HOP INN Lopburi — clean, simple modern rooms at one price on the Asia Highway, plenty of free parking, easy to book
If your Lopburi trip is about driving through, an easy one-night stop, a clean room at a fixed price, and lots of parking — HOP INN Lopburi is the budget chain hotel that self-drivers pick a lot. It sits on the Asia Highway (Phahonyothin) in the Tha Sala area, near Big C Lopburi, with easy access on and off the main road. As a HOP INN, every branch runs the same room type at one price, so there's nothing to compare and no fuss. There are around 79 Standard Queen and Twin rooms of about 19.6 sq m, with air-con, satellite TV and a private bathroom. There's plenty of free parking and free Wi-Fi. Rooms start at around ฿650/night, good value for a clean room with parking on the main highway.
Lopburi is a town most people reach by car, or drive past on the way north or to Isan and stop for a night. HOP INN Lopburi positions itself as a budget chain hotel on the main road, easy to get on and off, with plenty of parking. It sits on the Asia Highway (Phahonyothin) in the Tha Sala sub-district, near Big C Lopburi — handy for food and shopping. What every HOP INN does is run a single standard room at one price, easy to book with nothing to pick over, which suits travellers who just want a clean, comfortable room at a fixed price rather than a full day's stay.
Rooms at HOP INN Lopburi are Standard rooms of about 19.6 sq m, in a choice of queen or twin beds. The design is the chain's modern style — calming tones, clean and simple to use. Rooms come with air-con, satellite TV and a private bathroom with shower; some open onto a balcony. Reviewers most often praise the consistently clean rooms, comfortable beds and the fact that everything looks fresh thanks to regular upkeep. The overall feel is simple, the way an overnight hotel should be — no fancy décor, but a dependable standard in every room.
"Clean room, comfortable bed, lots of parking, easy on and off the main road. Helpful staff. Good value for an overnight stop on the way through."
What makes HOP INN Lopburi work for drivers is plenty of free private parking and a location right on the highway. There's free Wi-Fi, a lift and a 24-hour front desk, so late check-ins are fine. The thing to know before booking is that, true to the chain, there's no swimming pool, no restaurant and breakfast isn't included. But because it's near Big C and has roadside restaurants around, heading out for breakfast or shopping is easy. It's a place to sleep comfortably and move on, rather than somewhere to spend the whole day.
The location is on the Asia Highway, on the Tha Sala side, near Big C Lopburi. The main old-town sights — Phra Prang Sam Yod, the San Phra Kan Shrine and King Narai's Palace — are about a 10–15 minute drive. The upside is easy access to the main road, so driving on north or out to Pa Sak Dam is simple. The thing to know is that, being right on the highway, street-facing rooms can pick up traffic noise, especially at night. Some reviewers note the windows don't fully block the sound; if you sleep lightly, ask for an inner room away from the road, which is quieter. This location is about car convenience, not walkable old-town sightseeing.
On scores, HOP INN Lopburi rates well for a budget hotel. The average from real guest reviews sits around 8.6 out of 10 across several hundred guests, a decent review base for a chain people know. Recurring praise covers the consistently clean rooms, comfortable beds, plenty of parking, easy access to the main road and helpful staff. The common gripes: traffic noise in street-facing rooms, no breakfast or restaurant, and plain standard rooms with no frills — which is exactly what a chain like this sets out to be.
Honestly, HOP INN Lopburi is an overnight-stop budget hotel whose appeal is in clean, dependable rooms, one easy price, plenty of parking and an easy-access highway location rather than facilities or atmosphere to linger in. If your trip is a drive through Lopburi with a one-night stop, or you just want a clean room at a fixed price with no guesswork, it fits and the value is good. If you want a stay with a pool, breakfast, some atmosphere, or to base yourself in the walkable old town, look at the other options in this round-up.
A tip from reading plenty of reviews here: if you sleep lightly, ask for an inner room away from the road, which cuts the traffic noise a lot, and pack earplugs just in case. There's no breakfast, but Big C and roadside restaurants are close, so heading out in the morning is easy. There's plenty of free parking, so use it as a stopover or a base to drive around Lopburi. As a chain, it's easy to book by app and prices tend to be steady — compare a couple of platforms before you book for the best rate. And because the location is outside the old town, keep a ride-hailing app ready for getting in to see the monkeys and old temples if you don't have a car.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Consistently clean rooms, comfortable beds
- ✓ Plenty of parking, easy on and off the main road
- ✓ Helpful staff, late check-ins fine
- ✓ One easy price, good value for an overnight stop
- ! Street-facing rooms get traffic noise, especially at night
- ! No breakfast and no restaurant
- ! Plain standard rooms with no frills
- ✓ Clean, fresh rooms to the chain standard
- ✓ Lots of free parking, near Big C
- ✓ Asia Highway location, easy to drive on
- ✓ Good value, easy to book, nothing to compare
- ! No swimming pool
- ! Windows don't fully block road noise in street-facing rooms
- ! Outside the old town; harder without a car
- 💡If you want a stay with a pool and breakfast — HOP INN has neither; it's a clean room at one price → for a pool and breakfast, look at Lopburi Inn Resort in this round-up.
- 💡If you sleep lightly — street-facing rooms on the Asia Highway pick up traffic noise, especially at night → ask for an inner room away from the road and pack earplugs.
- 💡If you want to walk the old town — the hotel is on the highway on the Tha Sala side, about a 10–15 minute drive from Phra Prang Sam Yod → it suits drivers; to walk among the monkeys and old temples, choose an old-town stay instead.