Rayong : book your hotel

Rayong is the Eastern Seaboard's best-kept secret, a province of natural beauty and industrial significance. Those who visit find a destination of genuine appeal: long, largely uncrowded beaches fringed with casuarina trees, island escapes of rare tranquillity, a seafood culture built on the province's celebrated fisheries, and a surrounding countryside of fruit orchards with rambutans, mangosteens, and durians that have made Rayong's markets legendary. With its position at the heart of Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor, Rayong is also one of the country's economic zones, and the quieter shores of Na Jomtien to the west offer a further dimension of relaxed beachfront living that draws visitors seeking something more serene than central Pattaya.

Ko Samet, a national park island just 12 kilometres offshore, is Rayong's crown jewel, its clear waters and white sand beaches contrast with the industrial landscape of the nearby mainland coast. The island's Hat Sai Kaew beach is the most developed, but walking even a short distance south reveals progressively quieter coves with snorkelling coral and the kind of uncrowded beach experience that has become increasingly rare in the Gulf of Thailand. On the mainland, Saeng Chan Beach with its distinctive crescent shoreline and gentle waves is a local favourite, while the Ban Pae Village Market near the Ko Samet ferry pier offers fresh seafood, dried squid, and the shrimp paste central to Thai cooking. Strolling through Ko Kloi Floating Market gives visitors a vivid taste of regional specialities and local life. Novotel Rayong Rim Pae Resort sits directly on Rim Pae Beach with panoramic ocean views, two outdoor pools, a kids' pool, an Aquas Spa, a fitness room, water sports, and a Kids Club — a fully equipped beachfront resort just steps from the gently lapping Gulf of Thailand. Novotel Rayong Star Convention Centre is well positioned for both the city's parks and the Central Plaza Rayong shopping centre, just five minutes away. Mercure Rayong Lomtalay Villas & Resort brings beachfront villa living to the Rayong coast with its rooftop Koh 17 bar offering panoramic sea views and creative local cuisine.

Novotel Rayong Rim Pae Resort is a beachfront hotel with two beautiful outdoor pools and a separate kids' pool with panoramic ocean views, an indoor jacuzzi, the Aquas Spa, a fitness room, water sports facilities, and a Kids Club delivering a resort experience that stands comfortably above most properties at its price point. Three restaurants, a pool bar, and a tea room ensure guests are well fed at any hour. Novotel Rayong Star Convention Centre serves the city market with modern rooms, convention facilities, and easy access to Central Plaza Rayong. Mercure Rayong Lomtalay Villas & Resort offers a more distinctive, boutique resort experience with contemporary beachfront villas, the rooftop Koh 17 bar, a local and creative culinary approach, large meeting facilities, and pet-friendly policies combining to make it the trendiest beach destination on the Rayong coast.

Rayong sits at the heart of Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor: the government's flagship special economic zone that has attracted significant investment from automotive, petrochemical, aerospace, and digital industries across the provinces of Rayong, Chonburi, and Chachoengsao. Novotel Rayong Star Convention Centre is the city's premier business hotel, with its convention centre facilities, modern meeting rooms, reliable Wi-Fi, and well-connected city-centre position making it the natural first choice for the corporate groups, government delegations, and industrial visitors who drive the Eastern Seaboard's business travel market. Novotel Rayong Rim Pae Resort complements the business offering with its conference and events facilities alongside full resort amenities making it a popular choice for incentive travel groups and corporate retreats that want to combine professional programming with beach access and water sports. Mercure Rayong Lomtalay Villas & Resort offers large meeting facilities in its beachfront villa setting, making it particularly well suited to smaller executive retreats and board-level events where the atmosphere and setting are as important as the meeting room specification.

Rayong is a wonderful destination for families, the ferry ride to Ko Samet, the fishing boats of Ban Pae, the fruit markets of the provincial interior, and the relaxed beaches of the mainland coast all offer children genuine discovery. Novotel Rayong Rim Pae Resort is a standout family resort with its dedicated Kids Club, separate kids' pool, water sports, Aquas Spa for parents, and the tropical garden and beachfront environment that give children space and freedom. Two outdoor pools with panoramic ocean views mean afternoons can stretch as long as the day allows, and 24-hour front desk service ensures nothing is ever too difficult to arrange.