Oka Nakorn Hotel Phichit — a long-standing city hotel with budget rates and easy parking
If you're a Phichit local or have done business around town for years, the name Oka Nakorn Hotel probably rings a bell — it's a long-standing hotel that's been open for decades, on Sri Mala Road in the city. It's a 3-star, 80-room hotel with a big car park, a restaurant, karaoke, and a banquet/seminar hall that locals often use for events. The building clearly shows its age and it's no luxury stay, but the rooms are clean enough and rates start from about ฿350/night, keeping it on the list for budget travellers.
Oka Nakorn has been part of Phichit for a long time. What guests agree on is that it's an affordable stay that works for travellers on a tight budget — the basic rooms are simple, with a fridge and TV, and room cleanliness sits in the acceptable range. The hotel's car park is large and easy to use, ideal for self-drivers. There are restaurants and convenience stores nearby for food and essentials.
Rooms split into a very simple Standard and a larger Deluxe at around 800 baht. Real reviews note that paying a bit more for an upper-floor or deluxe room gets you noticeably better condition. Rooms have a water heater, air-con and basic amenities. If you just need a place to crash for a night between drives, the few-hundred-baht Standard does the job.
The other role this place plays is as an event venue for Phichit locals. The hotel has a banquet/seminar hall seating over 300, plus a restaurant and karaoke. Many local weddings, parties and gatherings happen here. The upside is the communal facilities are well stocked — but the trade-off is noise on some nights (more on that below).
"The room was simple but clean, with a fridge and TV, and parking was very easy. Three hundred-something baht is good value for a stopover — and you can pay a bit more for a deluxe room if you want something nicer."
Let's be honest: the building is ageing and maintenance is inconsistent. Some reviews say the bathroom could be cleaner, the beds in some rooms aren't comfortable, and breakfast is so simple that many guests head out to eat instead. This is an older hotel that's past its heyday and hasn't been fully renovated, so set your expectations on room condition — especially if you book the cheapest Standard.
One more thing to know before booking: karaoke/event noise. Because the hotel has a karaoke zone and banquet hall, some nights have noise reaching the rooms, especially when there's an event on. Light sleepers should ask at booking whether there's an event that night and request a room far from the function area. On location, reviews say it's a little out from the city centre — about a 15-minute walk or a 40–50 baht motorbike-taxi ride.
Overall Oka Nakorn scores around 3.3 out of 5 on Tripadvisor, ranking #3 of 5 places to stay in Phichit City. It's not new or fancy, and the age shows clearly. But measured on a few-hundred-baht rate, a large car park, and its standing as a long-running city hotel with a ready event hall, it still does the job of a budget base for drivers passing through, business travellers, or anyone in town for a party in Phichit — on an easy budget.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Affordable, starting in the hundreds of baht — great for tight budgets
- ✓ Large, easy car park
- ✓ On-site banquet hall, karaoke and restaurant
- ✓ Clean-enough rooms with fridge and TV
- ! Ageing building with inconsistent upkeep
- ! Very simple breakfast with few options
- ! Karaoke/event noise reaches rooms on some nights
- ✓ Good value for budget travellers
- ✓ Larger deluxe rooms in better condition for a small upgrade
- ✓ Convenient parking, easy by private car
- ✓ Close to restaurants and convenience stores
- ! Standard rooms are very simple; some beds aren't comfortable
- ! Some bathrooms could be cleaner
- ! A little out from the city centre
- 💡If you expect a spotless, modern hotel — this one is old with inconsistent upkeep and very simple Standard rooms → pay up for a deluxe room, or look at The Nest Hotel / Phichit Plaza in town instead.
- 💡If you're a light sleeper sensitive to noise — there's a karaoke zone and banquet hall, and some nights get loud → ask at booking whether there's an event that night and request a room away from the function area.
- 💡If you want to walk straight into the city centre — the hotel is a little out from downtown, about a 15-minute walk → drive yourself or be ready to grab a motorbike taxi for around 40–50 baht.