Chumphon Palace Hotel — A City Hotel Just 300 m from Chumphon Railway Station
If you arrive in Chumphon by train and want somewhere you can wheel your bag straight to without flagging a ride, Chumphon Palace Hotel makes sense — a city hotel about 300 m from the railway station, with the market and night plaza just a few minutes' walk away. It's an older building that's been renovated; what guests mention most are clean rooms, friendly staff, and a very easy price. Around 72 rooms, from approx. ฿450/night · 8.9 from real guest reviews.
Chumphon Palace Hotel is a straightforward city hotel that trades mainly on location and value. The building has been around a while and went through a major renovation around 2015. It has roughly 72 rooms, most of them standard units of 20–22 square metres with twin or double beds. It isn't fancy, but it's well set up for a night's sleep before catching a ferry to Koh Tao or Koh Phangan, or continuing your journey by train.
What guests agree on most is the cleanliness and the staff. Many note that, old building aside, the rooms are kept clean, the beds are comfortable, and the front-desk team is friendly and helpful — with ferry tickets, bus tickets, and tips on nearby places to eat. Add in rates that start at just a few hundred baht, and most people conclude they got rather more than they paid for.
"Old hotel but really clean, lovely staff who sorted our ferry tickets to Koh Tao, and it's only a few minutes' walk from the train station. At this price, brilliant value."
Location is the real trump card here. It's about 300 m on foot from Chumphon Railway Station, and roughly a 10-minute walk to the fresh market and night plaza — which means dinner is easy, from curry-and-rice to made-to-order dishes and street snacks. There's a convenience store close by, and free parking for anyone driving. For travellers using Chumphon as a ferry stopover, this kind of location saves both time and taxi fares.
What you'll need to accept is the age of the building and the air conditioning. Some rooms have older built-in AC units that a few guests felt didn't cool enough on really hot days. The décor is plain with nothing in the way of design, and there's no pool or gym. Breakfast information is inconsistent across platforms too — some say a simple one is included, others say none — so check with the hotel at booking if it matters to you.
For onward travel, this suits people who arrive by train or coach and want to sleep near the connection. The piers for Koh Tao and Koh Phangan (around Pak Nam Chumphon) are roughly a 20–25 minute drive away, and the hotel can help arrange a transfer or recommend a minivan. Chumphon's nicer beaches, Sai Ri and Thung Wua Laen, are further out and better suited to travellers with a car.
Honestly, Chumphon Palace Hotel isn't for anyone after a resort feel or a sea view, but if the goal is a clean bed, an easy price, and a central spot within walking distance of the station and market, it does that job well at a price that's hard to find in town. It's an ideal one-night base before a ferry to the islands or an onward trip. If you want new rooms, ice-cold AC, or full facilities like a pool, you may prefer another option in the roundup.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Central location, 300 m walk from the railway station
- ✓ Clean rooms, comfortable beds
- ✓ Friendly staff who help with ferry and bus tickets
- ✓ Easy price with free parking
- ! Older building, plain décor with no design flourish
- ! Some rooms have older AC that doesn't cool enough on hot days
- ! No pool or gym
- ✓ Good value, ideal as a ferry-stopover base
- ✓ Close to convenience stores, the market and restaurants
- ✓ Reasonably sized rooms at 20–22 sqm
- ✓ Easy check-in, helpful staff
- ! Breakfast info varies by platform — check before booking
- ! Parts of the building show their age
- ! Not on the coast — the nice beaches need a car
- 💡If you want new rooms and ice-cold AC — the building is old and some rooms have built-in AC units that can struggle on hot days → ask to see a room first or request a renovated one.
- 💡If you want a resort feel or a sea view — this is a city hotel with no pool and no beach → look at the Sai Ri or Thung Wua Laen beachfront options in the roundup instead.
- 💡If you need breakfast at the hotel — breakfast info is inconsistent across platforms → confirm with the hotel at booking, or just walk to the nearby market to eat.