Hop Inn Roi Et — A Clean, Minimalist Budget Hotel With Free Parking Near Roi Et Tower
If you've stayed at any Hop Inn before, you already know what you're getting — and Hop Inn Roi Et delivers exactly that: new, clean minimalist rooms at a low price, with none of the costly extras. It's an Erawan Group budget chain hotel, opened in 2016, on Rob Mueang Road in the Nuea Mueang subdistrict, close to Wat Burapha Phiram, Roi Et Tower and major malls like Big C and Robinson. There are 79 rooms in Standard Twin and Standard Double layouts at 20 sq m, with free parking, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk, from around ฿500/night. Real guest reviews agree the rooms are clean, the beds comfortable and the value strong — ideal for self-drivers and travellers who just want a clean place to sleep over add-on services. Just know up front that there's no breakfast and no on-site restaurant.
Hop Inn Roi Et is a 79-room budget hotel from Erawan Group's Hop Inn chain, which has branches across Thailand. It opened in 2016 and sits on Rob Mueang Road Soi 5 in the Nuea Mueang subdistrict, on the north side of central Roi Et. The brand's selling point is clear: new, clean minimalist rooms in the few-hundred-baht range, with extras like a pool, gym and breakfast stripped out to keep the room rate as low as possible. There are two room types — Standard Twin (two single beds) and Standard Double (one large bed) — both 20 sq m, suiting solo travellers, couples and working travellers stopping overnight.
What guests consistently praise is that the rooms are clean, the beds comfortable, the bathrooms new, and the whole hotel is well kept — it's a fairly new building with daily housekeeping. Every room has air-con, a fridge, a flat-screen TV, a work desk, an en-suite bathroom with a hot shower and free Wi-Fi, and some have a small balcony. There's a lift, a 24-hour front desk, 24-hour security and free on-site parking — that last one is a big draw for self-drivers. Check-in and check-out are quick and fuss-free, which is exactly the point for anyone who wants a clean, straightforward bed without paying for services they won't use.
"New, clean room, comfortable bed — the standard Hop Inn standard. Easy parking, easy to find, near the malls and the temple. I've stayed at several Hop Inn branches and the Roi Et one is my favourite."
The location is in the Nuea Mueang area of Roi Et, right on Rob Mueang Road. It's a few minutes' walk to Wat Burapha Phiram (home to Thailand's tallest standing Buddha image) and a short drive to Roi Et Tower, Bueng Phlan Chai, and the big malls — Big C, Robinson and Tesco Lotus. Around the hotel you'll find convenience stores, restaurants and coffee shops, so food is easy. Roi Et Airport (ROI) is about a 20-minute drive away. This works well for self-drivers wanting easy parking and for anyone here to make merit at the temple, go up Roi Et Tower, or shop in town.
To be straight with you, based on real reviews: Hop Inn deliberately strips out extras to keep prices low, so the things to accept are no breakfast, no on-site restaurant, and no pool or gym. You'll need to head out for a morning meal at a local breakfast spot or coffee shop. Front-desk English can be limited at times, so some international guests find communication tricky. A few reviewers mention some road noise at night in street-facing rooms, and the minimalist design means the rooms are plain with no decorative flourishes — entirely normal for this brand.
Bottom line: if you already know Hop Inn means a clean budget room focused on sleep over services, Hop Inn Roi Et is a sensible, reliable pick at the same standard as other branches. Its 9.2 from 120 Trip.com reviews, around 8.1 on Booking.com and 4/5 on TripAdvisor (among the top hotels in town) reflect it well: clean rooms, strong value, handy location, with few extras by design. It suits self-drivers, people visiting Wat Burapha Phiram, going up Roi Et Tower, or stopping one night on an Isan trip on a budget.
A tip from following the reviews here: booking via the Agoda, Booking or Trip.com apps is often cheaper than walk-in, and ask for a room away from the street to cut road noise at night. Since there's no breakfast, head out to a local breakfast spot or coffee shop in Nuea Mueang, or drive over to the Bueng Phlan Chai area in the morning for a meal the way Roi Et locals do it. If you're here to make merit, Wat Burapha Phiram is right nearby — you can walk over to Thailand's tallest standing Buddha first thing in the morning.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ New, clean rooms with comfortable beds and new bathrooms
- ✓ Excellent value for a budget hotel
- ✓ Free parking, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk
- ✓ Near Wat Burapha Phiram, major malls and convenience stores
- ! No breakfast and no on-site restaurant
- ! Front-desk English can be limited at times
- ! Some road noise at night in street-facing rooms
- ✓ Clean, minimalist rooms to the same standard as other Hop Inn branches
- ✓ Quick, fuss-free check-in and check-out
- ✓ Easy to find with easy parking — great for self-drivers
- ✓ Good value for travellers who prioritise a clean bed over extras
- ! No pool, gym or breakfast, by budget design
- ! Plain room design with no decorative flourishes
- ! Need to head out for restaurants and breakfast in the morning
- 💡If you want a hotel with breakfast and an on-site restaurant — Hop Inn is a room-only budget hotel with neither → you'll need to head out for a morning meal, or pick a city hotel that includes breakfast instead.
- 💡If you want facilities like a pool or gym — extras are stripped out here to keep prices low → for a pool and fuller services, look at a 3–4 star city hotel at a higher budget.
- 💡If you're a light sleeper sensitive to noise — street-facing rooms on Rob Mueang Road pick up some road noise at night → ask for a room away from the street at check-in for a quieter stay.