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

Six Senses Yao Noi Review (2026): Phang Nga Bay, Villa-Only
Hotel Reviews

Six Senses Yao Noi Review (2026): Phang Nga Bay, Villa-Only

Every villa at Six Senses Yao Noi points at the same wall of limestone. Two kilometers offshore, the…

Banyan Tree Krabi Review: Tubkaek Beach Pool Villa
Hotel Reviews

Banyan Tree Krabi Review: Tubkaek Beach Pool Villa

Reviewed: Banyan Tree Krabi. Tubkaek beachfront, Pool Villas from $610/night, Saffron tasting menu $95, no Railay shuttle. Cons…

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Review: Mae Rim Pavilions and the Cooking Academy
Chiang Mai

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Review: Mae Rim Pavilions and the Cooking Academy

Reviewed: Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai. Pavilions from $950/night, Cooking Academy $130 half-day, 40-min Mae Rim commute. Cons…

InterContinental Phuket Review: What We Found in 2026
Phuket

InterContinental Phuket Review: What We Found in 2026

Reviewed: InterContinental Phuket. Kamala Beach SHA Plus, kids club timing, shuttle gaps, rooms from $290/night. Cons before pros.

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Review: Authors Wing, River Wing, and the Chao Phraya Setting
Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Review: Authors Wing, River Wing, and the Chao Phraya Setting

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok in 2026: River-view from $815, Le Normandie lunch $260, Bamboo Bar weekend cover $20. Cons…

Best Krabi Hotels by Area 2026: Ao Nang, Railay, Klong Muang
Hotel Reviews

Best Krabi Hotels by Area 2026: Ao Nang, Railay, Klong Muang

The thing that trips up most Krabi hotel bookings is not the hotel. It’s the beach you picked…

Best Hotels in Hua Hin (2026 Guide)
Hotel Reviews

Best Hotels in Hua Hin (2026 Guide)

Hua Hin has about 40 SHA-certified hotels (Tourism Authority of Thailand SHA records, 2026). Most of them you…

SHA Hotels Krabi 2026: 10 Best Plus & Extra Plus Picks
Hotel Reviews

SHA Hotels Krabi 2026: 10 Best Plus & Extra Plus Picks

The SHA badge on a Krabi hotel tells you it passed Thailand’s hygiene inspection. It does not tell…

Best SHA Hotels in Koh Samui (2026 Guide)
Koh Samui

Best SHA Hotels in Koh Samui (2026 Guide)

Koh Samui asks more per night than anywhere else in the Gulf of Thailand, and the best hotels…

Best SHA Hotels in Pattaya (2026 Guide)
Pattaya

Best SHA Hotels in Pattaya (2026 Guide)

Pick the neighborhood before you pick the hotel. Pattaya rewards that order more than almost any Thai resort…

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