Lopburi Inn Hotel — an old-school city hotel in the heart of New Lopburi, easy on the wallet with free parking
If you want a Lopburi stay that's a budget-friendly city hotel with free parking and an on-site restaurant — somewhere to crash for a night or two while you explore the monkey town — Lopburi Inn Hotel is a name locals have known for years. It sits right in the heart of New Lopburi, in the Tha Hin area on Narai Maharach Road, easy to spot thanks to the giant golden monkey statues out front. It's a roughly 100-room hotel with a plain, no-frills style, an on-site restaurant/coffee shop, massage service and free parking. Rooms start from about ฿650/night — this is about value and convenience, not modern polish.
Most people pass through Lopburi for a short stop on the road or come to see the monkey town for a night or two. What you usually want, then, is a city hotel that's cheap, easy to park at, and close to the sights. Lopburi Inn Hotel has filled that role for a long time. It sits in the heart of New Lopburi, in the Tha Hin area on Narai Maharach Road, the city's main artery. Anyone who has driven through Lopburi will recognise it instantly from the big golden monkey statues standing out front — a fitting nod to the town's famous troops of monkeys.
The hotel is a multi-storey block in the older city-hotel mould, with around 100 rooms. Rooms are simple Standard types — you can choose a double bed or two singles — and come with air conditioning, a TV, a fridge and a shower bathroom: the basics covered for an overnight. The point most reviews agree on is that the beds are comfortable enough for a good sleep, it's reasonably quiet, and the price is low. It suits travellers who just want a clean place to rest their head and aren't expecting design or luxury.
"Plain rooms but a comfortable sleep, very cheap, friendly staff, plenty of free parking, and a central location that's easy to get around — a handy stopover while touring Lopburi."
Lopburi Inn Hotel keeps its facilities simple, in the city-hotel way. There's an on-site restaurant/coffee shop, massage service, room service, laundry and a 24-hour front desk. What many guests like most is the free Wi-Fi and free in-building parking, which is genuinely handy if you've driven yourself here. The lobby and restaurant are decked out with monkey statues and paintings in keeping with the monkey-town theme — some find it charmingly distinctive, others think it's laid on a little thick. Overall it works as a base to sleep and head out from.
The location is in New Lopburi, the Tha Hin area on Narai Maharach Road. From the hotel it's about 4 km (roughly a 10-minute drive) to Phra Prang Sam Yot and Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, and you can reach King Narai's Palace, the San Phra Kan shrine and Lopburi railway station in the old-town area in a similar time. The streets around the hotel have restaurants, convenience stores and a market nearby, so you can walk out for a bite. The upside is that it's in town and not far-flung — but if you want to wander among the monkeys and old temples on foot, you'll want to drive or grab a ride into the old town.
To be straight about it, Lopburi Inn Hotel's review scores sit in the middling, fair-to-okay range. The average from real guest reviews is around 6.8 out of 10, with some platforms scoring it lower. The praise goes to the low price, friendly staff, free parking and central location. The recurring complaints — worth knowing before you book — are that the building and rooms are dated and showing their age, the décor feels old-fashioned, some rooms smell musty or damp, the air conditioning can be noisy, and Wi-Fi is patchy in places. This is an old-school hotel that hasn't had a major renovation, so the price is low to match its condition.
The honest summary: Lopburi Inn Hotel is for travellers after a budget city hotel to crash at while touring Lopburi, with free parking and a restaurant on site — not for those wanting a fresh, stylish room or resort-style facilities. If you're on a budget, driving yourself, and not fussed about the building being old, it does the job at a price you can stomach. But if you want a clean modern room or a swimming pool, look at other options in this round-up such as The Charlotte Smart Hotel, Grand Lopburi or Lopburi Inn Resort instead.
A tip from reading a lot of reviews here: ask to see the room before checking in if you can, because condition varies — a recently refreshed room is noticeably better. If you're sensitive to musty smells, request a higher floor or a room with a window you can open to air it out. Use the hotel as a sleeping base and head out early to see the monkeys at Phra Prang Sam Yot in the morning, when there are more of them about and it's still cool. And since parking is free, driving yourself is the easiest way to loop around Lopburi's sights.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Budget price, good for a stopover
- ✓ Friendly, easy-going staff
- ✓ Free parking and a central location
- ✓ On-site restaurant and coffee shop
- ! Building and rooms dated, old-fashioned décor
- ! Some rooms smell musty or damp
- ! Noisy air conditioning and patchy Wi-Fi in places
- ✓ Cheap, good for budget travellers
- ✓ Right in the heart of New Lopburi, easy to get around
- ✓ Comfortable sleep, reasonably quiet
- ✓ Massage service and room service available
- ! An older hotel with no major renovation
- ! Room condition varies from room to room
- ! Outside the old town — you'll drive in to see the monkeys and temples
- 💡If you want a fresh, modern room — this is an old-school hotel; the building and décor are dated and some rooms smell musty → for newer rooms, look at The Charlotte Smart Hotel or Grand Lopburi in this round-up.
- 💡If you want a pool or resort grounds — this is a city block with no pool → for a pool and more space, consider Lopburi Inn Resort or Mourakot Resort instead.
- 💡If you're sensitive to musty or damp smells — some rooms get reports of mustiness and noisy air conditioning → ask to see the room first, pick a higher floor or a recently refreshed room, and air it out by opening a window.