Petcharat Garden Hotel Roi Et — A Budget Hotel With a Pool and Spacious Rooms, Central, from ฿600
If you're after a budget place in central Roi Et that has a pool and spacious rooms without paying much, Petcharat Garden Hotel is a name many locals think of. It's a large 148-room 2-star budget hotel in the Nai Mueang area, close to Wat Klang Ming Muang, Wat Burapha Phiram, Somdet Phra Srinakarindra Park and Bueng Phlan Chai. There's an outdoor pool, an on-site restaurant, conference rooms for events, free parking and free Wi-Fi, from around ฿600/night. Real guest reviews praise the spacious rooms, strong AC, the pool that's a lifesaver on hot days, and some genuinely lovely, helpful staff. Just understand up front that this is an older building showing its age — several reviews flag inconsistent upkeep and cleanliness, so it suits travellers who prioritise space and price over polish.
Petcharat Garden Hotel is a large 148-room budget hotel in the municipal area of Roi Et, in the Nai Mueang subdistrict. It's been part of the Roi Et scene for a long time and was once one of the city's main venues for conferences, seminars and banquets, thanks to its big meeting halls and ample parking. The reason people still pick it is clear: it's one of the few budget hotels in town with an outdoor pool and genuinely spacious rooms, in the few-hundred-baht range. There are several room types, from standards up to suites that are roomier than many similarly priced hotels.
What guests consistently praise is that the rooms are spacious, the AC is strong, and the pool is a real lifesaver on the hottest days. Long-stay guests mention the suites being very large, clean and good value in a market without many options, with a perfectly functional bathroom. Every room has air-con, a fridge, a TV and an en-suite bathroom; there's an on-site restaurant serving decent Thai food and breakfast is available. There's plenty of free parking, free Wi-Fi, a front desk and meeting rooms for events. Some of the staff earn warm praise for being friendly and helpful in the easy-going Isan way.
"Stayed several days and got a very large, clean suite — strong AC, and the pool really helped on hot days. The staff were lovely and helpful. Good value for Roi Et."
The location is in central Roi Et, in the Nai Mueang area. It's a short walk to Wat Klang Ming Muang and Wat Burapha Phiram (home to Thailand's tallest standing Buddha), and a short drive to Somdet Phra Srinakarindra Park and Bueng Phlan Chai. Roi Et Tower and the big malls — Big C and Robinson — are a quick drive away. There are restaurants, coffee shops and convenience stores around the hotel, so food is easy, and Roi Et Airport (ROI) is about a 15–20 minute drive. This works well for anyone here to visit the temples, explore the city, or attend a seminar who wants to be near the centre with easy parking.
To be straight with you, based on real reviews: Petcharat Garden is an older building that clearly shows its age. Many reviews mention worn furniture, paint peeling in places, inconsistent upkeep, and some rooms with cleanliness issues, a musty smell or insects. Hot water in some rooms is hard to regulate, swinging between freezing and boiling. Breakfast quality has dipped at times — overboiled eggs, bread that isn't fresh, weak coffee. Service is inconsistent too: some guests meet lovely staff, others find them disengaged. That's why the review scores sit on the middling-to-low side — TripAdvisor is around 2.9/5 from 65 reviews — reflecting how much the experience varies depending on the room you get.
Bottom line: Petcharat Garden Hotel suits travellers who prioritise spacious rooms, a pool, easy parking and a low central price, and don't expect new or polished. If you can accept that it's an older building with uneven room quality, it gives you more space and facilities than the price suggests. But if you want a fresh, spotless room, a budget chain like Hop Inn or a newer city hotel will serve you better. The trick is to check the latest room photos and recent reviews before booking, and to ask to see the room before check-in if you can.
A tip from following the reviews here: ask for a suite or a more recently renovated room, because quality varies room to room. Weigh the standard rate (around ฿600) against a suite (around ฿1,000–1,800) and decide whether the extra space is worth it. If you visit in the hot season, the pool is the best thing about the place. And since breakfast isn't a highlight, head out to eat over by Bueng Phlan Chai or a market in town for a morning meal the way Roi Et locals do it.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Spacious rooms, especially the suites — good for space
- ✓ Has a pool that helps a lot on hot days
- ✓ Strong AC and plenty of free parking
- ✓ Central location near the temples and Bueng Phlan Chai
- ! Older building with furniture and rooms showing their age
- ! Inconsistent cleanliness and upkeep
- ! Hard-to-regulate hot water in some rooms
- ✓ Budget price in a market without many options
- ✓ Some genuinely lovely, helpful staff
- ✓ On-site restaurant with decent Thai food
- ✓ Good for seminars and self-drivers
- ! Room quality varies — depends on the room you get
- ! Breakfast quality has dipped at times
- ! Some rooms have a musty smell or insect issues
- 💡If you want a fresh, spotless room — this is an older building showing its age with inconsistent cleanliness → for something newer, try a budget chain like Hop Inn or a more recent city hotel instead.
- 💡If you're sensitive to cleanliness and room odour — some reviews mention a musty smell, damp or insects in certain rooms → ask to see the room before check-in if you can, and choose a more recently renovated one.
- 💡If you're here mainly for the pool and space — that's the genuine strength here at a budget price → ask for a suite and come in the hot season to make the most of the pool.