Khon Kaen  has guesthouses, hotels, resorts, and other accommodation to suit all budgets from back packers to luxury seekers. Khon Kaen is a city in Isan, Thailand. It is also the capital of Khon Kaen province and the Khon Kaen district.

Khon Kaen is located in the Khorat Plateau, in the central-northwestern area of Isaan. Khon Kaen is a regional center for education, financial institutions, government offices and transportation.

The city is also an industrial center, especially for the region's silk trade, as well as an agricultural hub.  It is also the home of Rajamangala University and Khon Kaen University

The city is bisected by the Mithraphap Highway—also known as 'Friendship Highway'or Highway 2, the road linking Bangkok with Laos. A modern, multi-lane by-pass enables through traffic to avoid the city centre to the west and connects to the airport and to the main roads to Kalasin and Mahasarakham in the east and Udon Thani in the north.