ABIZZ Hotel KwanPhayao — wake up to Kwan Phayao lake views from your balcony, from around ฿650
If the picture in your head of a Phayao trip is opening the balcony door in the morning to a wide-open Kwan Phayao lake, lotuses along the bank and distant mountains — ABIZZ Hotel KwanPhayao is a name many travellers pick because it delivers exactly that at a price you can reach. It's a 3-star lakeside hotel in Ban Tom, Mueang Phayao, that opened around 2021, so the building still feels new. Its draw is lake-view rooms with private balconies, cleanliness, a peaceful setting and a lift — the last of which is rare at this price. Rooms start at around ฿650/night. Just know that some rooms aren't large and the soundproofing between rooms isn't great, the trade-off for views and value that guests keep praising.
ABIZZ Hotel KwanPhayao is a lakeside hotel that opened around 2021, set in Ban Tom, right on Kwan Phayao in Mueang Phayao. The selling point is clear from the name — it's a hotel built around Kwan Phayao lake views and private balconies at a price budget-minded travellers can manage. The building is fairly new and has a lift, which is an edge over the many low-rise in-town stays without one. On Trip.com the real guest score is high, around 9.0 from more than 100 reviewers, which tells you most guests leave happy.
What reviews mention most is the lake view from the rooms and how peaceful it is. Many guests describe opening the balcony onto the lake, the lotuses along the bank and the mountains — especially lovely at sunrise and sunset. The setting around the hotel is quiet, not the bustle of the town centre, so it suits travellers coming to Phayao to actually relax rather than spend all day at markets. The parking is roomy and feels safe, easy if you're driving yourself.
"The view from the room was beautiful — Kwan Phayao lake, lotuses at the bank and mountains beyond. Very peaceful, clean and safe parking, and the room was clean with furniture that looked new. Great value for the price."
ABIZZ has several room types — a twin (two single beds), a double with a balcony, a double with a lake view, and a triple family room. All are air-conditioned with a smart TV, a fridge/minibar, a kettle and a hot-water bathroom. Most reviews praise the rooms as clean, with furniture that looks new, and views that justify the price. The thing to know is the standard 17 m² rooms aren't large, some guests find the pillows a bit thin, and the soundproofing between rooms isn't great — if your neighbours are loud, you'll hear it.
On facilities, take it for what it is — a mid-size lakeside hotel. There's free parking, free Wi-Fi, a lift, a 24-hour front desk and a buffet breakfast in the morning (usually an extra charge of around 80 baht per person, not included on every rate). There's a cafe/seating area where you can sit with the view. There's no swimming pool. If you're expecting a full resort with a lakeside pool, this isn't it — but if you want a clean room, a lake view and a balcony for morning coffee, it delivers that well for the money.
On scores, ABIZZ Hotel KwanPhayao sits in the city's upper tier. Across real reviews it rates well — Trip.com gives it around 9.0 out of 10 from more than 100 reviewers, and TripAdvisor 4 out of 5. The repeated praise is for the lake view, cleanliness, the quiet setting, parking and value. The common gripes are that some rooms are small, the pillows are thin, and soundproofing between rooms is weak. A few reviews also note the breakfast is an extra charge with limited choices.
Honestly, the appeal here is a Kwan Phayao lake view from your balcony, from around ฿650. Lake-view rooms run about ฿650–750 in normal periods and climb to roughly ฿850–950 over long weekends and holidays, with family rooms a notch higher. If your trip is about relaxing in Phayao, taking in the lake and photographing the views — and you don't mind not being a few minutes' walk from the town centre — it fits the budget. But if you want to stay in the middle of town within walking distance of restaurants and markets, or you want a pool, look at the in-town hotels instead.
A tip from reading the reviews closely: specify a Lake View or balcony room clearly when you book, since not every room faces the lake — some only catch it from the side. If noise keeps you up, pack earplugs in case the neighbours are loud. Breakfast is usually an add-on, so check at booking whether your rate includes it. And sunrise over the lake is when the view is at its best — sit out on the balcony for a bit and you'll understand the praise.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Beautiful Kwan Phayao lake views from the rooms, with private balconies
- ✓ Clean rooms with furniture that looks new, in a fairly new building
- ✓ Quiet, peaceful setting with roomy, safe-feeling parking
- ✓ Has a lift and free parking — good value for the price
- ! Some rooms aren't large (standard 17 m²)
- ! Soundproofing between rooms is weak — you can hear neighbours
- ! Breakfast is usually an extra charge, not on every rate
- ✓ Wake up to lake and mountain views from the balcony
- ✓ Clean rooms, comfortable beds and cold air-con
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff
- ✓ Good value for a lakeside hotel
- ! Pillows are a bit thin
- ! Some standard rooms are on the small side
- ! No swimming pool, and a fair way from the town centre
- 💡If you specifically want a lake view — not every room faces the lake; some only catch it from the side → specify a Lake View or balcony room clearly when you book.
- 💡If noise keeps you awake — soundproofing between rooms is weak, so loud neighbours carry → ask for a corner room if you can, and pack earplugs just in case.
- 💡If you want to stay in town within walking distance of restaurants and markets — this is on the lake in Ban Tom, so you'll drive into the centre, and there's no pool → for an in-town base, look at the city hotels instead.