IKKYU2 Ang Thong — a Small, Quiet Japanese-Style Boutique Stay
If you want a place to stay in Ang Thong that's quiet, clean and has the feel of a small Japanese guesthouse — IKKYU2 Angthong is a name real reviews keep describing as "good value" and "clean". It's a small boutique stay in Mueang Ang Thong district, Phosa subdistrict, on the bypass road. Rooms come with air-con, a private balcony, Netflix on the TV and free parking, and the staff speak Thai, English and Japanese. Rates start at about ฿650/night. The trade-off is that, being a small place, there's no breakfast and you'll hear the odd footstep along the corridor.
What sets IKKYU2 apart from the usual places to stay in Ang Thong is that it's a small, carefully looked-after stay. It's a boutique property with only a handful of rooms, set up so each one feels clean and private rather than one of hundreds in a big block. The name IKKYU is Japanese, and the owner has woven in the feel of a small Japanese guesthouse. Several real reviews agree that the rooms are clean and tidy, and good value for what you pay.
Rooms are Standard King. Each comes with cool air-con, a TV with Netflix, a private balcony, an en-suite bathroom, a hair dryer and a work desk. The room size is comfortable for an overnight stay or a longer stretch of several days. Some reviews note the rooms are roomier than expected and well equipped. A favourite detail is being able to watch Netflix in bed — not something you find easily at this price in Ang Thong.
Another thing reviews praise often is the quiet and the friendly staff. The stay is on the bypass road, and the rooms are fairly quiet, which suits anyone who actually wants to rest. Staff get good marks for being helpful and for speaking several languages — Thai, English and Japanese. There's free on-site parking, so self-drivers park easily. The location is in Mueang Ang Thong, a few minutes' drive from the town's restaurant streets and markets.
"Very clean and tidy room, good value for what you get, lovely staff, and you can even watch Netflix in the room — nice and quiet for a stay in Ang Thong."
To be straight with you, the thing reviews flag most often on the downside is footstep noise along the corridor. Because it's a small building, you sometimes hear footsteps passing your door or from the floor above. If you're a light sleeper, the simplest fix is to bring earplugs or ask for a room that isn't on the main corridor when you book.
The other thing to know before booking is that there's no breakfast, and the convenience store and supermarket are too far to walk. You'll need to drive or ride out to find food. On top of that, the laundry is coin-operated, so if you want to wash clothes you'll need a handful of 10-baht coins. These come with the territory at a small place that focuses on the room itself rather than extra services, but they're worth planning around.
Overall, IKKYU2 scores around 9.0 out of 10 from real reviews on both Trip.com and Booking.com, which is high for Ang Thong. It's a sensible pick for anyone who wants a clean, quiet, private room at a low price and isn't fussed about breakfast. Prices start around ฿650 and rise with the season to roughly ฿800–900 when it's busy. If you can live with the corridor noise and the lack of breakfast, this place offers solid value for the price.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Clean, tidy and quiet rooms
- ✓ Good value; rooms roomier than expected
- ✓ Netflix on the TV and a private balcony
- ✓ Friendly, multilingual staff
- ! You hear the odd footstep along the corridor
- ! No breakfast — you have to go out for food
- ! Convenience store is too far to walk
- ✓ Clean, simply and pleasantly styled rooms
- ✓ Cool air-con and a comfortable bed
- ✓ Free, easy parking
- ✓ Quiet — genuinely good for resting
- ! Laundry is coin-operated, so bring coins
- ! Small property with limited rooms — book ahead
- ! Few extra services; the focus is on the room itself
- 💡If you're a light sleeper — it's a small building, so you sometimes hear footsteps along the corridor or above → bring earplugs, or ask for a room off the main corridor when you book.
- 💡If you want breakfast and food nearby — there's no breakfast, and the convenience store is too far to walk → plan to drive or ride out to eat in town.
- 💡If you want to do laundry during your stay — the washing machine is coin-operated → bring a handful of 10-baht coins so you're not hunting for change.