B2 Korat Night Market — a budget hotel with rooms bigger than the price, right by Save One Market
If you are passing through Korat on a tight budget, driving yourself, and just want a clean bed in town with great street food at your doorstep — B2 Korat Night Market is a name guests mention often in the few-hundred-baht bracket · It is part of the B2 chain found across Thailand, running the same formula: Modern Minimal wood-toned rooms that are clean, simple and bigger than the price suggests · What sets this branch apart is its spot right next to Save One Market, so you walk out into a kilometre of food stalls, with Terminal 21 and Central Korat a short drive away · There is free parking right at your room door · From approx. ฿650/night
B2 is a budget chain that frequent Thai travellers know well — its formula is simple wood-toned Modern Minimal rooms, clean and in the few-hundred-baht range · The Korat Night Market branch follows that formula, but guests single out one thing: the rooms feel larger than expected for the price · Even the entry-level Superior is around 36 sqm, bigger than many in-town hotel rooms that cost more · Each comes with a flat-screen TV, strong air conditioning, a long desk and free Wi-Fi.
Location is the main reason people pick this branch · The hotel sits right beside Save One Market, Korat's big night market · A few steps from the door and you are into a long run of food stalls, cafes, convenience stores and souvenir shops · Terminal 21 Korat and Central Korat are both a short drive away · For self-drivers there is free parking right outside the room, something reviews mention a lot — no hauling bags across a lot.
"The room was much bigger than I expected, comfy bed, clean, and you park right at your door. Walk out to Save One Market and eat all night. Great value for this price."
The design is Modern Minimal with warm wood tones, wood-pattern floors and good lighting · Bathrooms have a separated wet-dry zone and the basics (soap, shampoo) · The bed and mattress draw praise as more comfortable than the price suggests · The front desk runs 24 hours and most reviews call the staff friendly and helpful · For a price-led hotel, what you get punches above its weight in several ways.
But to be honest, this is a budget hotel that drops some services to keep the price down · The clearest gaps are that there is no breakfast and no swimming pool — if you need either, this is not your hotel · Common gripes are noise on the ground-floor rooms from the corridor and car park, and pillows that some find too thin · Cleanliness can be a little inconsistent — the odd stain on the floor or a stale smell in some rooms — which is the kind of thing you meet at budget-chain hotels.
Worth knowing too: door-side parking can fill up at peak times, so you may end up parking in another zone of the property · And while it is in the city, it is not in the old-town Ya Mo (Thao Suranari Monument) heart — that is a short drive or ride away · The overall score sits at 8.7 from 653 reviews on Trip.com, which is high for this price tier — a sign most guests get what they expect and feel it was good value.
In short, B2 Korat Night Market is not trying to be a luxury hotel, and you should not expect one · It is a clean bed, a spacious room and an in-town location beside the market, all for a few hundred baht · It suits people driving through Korat for a one-night stop, budget travellers, or anyone in town on business who wants to roam Save One Market for dinner · If you want a pool, breakfast or a resort vibe, look at the 4-star hotels in this series instead.
A tip from following the reviews here: ask for an upper-floor room and avoid the ground floor next to parking — noticeably quieter · If you like a tall pillow, bring your own or ask the front desk for an extra at check-in · And during festivals or long weekends, book ahead, because the price is good and rooms fill fast.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Rooms larger than the price tier, clean and simple
- ✓ Beside Save One Market — street food all night
- ✓ Free parking at your door, easy for self-drivers
- ✓ Comfortable bed, cold air conditioning, free Wi-Fi
- ! No breakfast and no swimming pool
- ! Ground-floor rooms get noise from the corridor and parking
- ! Cleanliness a little inconsistent; pillows on the thin side
- ✓ Modern Minimal wood-toned rooms that look new and clean
- ✓ Near Terminal 21 and Central Korat, easy to get around
- ✓ Good value for an overnight stop or in-town business trip
- ✓ Friendly staff, 24-hour front desk
- ! Door-side parking fills up fast at peak times
- ! Not in the Ya Mo / old-town area — needs a drive or ride
- ! Limited facilities, as expected of a budget hotel
- 💡If you want breakfast or a swimming pool — this hotel has neither → choose a 4-star in this series such as Centara Korat or Kantary Hotel Korat instead
- 💡If you are a light sleeper — ground-floor rooms by the corridor and parking carry noise → ask for an upper-floor room when booking or at check-in
- 💡If you want to stay in the old-town Ya Mo heart — the hotel is on the Save One Market side, not by the Thao Suranari Monument → allow time to drive or ride into the old town