Grand Lopburi — spacious rooms with balconies in New Lopburi, free parking and a quiet setting at an easy price
If you want a Lopburi stay that's spacious, quiet, with free parking and an easy price — and you don't need a pool or polish — Grand Lopburi is an in-town hotel that self-driving Lopburi travellers pick often. It's in New Lopburi, in the Tha Sala area, about 1.6 km from the city centre and close to Big C and the King Narai roundabout. Opened around 2016, it has a range of rooms — from Doubles and Twins to VIP/Studio rooms with balconies. Rooms come with air-con, a TV and a fridge, and some have a small kitchenette. Rooms start at around ฿650/night, good value for a spacious room with parking in Lopburi.
Lopburi is a town most people reach by car, or by train and then a rental car, and many in-town hotels are shophouse blocks where parking is awkward. Grand Lopburi positions itself as an in-town hotel with spacious, quiet rooms and free private parking. It sits on the New Lopburi side, in the Tha Sala sub-district, about 1.6 km from the city centre and close to Big C and the King Narai monument roundabout — an area that's easy for food and shopping. That suits travellers who drive and want a stay that's simple to pull into, without squeezing into the crowded old-town quarter.
The hotel opened around 2016 as a serviced-apartment-style building with fairly roomy units. There's a range of rooms — from Standard Double and Twin at around 30 sq m, up to VIP/Studio rooms that are larger and have a balcony. Reviewers most often praise the spacious rooms, soft beds, cold air-con and the quiet that makes for an easy night's sleep. Rooms come with air-con, a flat-screen TV, a fridge and a kettle, and some have a small kitchenette for reheating food. The overall feel is simple and tidy, geared to comfort rather than fancy styling.
"Spacious, clean room, soft bed, cold air-con, nice and quiet for sleeping, helpful staff, easy parking. Good value for Lopburi."
What makes Grand Lopburi work for drivers is free private parking and the quiet. The hotel sits a little back from the main road, so it's quieter than roadside properties. There's free Wi-Fi, a massage room, a 24-hour front desk, a small garden and laundry. The thing to know is that there's no swimming pool and breakfast isn't included — it's a comfortable in-town place to sleep rather than a resort to spend all day in. But because it's near Big C and New-town restaurants, heading out for breakfast is no trouble.
The location is in New Lopburi, on the Tha Sala side. It's about 1.5 km from the King Narai roundabout and Big C, and the main old-town sights — Phra Prang Sam Yod, the San Phra Kan Shrine and King Narai's Palace — are about a 10–12 minute drive. There are convenience stores, restaurants and a mall to walk to nearby. The thing to know is that the entrance involves turning into a lane about 200 m off the main road; some guests say it's a little tricky to find the first time, so keep a map open. This location is about car convenience, not walkable old-town sightseeing.
On scores, Grand Lopburi rates well for a budget in-town Lopburi stay. The average from real guest reviews sits around 7.9 out of 10, with platforms ranging fairly widely from about 7.2 to 8.4 because the review count is still modest. Recurring praise covers spacious, clean rooms, soft beds, cold air-con, the quiet, helpful staff and easy parking. The common gripes: the entrance lane is a little hard to find, there's no breakfast and no pool, and some fittings are simple in line with the price.
Honestly, Grand Lopburi is one of Lopburi's value in-town hotels, and its appeal is in spacious, quiet rooms, free parking and an easy price rather than design or full resort facilities. If your trip is a short self-drive around Lopburi, you want a comfortable in-town room with parking, and you don't mind skipping the pool and breakfast — it fits and the price is fair. If you want a stay with a pool, with breakfast, or a base you can walk the old town from, look at the other options in this round-up.
A tip from reading plenty of reviews here: if you want a balcony, ask for a VIP/Studio room when booking — they're larger and have a sitting area. Keep a map open before you arrive, since you turn into a lane about 200 m off the main road. There's no breakfast, but Big C and restaurants are nearby for an easy morning bite. And because the location is in New Lopburi, drive yourself or keep a ride-hailing app ready for getting in to see the monkeys and old temples in the old-town quarter.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Spacious, clean rooms, soft beds, cold air-con
- ✓ Quiet and easy for sleeping
- ✓ Helpful, friendly staff
- ✓ Free parking, easy in and out
- ! The entrance lane off the main road can be tricky to find at first
- ! No breakfast and no pool
- ! Some fittings are simple in line with the price
- ✓ Spacious rooms for the price, several with balconies
- ✓ Quiet because it's set back from the main road
- ✓ Near Big C and New-town restaurants
- ✓ Free private parking — good for self-drivers
- ! On the New Lopburi side, not a walkable old-town spot
- ! No swimming pool and no breakfast
- ! Modest review count, so platform scores vary a bit
- 💡If you want a stay with a pool or breakfast — Grand Lopburi has neither; it's a comfortable in-town room → for a pool and breakfast, look at Lopburi Inn Resort in this round-up.
- 💡If you want to walk the old town — the hotel is on the New Lopburi side, about a 10–12 minute drive from Phra Prang Sam Yod → it suits drivers; to walk among the monkeys and old temples, choose an old-town stay instead.
- 💡If you're worried about finding it — you turn into a lane about 200 m off the main road → keep a map open before you arrive and it's easy enough.