Fern Saetang, writer for SHA Thailand

Hotel reviews ยท SHA roundups

Fern Saetang

Lead hotel reviewer. Twelve years of hotel-industry reporting across Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Fern owns the city-specific SHA roundups and the long-form individual hotel reviews. Has personally stayed at 31 of the 52 hotels we currently cover, and reads the recent reviews on Agoda and Tripadvisor for the rest.

44 articles published on SHA Thailand

Articles by Fern Saetang

Rosewood Phuket Review (2026): Emerald Bay Pavilions
Hotel Reviews

Rosewood Phuket Review (2026): Emerald Bay Pavilions

At Rosewood Phuket the five star badge is not the thing that decides your stay. The room category…

Banyan Tree Phuket Review (2026): Bang Tao Pool Villas
Hotel Reviews

Banyan Tree Phuket Review (2026): Bang Tao Pool Villas

Every review of Banyan Tree Phuket opens on the same two notes. The villas around the lagoon, and…

JW Marriott Bangkok Review (2026): the Lounge and the Steak
Bangkok

JW Marriott Bangkok Review (2026): the Lounge and the Steak

Almost every review of the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok opens on the same two notes. The first is…

Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit Review (2026): Nana Verdict
Bangkok

Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit Review (2026): Nana Verdict

The Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit is the newest five star tower on the Nana stretch of Sukhumvit Road,…

Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok Review (2026)
Bangkok

Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok Review (2026)

Most Bangkok luxury shortlists put the Grand Hyatt Erawan near the top for one thing no rival on…

Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok Review (2026)
Bangkok

Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok Review (2026)

Most Bangkok shortlists put the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit near the top for one reason that no rival on…

Waldorf Astoria Bangkok Review (2026): Bull & Bear, Skyline
Bangkok

Waldorf Astoria Bangkok Review (2026): Bull & Bear, Skyline

Guests who check out of the Waldorf Astoria Bangkok tend to talk about two heights. The bars sit…

What Is SHA Extra Plus? Thailand’s Hotel Certification, Explained (2026)
Trip Planning

What Is SHA Extra Plus? Thailand’s Hotel Certification, Explained (2026)

SHA Extra Plus is the top tier of Thailand’s SHA certification, a hotel and tourism safety standard the…

Conrad Bangkok Review (2026): Wireless Road Value, Garden Pool, Lounge
Bangkok

Conrad Bangkok Review (2026): Wireless Road Value, Garden Pool, Lounge

The Conrad Bangkok is the hotel that recent guests keep calling a bargain, and that word is doing…

St. Regis Bangkok Review (2026): Butler, Brunch, and the Racecourse View
Bangkok

St. Regis Bangkok Review (2026): Butler, Brunch, and the Racecourse View

Ask recent guests what they remember about the St. Regis Bangkok and most of them land on the…

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