Lertnimit Hotel Chaiyaphum — an old hotel in the city centre with renovated rooms, at budget prices
If you come to Chaiyaphum and want a place right in the city centre, within walking distance of the market, restaurants and the shopping area, without spending much — Lertnimit Hotel is a long-established hotel that locals know well. It sits in the centre near the Phaya Lae Monument, offers several room grades, and has renovated some of its rooms. What reviews praise most often is the friendly service and the easy-walk location, plus free parking and free Wi-Fi, with rates from about ฿650/night. The trade-off is that it is an older building, the original and renovated rooms differ noticeably, and being on a central road means some street noise reaches the front-facing rooms.
What guests at Lertnimit Hotel talk about most is the friendly service and the central location. Many reviews agree that the staff are warm and helpful, check-in is easy, and the hotel really is in the middle of town, so it is a short walk out to the market or a local restaurant. It is a long-established Chaiyaphum hotel that has been open for years and has gradually renovated its rooms, so there is a mix of older and updated rooms to choose from.
Location is the main strength — right in central Chaiyaphum, close to the Phaya Lae Monument, the market and the shopping streets. That suits people here for work or errands as well as travellers who want a city-centre base before heading out to Tat Ton Waterfall or the Siam tulip fields. There is free on-site parking, which is convenient if you drive in yourself and don't want to hunt for a space.
Rooms come in several grades, from Standard up to Junior Suite and Suite. Each room has air conditioning, a TV, a fridge and hot water. The renovated rooms are praised as clean and fresher than expected for the price. If you want a room in good shape, it's worth asking specifically for a renovated room or going for a higher grade, because the older and newer rooms differ quite a bit in both condition and decor.
"The staff were really lovely — very impressed. Clean room, right in the centre so you can walk to the market, and good value for a budget rate."
To be straight about it, the limits here are that it is an older building and the original rooms differ clearly from the renovated ones. Some reviews found a room that looked older than expected, so asking for a renovated room when you book helps a lot. The other recurring point is that the shower water pressure is on the weak side in some rooms, and because it sits on a central road, some traffic or street noise carries into the front-facing rooms.
One more thing worth knowing: the hotel is near the city's restaurant and nightlife strip, which is handy if you want to head out for an evening meal or a drink, but it can also mean some noise on weekend nights for light sleepers. If you want quiet, ask for an inner room or a floor further from the road. Wi-Fi works in the rooms and common areas, and while staff speak limited English, it is no problem for Thai travellers.
Overall, Lertnimit Hotel earns about 7.9 out of 10 from real reviews, which is solid for an older budget hotel in the heart of town. It suits people who value a central location, walking to the market and restaurants, and free parking on a tight budget, and who don't mind whether the building is old or new. Rates start around ฿650 and rise with the season and room type. Book a renovated room and pick one further from the road, and you get a genuinely good-value city-centre stay of a kind that isn't easy to find in Chaiyaphum.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Friendly, warm and helpful staff
- ✓ Central location near the market and the Phaya Lae Monument
- ✓ Free parking and free Wi-Fi
- ✓ Renovated rooms are clean and fresh
- ! Older building; original and renovated rooms differ clearly
- ! On a central road — some noise in front-facing rooms
- ! Weak shower water pressure in some rooms
- ✓ Clean rooms, especially the renovated ones
- ✓ Good value for a central Chaiyaphum stay
- ✓ Easy walk to the market and restaurants
- ✓ 24-hour reception, well looked after
- ! Older building; some rooms look dated
- ! Near restaurants and nightlife — possible weekend noise
- ! Staff speak limited English
- 💡If you want a room that looks fresh — original and renovated rooms differ clearly → ask specifically for a renovated room or a higher grade when you book.
- 💡If you are a light sleeper sensitive to noise — the hotel is on a road and near restaurants → request an inner room or a floor further from the road for quiet.
- 💡If you want a pool or a resort feel — this is a city hotel with no pool → consider Siam River Resort, which has a pool in town.