Phichit Plaza Hotel — A Central Phichit Stay with a Pool on a Budget
If you want a central Phichit base with a swimming pool to cool off in, large rooms, easy parking and a friendly price — Phichit Plaza Hotel is one of the names that's been part of the town for years. A 3-star, 90-room hotel on Saraluang Road opposite Sri Suk Hospital, right in the heart of town. It's a multi-storey building that's been open a while now, and its draw is that it has a swimming pool, large rooms and friendly staff from around ฿650/night. To be honest, the building is showing its age and a few things need patience — but for anyone wanting a pool and a roomy stay in the city centre on a budget, it still delivers value.
What keeps guests choosing Phichit Plaza Hotel is its central location combined with a swimming pool — something you rarely find in a budget stay in this town. The hotel sits on Saraluang Road opposite Sri Suk Hospital, just a few minutes' walk or drive from the Phichit town market, the Phichit City Museum, Wat Tha Luang and the Raintree Tunnel. It suits anyone in town on business, visiting a patient at the hospital, or bringing the family so the kids can use the pool.
On the rooms, past guests agree they're larger than expected, with comfortable beds and good water pressure in the shower. Rooms come with air-con, a TV, a fridge/minibar and a safe. It's a multi-storey building with lifts, and the upper floors have a more open city view. That genuine room size is a real advantage over the smaller hotels in town, especially if you're travelling as a group or with kids.
The main room choices are Superior and Deluxe. Rates start around ฿650 for a Superior and rise with size and floor. Another thing guests praise often is the staff — friendly and helpful, with a manager that overseas guests mention by name as looking after them well and speaking good English. The overall feel is a warm, local hotel: not luxurious, but attentive to its guests.
"Really large room, comfortable bed, a pool the kids could swim in, right in the city centre with the market in walking distance, and lovely helpful staff. Six or seven hundred baht is good value for Phichit, even if the building is a bit dated."
To be honest, the main thing real reviews flag is a building that's showing its age and upkeep that isn't always thorough. Several reviews say the hotel looks tired and could do with fresh paint and maintenance. The pool is a double-edged sword too — sometimes it's clean and clear, but at other times the water is green or hasn't been maintained, so check its condition first if you're coming specifically to swim. On top of that, some rooms have leaking showers that flood the bathroom floor, and the Wi-Fi signal is fairly weak in some rooms.
Another thing to budget for is that the hallways and lifts have no air conditioning so they get hot, most staff speak limited English, and there's a karaoke that can be noisy from the lower floors on some nights. The insider tip from past guests is to ask for a higher floor (6th and above) — it's quieter and the rooms tend to be in better shape. For Thai self-drivers the language barely matters, but overseas travellers may want a translation app handy.
Overall, Phichit Plaza Hotel isn't the newest or smartest hotel in town, but it's a well-judged pick for anyone who values a swimming pool, large rooms and a central location on a budget. Rates start around ฿650 for a Superior. If you can accept a building that's aged and arrive with budget-hotel expectations, it gives you something many places in town can't — a central pool and rooms that are genuinely spacious.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Central Phichit location, walk to the market and town spots
- ✓ Large rooms with comfortable beds and good shower pressure
- ✓ Swimming pool — good for families
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff
- ! Building is dated and needs maintenance
- ! Pool not always maintained, water can be cloudy
- ! Hallways and lifts have no air conditioning and get hot
- ✓ Good value, larger rooms than the small hotels in town
- ✓ A pool in the city centre, rare at this price
- ✓ Manager looks after guests and speaks English
- ✓ Convenient parking and an in-house coffee shop
- ! Some showers leak and flood the bathroom floor
- ! Weak Wi-Fi signal in some rooms
- ! Karaoke on the lower floor can be noisy some nights
- 💡If you expect a smart, brand-new hotel — the building is aged and some areas need paint and maintenance → if you want spotless new rooms, look at a newer property in town, though those usually don't have a pool.
- 💡If you're coming specifically to swim — the pool is clean and clear at times but green and unmaintained at others → check its condition on arrival and don't expect a resort-style pool.
- 💡If you're sensitive to noise and heat — there's karaoke on the lower floor and the hallways and lifts have no air conditioning → ask for a higher floor (6th and above) for more quiet and a better room.