Most TEFL / TESOL provides don’t include accommodation simply to keep the pricing down by letting you find your own accommodation during the course or simply split up the “training course fee” and the “Program fee” to appear more pricing attractive as two separate costs. Finding your own accommodation may be a bit problematic for first-time travelers as you are blindly going online to find something in another country that is safe with a good location at a price you can afford that hopefully has easy access to food and transportation. As easy-going, and open-minded as you may be where you will be sleeping, eating, and studying during your TEFL course is important, which is why we have included Resort accommodation (Chiang Mai) and Hotel accommodation (Krabi) in our Premium Program as one low price so that you have a safe place to sleep, hot running water, air conditioning, locking door, and included daily western breakfast not far from the training area or the city center. If you would like to find your own accommodation we have done the footwork for you on our site to recommend a few places our students have loved.  Also, it is better to know exactly what all your anticipated costs may be so that you can better manage your funds to avoid any unexpected surprises during your first couple of months in Thailand.