Nisasiri Boutique Resort — a beachfront boutique on Laem Sing where you really do fall asleep to the waves
If you want a Chanthaburi stay that's genuinely on the beach — a few steps out of your room and you're on the sand — at a price that won't hurt, Nisasiri Boutique Resort is the name Laem Sing regulars keep coming back to. It's a small 3-star boutique resort right on Laem Sing Beach in Pak Nam Laem Sing, with rooms ranging from Standard up to a Pool Villa, each with a private balcony, a swimming pool, an on-site seafood restaurant, and beachside activities like DIY seafood BBQ, kayaking and beach cycling. Rooms start from around ฿1,300/night — sharp for a beachfront resort in Chanthaburi.
Laem Sing is a quiet stretch of coast south of Chanthaburi town, the kind of beach Thai families visit far more than foreign tourists. It's an unhurried, local sort of seaside — there's King Taksin's old shipyard, the Khuk Khi Kai prison ruin, and seafood shacks along the shore. Beachfront places to stay here are few, and Nisasiri Boutique Resort is one of the handful where you can step out of your room straight onto the sand — no crossing the road, no shuttle. That's the single reason most guests choose it.
The resort itself is a small boutique with several room types to suit your budget and group size. It runs from a 28 sqm Standard and 32 sqm Comfort for couples, up to a 36 sqm Deluxe, a Family room sleeping four, and a 63 sqm Pool Villa that sleeps up to eight — handy for groups of friends or larger families. Every room has air-con, a flat-screen TV, a fridge, a kettle and a private balcony. Most reviews praise the rooms as clean, with soft, comfortable beds and everything you need on hand.
"Fell asleep to the waves all night, walked straight down to the beach in the morning. The staff were lovely and the seafood at the resort restaurant was fresh and delicious."
The charm here is its easygoing, by-the-sea simplicity. There's a swimming pool and a kids' pool, and the New Tew Son restaurant serves Thai food and seafood all day. The activity guests love most is the DIY beachside seafood BBQ — the resort sets up a grill and fresh seafood and you cook it yourself by the water at dusk. There's also bike rental for riding along the shore, kayaking, and night-time squid fishing. It's the kind of place where kids and families can happily fill a whole day without going anywhere.
The resort sits in Laem Sing District, about a 30–40 minute drive from Chanthaburi town. Nearby sights include the Khuk Khi Kai prison ruin (about 1 km), King Taksin's shipyard, and Oasis Sea World. If you want to head into town for the Chanthaboon Riverside Community or the cathedral, it's an easy drive in. It suits self-drivers who want to use the resort as a base for both the coast and the city. Free parking on site.
On the numbers, Nisasiri reviews well. Averaged across real guest reviews it sits around 8.4 out of 10 — Trip.com around 8.4 and Booking.com couples around 8.1 — while on TripAdvisor it holds 4 stars and ranks #1 among specialty lodging in Laem Sing. The repeat praise is the on-the-beach location, clean rooms with soft beds, friendly staff, fresh seafood and good value. The honest gripes: Comfort rooms near the road catch some traffic noise, the pool is fairly small and stays cold because it gets limited sun, light-switch and outlet placement is awkward, and breakfast quality can be inconsistent.
To be straight with you, Nisasiri isn't a five-star resort and never set out to be. Its selling point is being a small, genuinely beachfront resort with a relaxed, family feel at a reachable price. If your trip is about unwinding by the sea, falling asleep to the waves, eating seafood and letting the kids swim — rather than chasing a spa or an infinity pool — it lands just right. But if you're picturing white sand and clear turquoise water like the southern islands, or the full facilities of a big resort, adjust your expectations: Laem Sing is Chanthaburi's quiet, low-key coast.
A tip from following the reviews here closely: ask for a room at the back, facing the sea, if you want the full view and the sound of the waves, and avoid the Comfort rooms by the road out front if traffic noise bothers you. Do book a DIY seafood BBQ set for one evening on the beach — it's the real highlight. And if you're coming over a long weekend or in the Thai summer beach season, book ahead: beachfront rooms on Laem Sing are limited and fill up fast.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Genuinely on Laem Sing Beach — walk straight to the sea
- ✓ Clean rooms with soft, comfortable beds
- ✓ Friendly, attentive staff
- ✓ Fresh, tasty seafood at the resort restaurant, good value
- ! Comfort rooms near the road catch traffic noise
- ! Small pool that stays cold from limited sun
- ! Breakfast quality is inconsistent
- ✓ Quiet beachfront setting, relaxing atmosphere
- ✓ Plenty of beach activities — seafood BBQ, kayaking, cycling
- ✓ Rooms have private balconies and everything you need
- ✓ Suits families and groups; Pool Villa sleeps several
- ! Awkward placement of light switches and outlets in the rooms
- ! Far from town — a 30–40 minute drive in
- ! A quiet, low-key coast, not white sand and clear water
- 💡If traffic noise bothers you — some Comfort rooms sit by the road out front and you'll hear cars → ask for a room at the back facing the sea, and you'll get the view and the waves instead.
- 💡If you're expecting white sand, clear water or a big pool — Laem Sing is Chanthaburi's quiet coast and the pool here is fairly small → reset expectations and focus on the beachfront setting and seafood, which are the real draws.
- 💡If you mainly want to explore Chanthaburi town — this is in Laem Sing District, a 30–40 minute drive away → it suits self-drivers; if you're focused on the Chanthaboon Riverside Community, choose a stay in town instead.