11 golftels near Bangkok: wake up, walk to the first tee

Nakhon Nayok · 36 holes · on-course lodging

[Golftel] Artitaya Country Club (NakhonNayok)

4.6Reviews 5

Artitaya Country Club in Nakhon Nayok is a 36-hole Jack Tuthill design; on the original 18, 16 holes border canals or lakes and the narrow fairways put a premium on driving accuracy. The greens were recently converted to paspalum. The on-site three-star golftel has resident Korean staff and Korean meals, plus a pool, massage shop and mini-mart for longer stays.

Nakhon Pathom · 27 holes · three meals included

[Golftel] Uniland Golf & Country Club

Uniland Golf & Country Club lays its A, B and C nines on three different grasses, Kentucky bluegrass, Bermuda and bent, so each loop plays differently. The on-course golftel includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, and three people can share a room at the same rate. Check-out at 6pm means you can play, shower and head to the airport on the final day.

Nakhon Pathom · about 100m to the course

[Golftel] Dynasty Golf & Country Club

The Dynasty Golf & Country Club golftel has Korean management and a Korean chef, with Korean meals throughout the stay. The course is about 100m from the lodging, so you can walk to the tee, and late check-out to 6pm is available on request. The 18-hole layout is by Denis Griffiths.

Pathum Thani · about 10km from Don Mueang · four-star

[Golftel] Bangkok Golf Club

4.5Reviews 1

The Bangkok Golf Club golftel is a four-star on-course lodge in Pathum Thani, about 10km from Don Mueang, with a pool, fitness room and massage shop. From 16 December to the end of February, rates include a hotel breakfast buffet plus Korean buffet lunch and dinner; outside that window, breakfast only. The 18 holes mix Bermuda and zoysia grass.

Pathum Thani · 27 holes · former tour venue

[Golftel] Pinehurst Golf & Country Club

4.1Reviews 4

Host of the 1992 Johnnie Walker Classic and 1994 Thailand Open, Pinehurst's 27 holes come with a golftel where resident Korean staff and Korean, Thai, Chinese and international menus make it easy for a mixed group to eat well. About 15km from Don Mueang, it is one of the better-connected golftels on the north side.

Nong Chok, east Bangkok · 36 holes

[Golftel] Windsor Park & Golf Club Golftel

3Reviews 1

Windsor Park & Golf Club is a 36-hole Ronald Fream Design Group layout, so daily rounds need not repeat. At the on-course golftel you can order a two-hour in-room massage for 900 baht including tip, easing tired legs without leaving your room. Triple rooms can be arranged by request after booking.

Chachoengsao · about 75km east of Suvarnabhumi

[golftel] Sunrise Lagoon Country Club

Reviews 1

Sunrise Lagoon Country Club stretches to 7,245 yards with hazards running throughout, and hosted a Thai professional event in 2013. It is 40 minutes to an hour from Suvarnabhumi, closer than the Pattaya-side courses. Check-in at 7pm and check-out at 6pm make it easy to play on both arrival and departure days.

Bang Na · Greg Norman design · four-star hotel

[Golftel] Eastin Thana City Country Club

3.8Reviews 3

Eastin Thana City Country Club pairs a fast-green Greg Norman 18 with a four-star hotel. The hotel has a pool, gym, kids' club, laundry and triple rooms, so one person can play while the family relaxes. Check-in is 2pm and check-out noon, the same as a regular hotel.

Chachoengsao · Gary Player design · about 70 min from the airport

[Golftel] Lotus Valley Golf Resort golftel

4.8Reviews 12

The Lotus Valley Bangkok golftel sits beside a 7,015-yard Gary Player 18 that opened in 2009, laid with Bermuda and seashore paspalum grass. There is a pool, and the driving range opens at 6am. At about 70 minutes from Suvarnabhumi, an afternoon round on arrival day is realistic.

Nakhon Pathom · rooms above the clubhouse

[Golftel] Suwan Golf & Country Club

At Suwan Golf & Country Club the golftel rooms are on the second and third floors of the clubhouse, so the first tee is just downstairs. The 7,145-yard Weeyos Design course is best known for its double-dogleg par-5 2nd hole. The driving range opens at 6am for a pre-round warm-up.

Samut Sakhon · four-star · course shuttle

[Golftel] Best Ocean Golf

The Best Ocean Golf golftel links a Lee Schmidt-designed 18 with a four-star hotel about 4.4km away by shuttle, with a pool, gym and massage shop at the hotel. Children aged five and up can play, a rare option for families introducing kids to golf. A Korean coordinator helps with check-in.