Berich Hotel Tak — Spacious 32 sqm Rooms, Minimal Gold-Toned Design, Easy Prices in Central Tak
If you're after a place to stay in central Tak with rooms that are spacious, new, clean and modern but still easy on the wallet, the name drivers passing through Tak and people coming in on business mention often is Berich Hotel — a 3-star hotel on Mahat Thai Bamrung Road, Nong Luang, built around a "Minimal Luxury" concept in white, grey and gold. What reviews talk about most is that every room is around 32 sqm, with comfortable beds, friendly staff, plus free breakfast, free parking, free Wi-Fi and a lift. You can walk to the King Taksin the Great Shrine and the Ping River suspension bridge. Rooms start from around THB 690/night, with an overall real-review score around 8.7.
Who Berich Hotel is for — to put it as simply as possible, Berich Hotel is a city hotel in Tak for people who want a new, spacious, clean, modern room without paying a lot. It isn't a riverside resort selling Ping River atmosphere, and it isn't a luxury hotel with a pool and spa. It's a 3-star "Minimal Luxury" hotel right in the centre of Tak, on Mahat Thai Bamrung Road, Nong Luang, Mueang Tak. The building is 5 storeys with a lift, decorated in white, grey and gold that looks cleaner and more modern than the price you actually pay. From real reviews across several platforms, the people it suits best are long-distance drivers who need a single overnight stop before continuing on to Mae Sot, Umphang, Lampang or Chiang Mai, people in town for government errands or work in central Tak, couples or small families who want a spacious room at an easy price, and budget travellers who weigh sleep and cleanliness more than luxury facilities. If you're after resort atmosphere, a pool, or the quiet of staying out of town, this may not be the answer — but if the brief is a good room in the city centre on a light budget, Berich does its job better than its price suggests.
Location and getting around — this is a real advantage for Berich. The address is 2/4 Mahat Thai Bamrung Road, Nong Luang, Mueang Tak, within the Tak municipal area. It's a short walk or drive — around 800 m — to the King Taksin the Great Shrine, and around 950 m to the Ping River suspension bridge and the riverside walking street. The Tak provincial stadium is only around 100 m away, and Krathong Sai Park is nearby within walking distance. There are convenience stores, restaurants and coffee shops scattered around the hotel, so finding food and supplies is easy. Longer trips are straightforward too: driving from Bangkok, you take Highway 1 through Nakhon Sawan and Kamphaeng Phet into Tak, around 5-6 hr. If you're carrying on to Mae Sot, allow around 1.5 hr on the winding mountain road, and the nearest airport for flying in and out is Mae Sot Airport (MAQ), around 65-70 km away. One small note from reviews: this part of Tak is fairly quiet, with limited restaurant choices and public transport at night, so if you don't have your own vehicle, plan ahead a bit for arranging rides.
"The room was much bigger than expected for this price — new, clean, beautifully decorated in gold tones. The staff were lovely and helpful. You can walk to the King Taksin Shrine and the Ping River, and parking is easy. In Tak this is a great deal at this price."
Room types and decor — what sets Berich apart from the usual budget stays in Tak is that every room is around 32 square metres, all the same, which is bigger than the standard rooms at many hotels in the same price range. The rooms come in several types, starting with the Deluxe King with one large 6-foot bed; the Deluxe Twin with two 5-foot beds, the popular pick for friends or anyone who wants separate beds; the Super Deluxe, which adds a reclining lounge chair to the room and is the hotel's own recommendation; the Smart Deluxe, which focuses on smart gadgets and a large smart TV; through to the family room, which adds a 3-foot bed to sleep up to 3 people. The decor is minimal in white, grey and gold, with marble behind the bed and gold-toned mountain-view artwork that makes the room look pricier than it is. Inside each room you get a fridge, smart TV, air conditioning, kettle and en-suite bathroom, many rooms have a small balcony to step out for some air, and some higher-floor rooms look out over the city and the mountains. The most common compliment is that the rooms are new, clean, spacious and nicely designed — not something you find often at this price.
Facilities and common areas — let's be clear up front: Berich Hotel has no swimming pool. If you're planning to sunbathe by a pool or let the kids splash around, this place can't do that, and you should consider somewhere else. What it does have, and reviews speak well of, is a working lift across all 5 floors, an advantage over many older hotels in Tak that have no lift. There's free parking for both cars and motorbikes, 24-hour reception, free luggage storage and a convenience store nearby. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel, and its Wi-Fi category score on booking platforms is fairly high, though a few reviews say the signal in some rooms isn't as stable as it could be. A limitation reviews mention is the key-card power system, where you insert the card to power the room, so the electricity cuts when you leave — and some guests note it affects the fridge, which needs continuous power. If you need to keep things chilled in the fridge all day, ask the staff about this first.
Food and dining — Berich has its own in-house restaurant called the Berich restaurant, serving mainly Thai food. What's different from some budget hotels is that every room includes free breakfast in the price, but it's à la carte by coupon rather than a full buffet. The menu items reviews mention include rice porridge, chicken pad krapow, and eggs with sausage — simple Thai breakfasts that fill you up nicely. Reviews on breakfast are fairly mixed: the positive side says breakfast is fine and good value for the room price, freshly made and hot, while the critical side says the menu choices are fairly limited and the breakfast area is fairly small, with some feeling it gets repetitive over several nights. The upside is the central location: nearby there are noodle shops, rice-porridge spots and coffee shops to head out and find your own. A trick many use is to have the hotel's free breakfast to take the edge off, then go out for the tasty, inexpensive local food in town.
Service — service is a consistent bright spot in real reviews. The reception staff are friendly, smiling, helpful and can speak basic English, which helps a lot for foreign travellers passing through Tak. Reception is open 24 hours, handy for people arriving late or leaving before dawn, and there's free luggage storage for those who've checked out but still want to explore the city. The service category score on booking platforms is good, with Agoda rating Service around 8.9. One thing that comes up occasionally is that late at night there are fewer staff on duty, so if you need help overnight you may have to wait a moment. Overall, the friendliness of the staff is what makes many guests come away impressed and rate service highly.
Real reviews (the good and the not-so-good) — pulling together Agoda, Booking.com, Trip.com and TripAdvisor, the picture is fairly consistent. On the praise side: rooms much bigger than expected for the price (every room 32 sqm), new and clean, minimal gold-toned design that looks modern and attractive, comfortable beds, friendly and helpful staff, central location within walking distance of the King Taksin Shrine and the Ping River, easy parking, a lift, and value for money that many call better than the price. On the watch-out side: limited breakfast choices and a small dining area, beds in some rooms fairly firm for those who like a soft mattress, some chargers or sockets not working, air conditioning in some rooms not getting cold enough or not holding temperature well, fairly dim bedside lights, the key-card system cutting power to the fridge in some rooms, and a few voices saying the TV only has Thai channels. These gripes are things you can manage by choosing the right room, setting expectations correctly, and telling the staff when you hit a problem, rather than big issues that keep people from coming back.
"Clean room, comfortable bed, the staff were great. My only gripe is the breakfast choices were a bit limited and the seating area is rather small — next time I'd head out for breakfast in town. But overall it's great value for the price."
Price comparison and value — room rates start at around THB 690/night for the Deluxe King, around THB 790 for the Deluxe Twin, around THB 890 for the Super Deluxe, around THB 990 for the Smart Deluxe, and around THB 1,190 for the family room at standard rates, and every room includes breakfast. In high season or over festivals, prices can climb around THB 100-300 per room. Set against the 32-square-metre room size, the newness, the gold-toned decor, the free breakfast, free parking and the lift, it's very good value in the context of Tak. Compared with rivals in the same city — Silayok Grand Hotel, which starts a little cheaper and sells comfortable beds and a carved-wood lobby, or Viang Tak Riverside Hotel, which gets you Ping River atmosphere but starts higher — Berich wins on newness, room size and modern design, but loses on the riverside view and the pool it doesn't have. The advice is to always compare prices directly across Agoda, Booking and Trip.com before you book, since rates move with the season and promotions, and sometimes booking directly with the hotel by phone or LINE gets a price just as good as the OTAs.
Good to know before booking — a few things help the stay go more smoothly. One, if you like a soft mattress, know that beds in some rooms are fairly firm; ask the staff about mattress firmness or request an extra pillow at check-in. Two, if you need to keep things chilled in the fridge all day, ask about the key-card power system, since power cuts in some rooms when you pull the card out. Three, plan your breakfast well — the free breakfast is à la carte with limited choices and small seating, so if you want more variety, head out for food in town. Four, if you want a city or mountain view, request a higher-floor room (floors 4-5) when you book. Five, check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out is 12:00 PM; early check-in or late check-out must be arranged in advance and may incur extra charges depending on room availability. Six, you can contact the hotel by phone on 082-444-6242 or LINE Official @berichhotel to ask about availability or direct rates.
The verdict — from all the real reviews, Berich Hotel Tak is the city hotel that suits best for people who want a new, spacious, clean, modern room in a central Tak location at an easy price. Its biggest strengths are the 32 sqm size in every room, the newness, the minimal gold-toned design, the friendly service, free breakfast and parking, and a lift that many older Tak stays don't have. What you have to accept is no pool, limited breakfast choices and a small dining area, firm beds in some rooms, and small details like some sockets or the key-card power system you'll have to live with. If you're after Ping River resort atmosphere or a pool, consider Viang Tak Riverside Hotel in the same city instead. But if the brief is a good room in central Tak on an affordable budget, with lovely service and a location within walking distance of the King Taksin Shrine and the Ping River — Berich is one of the most worthwhile and bookable choices in Tak, and the reason its real-review score stays consistently good.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Spacious, clean, tidy rooms
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff
- ✓ Central location, near the King Taksin Shrine and the Ping River
- ✓ Good value, free Wi-Fi, free parking
- ! Limited breakfast choices, fairly small dining area
- ! Some sockets/chargers not working, dim bedside lights
- ! Air conditioning in some rooms not cold enough · TV in some rooms Thai channels only
- ✓ Every room a spacious 32 sqm, new, minimal gold-toned design
- ✓ Comfortable beds, very clean rooms
- ✓ Good service (Service 8.9), staff speak basic English
- ✓ Central location, good value, lift across all 5 floors
- ! No swimming pool
- ! Key-card power system cuts power to the fridge in some rooms
- ! Beds in some rooms fairly firm for those who like a soft mattress
- 💡If you want Ping River resort atmosphere or a swimming pool — Berich is a city hotel with no pool and no riverside frontage → take a look at Viang Tak Riverside Hotel in the same city instead.
- 💡If you like a soft mattress and a big spread at breakfast — beds in some rooms are fairly firm and breakfast is à la carte with limited choices → ask for an extra pillow at check-in, and plan to head out for breakfast in town.
- 💡If you need to keep things chilled in the fridge all day — some rooms use a key-card power system that cuts the electricity when you leave → ask the staff about the fridge power before you check in.