is a small boutique hotel of around 15 rooms with no lift or pool → look at the higher-tier in-town options in this series if comfort and facilities are the priority.
- 💡If you want to stay right by the old town or by Raksawarin Hot Spring — this is in the Khao Niwet area, a fair way from both → if the hot spring is your focus, look at the Raksawarin-side stays in this series.
- 💡If your goal is a fresh, clean, quiet room and an easy boat trip to Koh Phayam — that's exactly where this place shines, about 3 km from the pier → ask for a ground-floor room if you have a lot of luggage, since there's no lift.