Lotus Village East side of town next to river, 200m from main street - The nicest guesthouse in Sukhothai and one of the best of Thailand (teakwood everywhere including on cutleries), run by a perfectionist and art-lover-collector French guy. ...5 stars hotel breakfast (real European coffee, freshly pressed orange, etc) 130 Baht (European) or 150 Baht (American), superb designed isolated tropical garden, art stuffed lobby with newspapers, magazines and books, English, French, German & Thai spoken, many customer services, tour guide, limousine, airport transfer, light ticketing, internet. Go there to experience luxury at backpackers prices, as long as you respect the serenity of the place...  What you may not like : if the owner decide to raise the prices one day!