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When you travel to Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand you will be happy to know there is a nice selection of quality hotels at a reasonable rate, to choose from. You might also want to know that there is also a wide range of accommodations to fit any travel budget from no frills to no budget.

1. Sunee Grand Hotel - A new modern hotel conveniently located on the main street running down the center of town. You will find it easy to connect with public transportation to get around the city. There are also many activities available on the hotel compound. It is co-located with a 3-level shopping mall, a small supermarket, a bowling alley and a variety of restaurants. There is also a fitness center and spa for your exercise and relaxation needs. The rooms range from superior to extreme royal suites, the most expensive rooms in the city limits.

2. Tohsang City Hotel - This hotel offers the best service in town. They know the meaning of hospitality. You choose from three room types standard, deluxe and suite with rates to match. You can use the transfer service to and from the airport and enjoy the quiet and comfort provided during your stay in Ubon. The restaurant is known for its quality and delicious cuisine.

3. Laithong Hotel - A good hotel close to the city center. It is famous for its international lunch buffet that is served up every weekday. The amenities here include a swimming pool and spa. The rooms here are typical, though a bit small. Many travelers who have passed through here have enjoyed there stay.

4. Ubon International Hotel - This hotel was formerly named Nevada Grand Hotel but recently changed its name to Ubon International Hotel. If you stay here you will realize it has the best location of any accommodation in town. It is centrally located and several city buses pass by the hotel entrance. Within the hotel there is a swimming pool, restaurant, spa, and disco. If you walk out the front doors, you will see a complex containing several food shops, three restaurants, a movie theater and numerous shops.

This is by no means all the accommodation available in Ubon. These reflect the main, established hotels that are the favorites of travelers who come here for whatever reason. It is certain that no matter what is your budget, the number in your party, or the level of luxury and comfort you want and need, there is something here for everyone.

Thailand is rich in festivals and in all honesty is not a time of year when you can not find a festival to enjoy, but here are some of the most popular festivals in Thailand during the year.

Earlier this year the month of January offers the Chiang Mai Winter Fair in Chiang Mai and the River of Kings Festival of Bangkok. May Chiang offers Winter Fair, musical entertainment, competitions and even beauty pageants, and the River of Kings Festival is a bit 'more formalwith a theatrical production tells the story of Thailand.

February of the offer is further subject to Chiang Mai Flower Festival with flowers complete with floats and Bangkok China Town Festival, which celebrates the Chinese New Year.

As the season begins to turn, determines March ASEAN Barred Ground Where Festival, where the owners come together from all over the country khwan dove Muang Park in Yala province, compete and display their pigeonsPrices.

April celebrates the Thai New Year Festival in Pattaya, followed by the Songkran Festival, which takes place in Germany, but it is particularly colorful in Khao San Road, Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

May is a particularly festive month with the Royal Ploughing Ceremony in Bangkok, which celebrates the beginning of the rice season and planning for Visakha Bucha, celebrated a religious festival of the Buddha and Yasothon Rocket Festival in Germany, the largest number of awardsexplosive rockets. It is an eye and ear opening of the festival certainly suitable children and adults.

July brings the popular Candle Festival of Tung Sri Muang, Muang District, Ubon Ratchathani province. Visitors will find large, beautiful, candles displayed and presented to the local temple.

Celebrates birthday in August at the national level of Her Majesty the Queen.

September is the famous Phuket Vegetarian Festival (famous for the people bloody showimpaled by a variety of objects and not for the faint of heart) and the significantly less gory Phichit Boat Races along the Nan River.

October celebrates the Wax Castle Festival celebrated nationwide but is particularly spectacular in Sakon Nakhon, the Chon Buri Buffalo Races, and the Illuminated Boat Procession Festival along the Mekong River.

November begins the peak travel season by being another celebratory month with the Loy Krathong celebrated Nationwide, the Surin Elephant Roundup, the River Kwai bridge week in Kanchanaburi, and the Phimai Festival.

December ends the year with a nationwide celebration of the King's birthday and the Phuket King's Cup Regatta.

Festivals in Thailand are planned on the lunar calendar. Check for the exact dates of each festival before you make your hotel reservations and travel plans.