I was arriving at the airport at 12.55 am and leaving for Phuket next morning. So I decided to stay at the airport hotel, somewhere comfortable at a reasonable price. This hotel is a 35 minute taxi ride from the airport. It is in the middle of nowhere. The reception staff, while polite do not speak any or very, very minimal English. The return shuttle to the airport has to be booked one day in advance and costs $20.00. Everywhere in the world, the airport hotels are near the airport and have frequent, free shuttle to the airport.
The rooms are reasonable, and the breakfast is ok.