Real guest-review scores · budget Trat · updated 2026
Budget Hotels in Trat 10 Value Stays We Actually Reviewed
10 hand-picked budget stays in Trat we reviewed in depth, all scoring 8.0+ — from a design dorm with a swimming pool on Koh Chang from ฿550, a riverside town resort from ฿600, an artist's canal-side guesthouse and a 100-year-old boutique house, up to a value beachfront resort on Koh Chang. From roughly ฿550–1,600/night.
🏝️ Can you really do Trat on a budget — and which kind of stay is best value?
Trat has a reputation for five-figure pool villas on Koh Kood and beachfront resorts, but it hides more well-scored stays in the low hundreds-to-thousand-baht range than most people expect. The key thing to understand first: most budget stays in Trat are in the town, not on the islands — beachfront room rates on Koh Chang, Koh Kood and Koh Mak climb with the location, so value travellers tend to use Trat Town as a base for a night before or after their island boat and save their budget for the islands. That said, genuinely cheap options on Koh Chang itself do exist — a design dorm with a pool from ฿550, and a value beachfront resort from ฿1,600 that gets you waking up by the sea without paying pool-villa rates. The trick to picking a good-value budget stay in Trat is to match it to the role in your trip — if it's just a stop before the boat, choose a clean, easy-to-park town stay near food, and focus on score-per-baht and review volume; if you want to be by the sea from night one, step up to a stay on Koh Chang. This guide rounds up 10 budget Trat stays we've already reviewed in depth, every one scoring 8.0+ — all read from real guest reviews, with honest pros and cons, a 3-site price comparison and direct booking links for each.
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Trat has no metro, and the key point is that most of the budget stays here are in the mainland town, used as a base before the island boat. Getting around town mainly means your own car, a rented scooter, or the hotel's transfer — and several town stays in this guide have free parking, handy if you drive. The main pier for Koh Chang is Laem Ngop, a 30–45 min ferry, while Koh Kood and Koh Mak are a 45–90 min speedboat from Laem Sok. From Trat Town it's about 30–45 min by road to the island piers, and Trat Airport (TDX) is about 20–30 min from town. The areas in this guide: Trat Town (Wang Krachae · Nong Samet · the old town) — cheap, clean, walkable to food, handy before/after a boat · Koh Chang (Klong Prao · White Sand Beach) — where the genuinely cheap island options are, both a pool dorm and a value beachfront resort, and the easiest of Trat's islands to reach.
🪙 Dorms from ฿550 — cheapest here🏊 Design hostel with a swimming pool💬 Well-reviewed, ~830 · on Koh Chang♀️ Female-only dorm available
📍 18/22 Moo 4, Klong Prao Beach, Ko Chang, Trat
The cheapest stay in this guide, from just ฿550, yet with a healthy ~830 reviews at 8.8 — Pajamas Koh Chang is a design hostel on Klong Prao Beach, Koh Chang, that offers what hostels at this price rarely do: a swimming pool and stylish design, plus a social vibe where it's easy to meet other travellers. Dorms have bunk beds with privacy curtains and personal reading lights, there's a female-only dorm, and a pool-view Deluxe Double for those who want a private room. Real guest reviews praise the design, the pool and the value — and it's one of the few budget stays in Trat that's actually on an island and easy to reach. Honest notes: it's a hostel, dorms use shared bathrooms, it's not for those who want a lot of privacy, and it gets busy in high season.
💡 Tip: backpackers after the best value should book a dorm bed; if you want privacy but still want to stay here, choose the pool-view Deluxe Double. It's on Klong Prao — rent a scooter to reach the other beaches easily. Book ahead over long weekends, as it's popular and fills fast.
👍 Pros
✓ Cheapest in the guide, from ฿550 · well-reviewed (~830) at 8.8
✓ Design hostel with a swimming pool — rare at this price
✓ Actually on Koh Chang, the easiest of Trat's islands to reach
✓ Dorm beds with curtains and reading lights · female-only dorm
👎 Things to note
✗ It's a hostel — dorms use shared bathrooms, not for privacy-seekers
✗ Busy in high season · you take a ferry across to Koh Chang
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Riverside Town Resort 3-Star · Thai wooden house
BaanRimNam Resort Trat
★ 9.1/10⭐⭐⭐Score 9.1 · ~41 reviews · TripAdvisor #1 specialty lodging in Trat
🌊 Thai wooden house, canal view in every room🚶 4-min walk to the Trat Museum💰 From ฿600 · scores 9.1🅿️ On-site restaurant, airport transfer, free parking
📍 Bang Phra Canal, Nong Samet, Mueang Trat
The highest score among this guide's town stays, at 9.1, and ranked #1 specialty lodging in Trat on TripAdvisor — BaanRimNam Resort Trat is a small ~17-room resort that pulls off something that sounds contradictory: 'quiet by the canal' and 'walk into town' in one place, from just ฿600. It's a warm-toned Thai wooden house where every room looks onto the Bang Phra Canal or the garden, with an on-site restaurant, airport transfer and free parking. Real guest reviews praise the riverside setting where you wake up to birdsong instead of traffic, the cleanliness, and being a 4-minute walk from the Trat Museum and old town. Honest notes: it's a small in-town stay, not on the sea, and the rooms and facilities are simple in the wooden-house style.
💡 Tip: for the full riverside feel, ask for a room facing the canal. Travelling as a group? The Rimchon room sleeps 3–4 and works out cheaper per head. You can walk to the old town and Trat Museum from here — leave half a day for it.
👍 Pros
✓ Scores 9.1 · TripAdvisor #1 specialty lodging in Trat · from just ฿600
✓ Thai wooden house on the Bang Phra Canal, quiet, canal or garden view in every room
✓ 4-min walk to the Trat Museum, walkable to the old town
✓ On-site restaurant, airport transfer and free parking
👎 Things to note
✗ A small in-town stay, not on the sea
✗ Rooms and facilities are simple in the wooden-house style
📷 Photogenic bare-concrete loft rooms🅿️ Park right outside every room💬 Well-reviewed, ~517 · from ฿650☕ Free coffee/tea · on-site mini-mart
📍 16/19 Pattanakarn-Plai Khlong Road, Moo 3, Wang Krachae, Mueang Trat
If you want a town base with design at the lowest price, Paradiso Boutique Resort is a small ~16-room boutique in central Trat's Wang Krachae area where the rooms are minimalist bare-concrete lofts that photograph well, split into blocks with parking right outside each room, from just ฿650 and scoring 8.5 from around 517 reviews. There's free coffee/tea in the lobby, an on-site mini-mart and a 24-hour front desk — important for late arrivals or early boat departures. Real guest reviews praise the clean rooms, soft pillows, strong shower pressure, and the park-at-your-door convenience for those who drive. Honest notes: it's a small in-town stay with no pool and not on the sea, and some find the raw-concrete style a little bare.
💡 Tip: driving pays off here — parking is right outside so unloading is easy, and you can leave the car while you head to the islands (ask the resort). Pin the map carefully, as the sign out front isn't big. Rooms are few and fill fast in high season, so book ahead.
👍 Pros
✓ Photogenic minimalist loft rooms · from just ฿650 at 8.5
✓ Park right outside every room — great for those who drive
🛏️ Clean, spacious, quiet rooms, soft beds🛒 Near Tesco Lotus, 7-Eleven and a night market🅿️ Free parking · friendly owner💰 From ฿700 · scores 9.1
📍 Wang Krachae, Mueang Trat
Iyara Residence is a small town residence in Trat's Wang Krachae area that earns praise for clean, spacious, quiet rooms and soft beds, from just ฿700, scoring 9.1 from around 19 Trip.com reviews (and roughly 8.6 across 200+ reviews on all platforms). Rooms have a private balcony and a fridge, there's free parking, and it's near Tesco Lotus, 7-Eleven and a night market — easy for food. Real guest reviews praise the value, the cleanliness, and a friendly owner who helps arrange cars and boats to the islands. Honest notes: the per-platform review count is still small as it's a small place, and the Wi-Fi can be weak at times with soundproofing that occasionally lets in outside noise.
💡 Tip: use it as a town base the night before/after the islands, leaving the car and continuing by boat. Small families should look at the 3-guest room. If you're a heavy internet user, bring a mobile-data backup as the Wi-Fi can be weak at times.
👍 Pros
✓ Clean, spacious, quiet rooms with soft beds · from just ฿700 at 9.1
✓ Near Tesco Lotus, 7-Eleven and a night market — easy for food
🎨 Every room art-decorated, no two alike☕ Pier 112 cafe on the Bang Phra Canal🚶 Walk to the Trat Museum and Wat Phai Lom💰 From ฿700 · real character
📍 132/1 Thanajaroen Road, Bang Phra, Mueang Trat
Artist's Place Trat is a small ~10-room guesthouse in Trat's old town, run by a local artist — the same one who paints the murals in the town's back lanes. What reviews single out most is the rooms decorated with bright, one-of-a-kind artwork, the leafy garden and the canal-side Pier 112 cafe, from around ฿700 and scoring 4.2/5 from 69 TripAdvisor reviews (#4 of 19 B&Bs in Trat). It sits on the Bang Phra Canal, a 4-minute walk to the Trat Museum and 6 minutes to Wat Phai Lom, and the owner helps recommend sights and book island boats. Real guest reviews love the charm and character, but note it's an older guesthouse with a steep spiral staircase and AC that isn't the coldest in some rooms.
💡 Tip: if you love the artwork, pick an art-decorated room. If the spiral staircase is awkward or your bags are heavy, request a ground-floor room when booking. Sit at the canal-side Pier 112 cafe in the evening, then wander the old town.
👍 Pros
✓ Art-decorated rooms, no two alike — real character · from around ฿700
✓ Pier 112 cafe on the Bang Phra Canal, leafy garden
✓ In the old town, walk to the Trat Museum and Wat Phai Lom
✓ Owner helps recommend sights and book island boats (from reviews)
👎 Things to note
✗ An older guesthouse with a steep spiral staircase
✗ AC isn't the coldest in some rooms · an in-town stay, not on the sea
⭐ Scores 9.2 — the highest here🏙️ Central Trat Town⛴️ Handy before an early boat🛏️ Clean rooms with a balcony
📍 411/17 Moo 2, Wang Krachae, Mueang Trat, Trat
Trat City Hotel is the town hotel that scores the highest in this guide, 9.2, yet starts at just ฿900. The draw is a central Trat Town location — handy for a night before an early island boat, or the night you come back from the islands before flying out. Rooms are clean with a private balcony, TV and fridge. Real guest reviews praise the cleanliness and value, but it's clearly a town hotel, not on the sea. Best for budget travellers and anyone using Trat Town as a transit base.
💡 Tip: use it for your first or last night before/after the islands to save time and money. Check morning boat times with the pier in advance, as some depart very early.
👍 Pros
✓ Highest score in the guide, 9.2 · from just ฿900
✓ Central Trat Town — handy before/after island boats
✓ Clean rooms with a balcony, TV and fridge
✓ Great value for budget travellers and transit stays
👎 Things to note
✗ Not on the sea — it's a town hotel
✗ You still travel on to a pier to reach the islands
🏠 Boutique in a 100-year-old wooden house🚶 5-min walk to the Trat City Pillar🤝 Owner helps arrange cars/boats to the islands🅿️ Free parking · only 8 rooms
📍 1 Thana Charoen Road, Bang Phra, Mueang Trat, Trat
Trat 101 Hotel is a tiny 8-room boutique set in a 100-year-old wooden house in Trat's old town, from around ฿1,000 and scoring 8.7 from about 103 reviews. It keeps the old furniture and details while adding clean rooms with king beds, a garden and a terrace for coffee, on Thana Charoen Road a 5-minute walk from the City Pillar, near markets and local eateries. What reviews praise most is the owner, who looks after guests like a friend — arranging cars from Bangkok and coordinating boats to Koh Kood, Koh Chang and Koh Mak. Honest notes: it's a small old house, the beds are on the firm side, bathrooms are basic, there's no pool, and it's worth confirming the price of any car/boat service in advance.
💡 Tip: with only 8 rooms it fills fast, so book ahead. If you like a soft mattress, ask the owner about bed firmness when booking. If you'll use the car/boat service to the islands, confirm the price in advance as it's an external service.
👍 Pros
✓ Boutique in a 100-year-old wooden house — genuine old-town charm
✓ 5-min walk to the City Pillar, near markets and local eateries
🛏️ New, spacious, clean rooms, soft beds🍳 Breakfast included · rain shower🔌 Free parking + EV charger⛴️ Handy for the piers and Trat Airport
📍 1 Wang Krachae, Mueang Trat, Trat
Avada Hotel Trat is a 3-star city hotel in Wang Krachae whose draw is fairly new, spacious, clean rooms with soft beds and a strong rain shower, plus breakfast included, free private parking and an EV charger, from around ฿1,079 and scoring roughly 8.5 across several hundred reviews. It sits where it's easy to continue to the island piers or Trat Airport — good for those who drive or fly into TDX. Real guest reviews praise the new rooms and the value at this price. Honest notes: it's about 5 km from the town centre, and there's no pool.
💡 Tip: driving an EV? You can charge on site. It's about 5 km from the town centre, so if you'll head into town often, have a car or scooter. Great as a night's stay before/after the islands if you fly into Trat Airport.
🛏️ Spacious, clean rooms with a balcony💬 Well-reviewed, ~563🚌 ~600 m from the Trat bus station☕ On-site cafe and massage room
📍 1148/8-11 Moo 1, Wang Krachae, Mueang Trat, Trat
Chivapuri Residence Trat is a small 23-room town residence in Wang Krachae for anyone after spacious, clean, home-style rooms, from around ฿1,150 and scoring roughly 8.2 — the most-reviewed town residence in this guide (~563 reviews). Every room has a balcony, fridge and minibar, there's an on-site cafe and massage room, and it's a 15-minute walk to the indoor market and Trat Museum and only ~600 m from the bus station, handy if you arrive by coach. Real guest reviews praise the spacious rooms and the value. Honest notes: there's no pool and no lift, and the score sits in the middle of the pack (8.2) rather than up with the top of the list.
💡 Tip: arriving by coach is easy — it's about 600 m from the bus station. Travelling as a family? Look at the Deluxe Family Room. There's no lift, so if you have heavy bags, ask for a ground-floor room when booking.
👍 Pros
✓ Spacious, clean rooms with a balcony, fridge · home-style
✓ The most-reviewed town residence here, ~563 reviews
✓ ~600 m from the bus station, 15-min walk to the market/museum
✓ On-site cafe and massage room · free parking
👎 Things to note
✗ No pool and no lift
✗ Score sits mid-pack (8.2) · a town stay, not on the sea
🏖️ Value beachfront resort on Koh Chang🏔️ Both a sea side and a hill side🏊 Bay-view pool + Pool Side Villa🌿 South end of White Sand, quieter
📍 99 Moo 4, White Sand Beach (Hat Sai Khao), Ko Chang, Trat
Closing the list is the pick for anyone who wants to wake up by the sea from night one without paying pool-villa rates — Chang Buri Resort & Spa is a value 3-star beach resort at the south end of White Sand Beach, Koh Chang, from just ฿1,600, scoring 8.7. It sits at the quieter end of the beach and has both a sea side and a hill side (with bay views), plus Pool Side Villas and a Pool Villa for upgraders. Real guest reviews praise the value and the bay-view pool, but note the hill-side rooms involve a climb and some parts are dated. It's the priciest stay in this guide, but the trade is being genuinely on the beach on Koh Chang.
💡 Tip: the Superior Hillside is the cheapest and is near the bay-view pool, but you climb the hill to reach it. For something closer to the water, choose a Deluxe Seaside. Ask for a renovated room when booking.
👍 Pros
✓ Value beachfront resort on Koh Chang, from just ฿1,600 · scores 8.7
✓ Both a sea side and a hill side, with bay views
✓ Bay-view pool plus a Pool Side Villa for upgraders
✓ South end of White Sand — quieter than the centre
👎 Things to note
✗ The priciest stay here, and hill-side rooms involve a climb
✗ Some parts are dated — ask for a renovated room · you take a ferry across
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Comparison of 10 Budget Trat Stays, 2026
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Stay
Stars
Score
Price/night
Area
Highlight
1
Pajamas Koh Chang
⭐⭐
8.8
฿550
📍 Klong Prao, Koh Chang
Best value, pool dorm
2
BaanRimNam Resort Trat
⭐⭐⭐
9.1
฿600
📍 Canal-side, Trat Town
TripAdvisor #1, riverside
3
Paradiso Boutique Resort
⭐⭐⭐
8.5
฿650
📍 Wang Krachae, Trat Town
Loft rooms, park at door
4
Iyara Residence
⭐⭐⭐
9.1
฿700
📍 Wang Krachae, Trat Town
Clean, quiet, great value
5
Artist's Place Trat
⭐⭐
8.6
฿700
📍 Old Town, Trat Town
Artist's guesthouse
6
Trat City Hotel
⭐⭐⭐
9.2
฿900
📍 Central Trat Town
Highest score here
7
Trat 101 Hotel
⭐⭐⭐
8.7
฿1,000
📍 Old Town, Trat Town
100-year-old house
8
Avada Hotel Trat
⭐⭐⭐
8.5
฿1,079
📍 Wang Krachae, Trat Town
New rooms, EV charger
9
Chivapuri Residence Trat
⭐⭐⭐
8.2
฿1,150
📍 Wang Krachae · near bus station
Well-reviewed, spacious
10
Chang Buri Resort & Spa
⭐⭐⭐
8.7
฿1,600
📍 White Sand, Koh Chang
On Koh Chang, value beachfront
How to pick the right budget Trat stay for your trip
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Tightest budget, want the best value
→ Pajamas Koh Chang from ฿550, a design pool dorm on Koh Chang, scores 8.8, well-reviewed · or Paradiso Boutique Resort from ฿650, loft rooms with park-at-your-door in town
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Want the highest score for the money
→ Trat City Hotel ฿900, scores 9.2, the highest here, central · or BaanRimNam Resort Trat ฿600, scores 9.1, a riverside resort ranked TripAdvisor #1 specialty lodging in Trat
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Want old-town charm, design, walkability
→ Trat 101 Hotel ฿1,000, a boutique in a 100-year-old house, 5-min walk to the City Pillar · or Artist's Place Trat ฿700, an artist's canal-side guesthouse with a cafe
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Driving yourself, want easy parking
→ Paradiso Boutique Resort ฿650, park outside every room · Avada Hotel Trat ฿1,079, new rooms, free parking + EV charger · or Iyara Residence ฿700, free parking in town
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Want to wake up by the sea from night one
→ Chang Buri Resort & Spa ฿1,600, a value beachfront resort at the south end of White Sand, Koh Chang · or Pajamas Koh Chang ฿550, a pool dorm on Klong Prao Beach
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Arriving by coach, or a multi-night town base
→ Chivapuri Residence Trat ฿1,150, spacious rooms ~600 m from the bus station · or Iyara Residence ฿700, clean quiet rooms near Tesco Lotus and a night market
📌 Note: all prices are approximate starting rates for standard rooms outside peak season and can change by date and season — always check live prices and compare the 3 sites before booking. Scores and highlights in this guide come from reading real guest reviews on the booking platforms; we did not stay ourselves. Every stay here scores 8.0+, but these are budget 2–3-star places, so they have limits that match the price: some are hostels with shared bathrooms, some are old houses with no lift, and most have no pool and sit in the town rather than on the sea — read each one's honest notes before booking. Most budget stays in Trat are in the mainland town and work best as a stop before/after a boat; the island piers are about 30–45 min by road from town. During High Season (November–April) and long weekends prices rise and small places fill fast, so book ahead. During monsoon (May–October), speedboats to Koh Kood and Koh Mak may be cancelled on some days. Article by ThailandAddict.com
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ — Common traveller questions about budget Trat hotels
❓ Which budget stay in Trat is the best value?
If you go by value (score-per-baht), <strong>Trat City Hotel</strong> scores 9.2 from ฿900 — the highest score in this guide. For the tightest budget, <strong>Pajamas Koh Chang</strong> from ฿550 (dorm bed) is a design pool dorm on Koh Chang, scoring 8.8 with ~830 reviews. For riverside town charm on a light budget, <strong>BaanRimNam Resort Trat</strong> from ฿600 scores 9.1 and is ranked TripAdvisor #1 specialty lodging in Trat.
❓ How much do budget Trat hotels cost?
In this guide, prices start around <strong>฿550–1,600 a night</strong>. The lightest are Pajamas ฿550 (dorm bed), BaanRimNam ฿600, Paradiso ฿650, Iyara and Artist's Place ฿700. The mid-tier is Trat City Hotel ฿900, Trat 101 Hotel ฿1,000, Avada ฿1,079 and Chivapuri ฿1,150. Chang Buri, a beachfront resort on Koh Chang, starts at ฿1,600. All are approximate starting rates outside peak season; during High Season (Nov–Apr) and long weekends they run clearly higher.
❓ On a budget in Trat, should I stay in town or on the islands?
It depends on the role of the trip. Most budget stays in Trat are <strong>in the mainland town</strong> (Wang Krachae · Nong Samet · the old town), which work well as a stop before or after a boat — cheap, clean and walkable to food (BaanRimNam, Paradiso, Iyara, Artist's Place, Trat City, Trat 101, Avada, Chivapuri). But if you want to be by the sea from night one on a budget, there are genuine options on Koh Chang: <strong>Pajamas</strong>, a pool dorm from ฿550, and <strong>Chang Buri</strong>, a beachfront resort from ฿1,600. Koh Chang is the easiest of Trat's islands to reach.
❓ Which budget Trat stays are easy if I drive, and do they have parking?
Several here suit drivers. <strong>Park outside every room</strong>: Paradiso Boutique Resort. <strong>Free on-site parking</strong>: BaanRimNam, Iyara, Trat 101, Avada (which also has an EV charger) and Chivapuri. Many will help you leave the car while you head to the islands and can coordinate cars/boats — just ask in advance. Most town stays are easy to reach by car and are about 30–45 min from the island piers.
❓ How far ahead should I book a budget Trat hotel?
During Trat's <strong>High Season (November–April) and long weekends, book 1–2 months ahead</strong>, especially the small places like Trat 101 Hotel (8 rooms), Artist's Place (~10 rooms), BaanRimNam (~17 rooms) and Paradiso (~16 rooms), which fill first. Outside the season, 1–2 weeks is enough and prices drop. Compare Agoda / Booking / Trip.com for the best price before you book.
❓ Do budget Trat hotels have a swimming pool?
Most in this guide are budget town stays with <strong>no pool</strong>, since they're built as low-cost stops before/after a boat. The two with a pool here are <strong>Pajamas Koh Chang</strong> (a design hostel with a pool, from ฿550) and <strong>Chang Buri Resort & Spa</strong> (a beachfront resort with a bay-view pool, from ฿1,600), both on Koh Chang. If you need a pool on a budget, choose one of those; for the town stays, focus on cleanliness, location and value instead.
