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About Yasothon accommodation
Yasothon is a quiet province in Thailand's northeastern Isan region, a world away from the beach crowds of Phuket or the temple circuits of Chiang Mai. It's rice-farming country through and through, with flat green paddies stretching out from a modest provincial town that most travellers only pass through on their way somewhere else.
Accommodation here is simple and good value, think budget hotels and small resorts rather than international chains. It's a handy base if you're timing your trip around Yasothon's famous Rocket Festival in May, or if you're just after a genuine slice of small-town Isan life away from the usual tourist trail.
Where to stay in Yasothon
- Yasothon town: most of the province's hotels are clustered in and around Yasothon town, within easy reach of the local markets, temples and the Rocket Festival grounds, making it a practical, no-fuss base for exploring the surrounding rice country by car or motorbike.
How much is Yasothon accommodation?
- Budget: AU$15-23, fan or air-conditioned rooms in simple guesthouses and hotels around town, generally clean and comfortable without frills.
- Mid-range: AU$28-33, larger hotels with extras such as breakfast, a restaurant or a shared lounge area.
What Yasothon is known for
- The Rocket Festival: held every May, Yasothon's Bun Bang Fai or Rocket Festival is one of the biggest and liveliest in Thailand's Isan region. Locals build huge homemade rockets, some over 100kg, and parade them through town in colourful costumes with music and dancing before launching them skyward in a noisy, crowd-pleasing competition for height and distance.
- Rice-farming countryside: away from the festival, Yasothon is quiet farmland, with jasmine rice paddies rolling out from the town in every direction, making it a good spot to slow down, cycle through the villages and see rural Isan life up close.
Top-rated hotels in Yasothon
- The Zen Hotel Yasothon: one of the better-reviewed stays in town, with simple, well-kept rooms at a budget-friendly price.
- JP Emerald Hotel: a popular pick with more reviews than most other properties in Yasothon, offering a restaurant, room service and free WiFi.
- U-Sabai Villa: a highly rated villa-style stay, good for travellers after a bit more space and privacy.
- Chatpimarn Resort Hotel: a steady, well-reviewed resort option a little further from the town centre.
Travel tips for Yasothon
- Book ahead if you're visiting during the Rocket Festival in May, as Yasothon's limited hotel rooms fill up fast.
- Yasothon isn't set up for public transport in the way bigger Thai cities are, so renting a car or motorbike makes it much easier to get around town and out to the countryside.
- Keep evenings free during festival time, as the parades and music tend to run late into the night before the rockets are launched.
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