Chomphu Phukha Resort — An In-Town Pua Resort on the Road Up to Doi Phu Kha
If your plan is to use Pua as a base for driving up to Doi Phu Kha or on to Bo Kluea, and you want somewhere right in town within walking reach of Pua Walking Street and the local restaurants — Chomphu Phukha Resort is a long-standing resort set on the Nan–Thung Chang road, the route that climbs into the mountains · It offers around 66 rooms across several types, from budget older-building rooms up to deluxe and suites, with an on-site restaurant and free parking, from approx. THB 900/night.
Chomphu Phukha Resort has been part of Pua town for years, sitting at 382 Moo 8 on the Nan–Thung Chang road right in the district centre · The selling point that reviews agree on is its in-town location: easy to find, easy to drive into, and within reach of Pua Walking Street and the local eateries · Unlike the hilltop resorts that trade on rice-field and mountain views, this place is about the convenience of staying in town — a good fit for travellers using Pua as a stop before driving up to Doi Phu Kha or on to Bo Kluea, rather than people coming purely for the view.
Rooms come in several types to suit different budgets, from older-building standards and VIP rooms to resort rooms, deluxe rooms and connecting suites · Prices span a wide range, from the high hundreds up to a couple of thousand baht for the larger rooms · Several international guests describe the rooms as clean, cleaned daily with fresh towels, and in decent condition — but there is a consistent note that the standard rooms are quite small and some are on the dim side, so it is worth booking a slightly larger room if you are staying several nights.
"This is not a four-star resort, but it was a comfortable stay — the room was clean and serviced daily, and the location right in Pua town made it easy to walk out for food and the walking street."
There is an on-site restaurant where you can eat while taking in the town atmosphere · Breakfast is a simple set; most reviews say it fills you up but the menu is not very varied · Because the resort is right in the centre, many guests prefer to walk out to restaurants in Pua or drop by Pua Walking Street (open on selected days) instead — one of the advantages of staying in town, where you do not have to drive far to find a meal.
The facilities focus on the practical basics · There is free parking, free Wi-Fi in the common areas, an on-site restaurant and front-desk security · Every room has air conditioning, a TV, a fridge and hot water · Staff earn praise for being helpful and good with directions for day trips · But it is only fair to say that there is no swimming pool here and the other amenities are limited — if you want a resort with a pool or open views, this is not the one.
Honestly, Chomphu Phukha Resort is an older-style resort that trades on location and value rather than design · Some rooms are small and dim, the amenities do not match a newer resort, and the breakfast repeats — things to set your expectations around · But for travellers who simply want a clean bed in the centre of Pua, close to food and the walking street, at an accessible price, it does the job as a practical base.
In short, if the heart of your trip is using Pua as a hub — driving up to Doi Phu Kha, heading to Bo Kluea, or stopping at Wat Phuket for its rice-terrace views — and you want a convenient, affordable in-town stay, Chomphu Phukha Resort sits in exactly that slot · Real-guest scores hover around 7.8–8.0 from a still-modest number of reviews, and the consensus is consistent: a handy in-town location, clean rooms and good staff, traded against older rooms and basic facilities.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ In-town Pua location, easy to find, walk to the walking street and restaurants
- ✓ Clean rooms, serviced daily
- ✓ Helpful staff, good with trip directions
- ✓ Free parking — handy as a base for driving up to Doi Phu Kha
- ! An older resort; standard rooms are fairly small
- ! Some rooms are dim with little natural light
- ! No swimming pool; basic facilities only
- ✓ Right in Pua town, dine while taking in the town atmosphere
- ✓ The larger rooms are roomy and comfortable
- ✓ Accessible price for an in-town stay
- ✓ Convenient for trips up to Doi Phu Kha and on to Bo Kluea
- ! Older-building rooms look more worn than the newer ones
- ! Limited breakfast variety
- ! No rice-field or mountain views like the hilltop resorts
- 💡If you are coming to Pua mainly for the views — this is an in-town stay with no open vistas like the hilltop resorts → look at PuaDeView or Hugpua, which are built around the view, instead.
- 💡If you care about newer, larger rooms — the standard rooms are small and some are dim → book a deluxe or larger room and ask for one with good natural light at check-in.
- 💡If you want a pool or full facilities — there is no pool and amenities are basic → this suits travellers who want a place to sleep between day trips more than a resort to spend the whole day in.