Sakol Grand Palace Hotel — A Big Hotel With Plenty of Rooms by Nong Han, Near the Mall in Sakon Nakhon
Sakol Grand Palace Hotel is a large 120-room 3-star hotel in the Ngio Don area on the outskirts of Sakon Nakhon, by Nong Han Lake. Its strength is space: a roomy property with an on-site restaurant, large banquet and seminar halls, a massage room/spa, and free private parking. It sits near Big C Sakon Nakhon, Wat Phra That Choeng Chum and Nong Han Lake, easy to get around town. Standard rooms start from about ฿780/night — good for travelers who want a hotel with plenty of rooms, parking and event space rather than a small boutique stay.
What sets Sakol Grand Palace apart from the small hotels downtown is its size. It is a large 120-room hotel with a roomy lobby, an in-house restaurant, and banquet/seminar halls that can host weddings, conferences and parties for several hundred people — in Sakon Nakhon it is a name people think of when they have an event to throw. For travelers arriving as a group, coming for a conference, or wanting a hotel with lots of parking and no worry about rooms selling out, it handles the space side well.
On the rooms, these are standard air-conditioned rooms in several grades from Standard and Superior up to Deluxe. The basics are covered — TV, water heater, fridge and Wi-Fi. Reviews see the rooms as decently sized and reasonably priced, but many say plainly that the building and decor feel like an older hotel, not new or design-led. Measured on space and location, most guests are content; if you expect a boutique-style room, adjust your expectations.
"Good service, big room, good value, easy parking, near the mall — but the room is a bit dated and the air-con is a little loud."
The honest points real reviews raise repeatedly are loud air-conditioning in some rooms, thin blankets, and blinds that don't fully block the morning light, so light leaks in early. That comes with an older hotel that hasn't renovated every room. On the plus side, staff earn praise for being friendly and helpful, responding quickly, and the price feels fair for what you get. If you sleep light to noise or light, bring an eye mask and ask to change rooms if the air-con is too loud.
On facilities, there is an on-site restaurant, room service, breakfast available on request (a paid extra — check when you book), a massage room/spa, and airport transfers. There is no swimming pool, which anyone after a resort-style stay should note. But the real strength here is the event and meeting space, which makes it better suited to business trips, seminars and parties than to a relaxed leisure getaway.
On location, the hotel is in the Ngio Don area on Niranat Road, toward the outskirts by Nong Han Lake. It is near Big C Sakon Nakhon (about 1.7 km), Wat Phra That Choeng Chum (about 1.8 km) and Nong Han Lake (about 2 km), all a few minutes' drive. Sakon Nakhon Airport is about 6–7 km, roughly 10–15 minutes — handy if you fly in and want a place that's easy to drive to. Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park is close by for a morning walk.
Straight to the point: Sakol Grand Palace Hotel suits travelers who want a big hotel with plenty of rooms, parking and event space, plus a location near the mall and Wat Phra That Choeng Chum at a few-hundred-to-low-thousand-baht rate. The trade-offs are an older building, no pool, and some room details (air-con, blankets, blinds) that aren't as polished as a newer stay. If you can accept that and value the parking, the space and the location, it is a sensible pick for a Sakon Nakhon trip — especially for groups or work.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff who respond quickly
- ✓ Big rooms, good value for what you get
- ✓ Free parking and close to Big C / Wat Phra That Choeng Chum
- ✓ On-site restaurant and banquet hall
- ! Loud air-con in some rooms
- ! Blankets are fairly thin
- ! Blinds don't fully block the morning light
- ✓ Location near the mall and town attractions
- ✓ Big rooms, good for groups or families
- ✓ Large banquet/meeting halls
- ✓ Massage room/spa and airport transfers available
- ! Building and decor feel older, not new
- ! No swimming pool
- ! Breakfast is a paid extra — check when you book
- 💡If you sleep light to noise or light — the air-con is loud in some rooms and the blinds don't fully block the light → bring an eye mask and ask to change rooms if the air-con is too loud.
- 💡If you want a resort or new boutique stay — there is no pool and the building is older → better for work/group trips than a photo-led leisure getaway.
- 💡If you want breakfast — it is a paid extra → check at booking whether it is included, or eat at one of the town's nearby restaurants.