Century Grand Hotel Bueng Kan — a Bueng Kan city hotel with spacious rooms at an easy price
If you are driving around Bueng Kan and want a base with spacious rooms, easy parking and a low price for trips out to Naga Cave, Phu Thok and the Mekong riverside — Century Grand Hotel Bueng Kan is a 3-star city hotel on the Bueng Kan–Nakhon Phanom Road in Bueng Kan town · 80 simple rooms with large bathrooms and comfortable beds, a restaurant and billiards room, near Tesco Lotus and Makro · from approx. ฿550/night, scored 7.0 from Agoda and Trip.com reviews and ranked #3 of 5 hotels in Bueng Kan City on TripAdvisor
Century Grand Hotel is an 80-room city hotel that opened around 2012, sitting on the Bueng Kan–Nakhon Phanom Road in Bueng Kan town · What gets it talked about is not luxury but spacious rooms, plenty of parking both front and back, and an easy price · Bueng Kan is a small province with only a handful of hotels at this level, so people driving in to see Naga Cave, Phu Thok, the Three Whale Rock or to run errands in town often pick it as a base because a room this large at this price is hard to find.
Rooms come in two main categories: Deluxe (two single beds) and Century Room (one larger bed) · The decor is simple in a typical provincial-hotel way, with air-conditioning, a fridge, a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi · What reviews consistently praise is that the rooms feel large for the price, the beds are comfortable, and the bathrooms are big · Several reviews note that some higher-floor rooms look out over the hills and the town, which makes them feel airier than you would expect from a budget hotel.
"Really spacious room for the price, a big comfy bed and a large bathroom, lots of parking, and friendly staff who even drove us to the bus station. If you do not mind slightly dated decor it is great value."
Service is another thing reviews mention warmly · Staff are polite and friendly, and reviews say they helped drive guests to the bus station, a kindness you rarely get at this price · There is an in-house restaurant, a billiards and games room to kill time, a conference room for meetings, and a large free car park · The location is near Tesco Lotus and Makro, so it is easy to stock up on food and supplies, which suits people driving around as a group or family.
To be honest, there are things worth knowing before you book · This is a hotel that has been open for around 10 years, so some of the decor and furniture is starting to show its age · Some reviews mention inconsistent cleaning, with rooms occasionally still dusty or floors not fully mopped, and fairly basic amenities, with no waiter on duty at the restaurant at some times, and a few reviews describing a slow check-in · The hotel is not on the Mekong riverside or in the walking-street centre — it sits around 1–2km from the town centre and the riverside market, so getting around without a car is harder than from a more central hotel.
A tip from following the reviews here for a while: ask to see the room before check-in if you can, and choose a higher-floor, recently-refreshed room to avoid the ones with older furniture · If you are travelling as a group or family by car, the ample parking and large rooms are a real advantage · It suits people looking for a clean, spacious place to sleep at a budget price as a base for Naga Cave, Phu Thok, the Three Whale Rock and the waterfalls around Bueng Kan, who are not expecting a boutique hotel or a river view from the room.
Compared with boutique riverside stays or resorts near Naga Cave, Century Grand plays a different game — this is a city hotel selling spacious rooms, easy parking and an affordable price, not a place selling atmosphere or a view · Guests who love it tend to want a value-for-money base for a Bueng Kan road trip, while those who are let down usually expected new decor and big-city-hotel service. Matching the choice to what you want from the start is the key.
Overall, Century Grand Hotel does the job of a city hotel reasonably at an affordable price · A score of 7.0 from Agoda and Trip.com reviews and 4.0/5 on TripAdvisor, ranked #3 of 5 hotels in Bueng Kan City, reflects that most guests are happy with the spacious rooms, plenty of parking and good value, but there are complaints about the dated feel and inconsistent cleaning · As long as you understand it is an affordable city hotel rather than an atmosphere stay, it is a solid-value base for exploring Bueng Kan by car.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Spacious rooms with big comfortable beds and large bathrooms
- ✓ Large free car park, both front and back
- ✓ Affordable and good value for a city hotel
- ✓ Friendly staff, with reviews of lifts to the bus station
- ! An older hotel, some furniture showing its age
- ! Fairly basic amenities
- ! Some reviews mention a slow check-in
- ✓ Clean, spacious rooms, with hill views from some upper floors
- ✓ Near Tesco Lotus and Makro for easy shopping
- ✓ Very cheap for the size of the rooms
- ✓ Plenty of parking, good for driving travellers
- ! Inconsistent cleaning, occasionally still dusty
- ! The hotel is around 1–2km from the riverside and town centre
- ! No waiter on duty at the restaurant at some times
- 💡If you want an atmosphere stay or a Mekong river view — this is a city hotel selling spacious rooms and price, not atmosphere → choose a boutique riverside stay if you want a view and mood
- 💡If you are particular about new decor and cleanliness — the hotel is about 10 years old, with dated furniture and some reviews about dust → ask to see the room before check-in and choose a higher-floor, recently-refreshed room
- 💡If you do not have your own car — the hotel is around 1–2km from the town centre and the riverside market → budget for taxis or motorbike rides, and consider a more central hotel if you want to walk around town easily