SR Residence Hotel — a new in-town Phetchabun stay with clean rooms, a pool and rice-field views
If you're using the town of Phetchabun as a base before driving up to Khao Kho or Phu Thap Boek and want a clean, new room at a fair price, SR Residence Hotel is a name that comes up often. It's a new 3-star property in the Sadiang area with an outdoor pool, a live-music poolside bar and a poolside restaurant. What reviews like most is the spacious, spotless rooms and the rice-field-and-mountain views at sunset. Rooms start from approximately ฿1,100/night, and TripAdvisor ranks it the #1 B&B-style stay in Phetchabun.
SR Residence is a new-build hotel in the Sadiang area of Mueang Phetchabun. The reason people choose it is simple: it's new, clean and the rooms are more spacious than you'd expect at this price. There are around 49 rooms in a modern building, with the common areas arranged around a central outdoor pool and a kids' pool, ringed by a poolside restaurant and bar. Real guest reviews agree the rooms feel almost freshly opened, with furniture that hasn't worn down — rare for an in-town provincial hotel at this rate.
There are three main room types. The Standard Twin is a sensibly sized base room, good for solo travelers or couples, the Large Standard is a touch roomier, and the Deluxe with a King bed is the widest, suiting couples or a small family. Every room has air-con, a TV, a fridge, a hot-water shower and a private balcony. Many upper-floor rooms face rice fields and a mountain ridge, which makes for a lovely sunset and a much-photographed angle. Worth knowing: there are few foreign TV channels and a couple of the bathrooms have a slightly odd layout, but overall the rooms are clean and work well.
"Very new, clean, spacious room with a balcony over rice fields and mountains. The sunset was beautiful, and the staff were friendly — great value for an in-town hotel."
The outdoor pool is the hub of the place. Around it sit a poolside bar and a restaurant that come alive in the evening — many nights there's live music by the pool, a lively, easy-going mood, and food that's tasty and well priced. If you like to relax poolside with a drink and live music after dark, you'll enjoy it. But it cuts both ways: rooms near the pool, or floors facing down onto the bar, can hear the music late, so anyone who wants an early night should ask for a room away from the pool.
Breakfast is served buffet-style with both Thai and Western options. Many reviews call it generous and good quality, though a few found it simpler than expected, depending on the day and how busy it is. The evening poolside restaurant tends to draw more praise for taste and value. Staff are friendly and attentive, and the front desk is open 24 hours — handy if you arrive late or set off up the mountain early.
The location is within Mueang district but about 2 km from the town center and market, and around 750 m in from the main road. The upside is that it's quiet, with no traffic noise; the trade-off is that there's nothing within walking distance, so you really need your own car or a ride. It works well as a base before heading up to Khao Kho or Phu Thap Boek, or for visiting the town's temples and markets, since it sits on the mountain-bound side. Parking is free and ample, though it can get tight in the evening when the poolside restaurant is busy, and there are a few stray dogs around the lot, as is common upcountry.
To be straight about it, SR Residence is not a mountain-view resort up on Khao Kho, and it's not right in the center where you can walk around. It's an in-town hotel that sells newness, cleanliness, spacious rooms, a pool and a price that starts low. The honest flags from reviews: the evening live music, breakfast quality that varies, and a location that needs a car. But if you're after a night or two in town before the mountains, with a clean new room and a pool for the kids on a controlled budget — it delivers, which is why it ranks among the top in-town stays in Phetchabun.
A tip from following the reviews closely: if you want the rice-field view and sunset, ask for an upper-floor room facing the fields; if you want quiet, ask for a room far from the pool and bar. State it at booking or call the hotel to confirm. Phetchabun's high season is the cool months (November–January), when Khao Kho and Phu Thap Boek draw crowds and in-town rooms fill fast on long weekends — book ahead and lock a free-cancellation rate first.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ New, clean, spacious rooms with furniture that still looks fresh
- ✓ Outdoor pool and kids' pool — good for families
- ✓ Rice-field and mountain views with a beautiful sunset from upper floors
- ✓ Tasty, well-priced poolside restaurant and friendly staff
- ! Evening live music by the pool carries to rooms nearby
- ! Away from town and the main road — you need your own car
- ! Breakfast quality varies by day and how busy it is
- ✓ New building, very clean, roomy and comfortable
- ✓ Attractive pool with a nice evening poolside atmosphere
- ✓ Good value for an in-town hotel that has a pool
- ✓ Free, ample parking and a 24-hour front desk
- ! Location is away from town — little within walking distance
- ! Music and chatter from the poolside bar in the evening
- ! Few foreign TV channels; a couple of odd bathroom layouts
- 💡If you want an early, quiet night — many nights there's live music at the poolside bar that carries to rooms near the pool → ask for a room away from the pool and bar, or an upper floor facing the rice fields.
- 💡If you don't have your own car — the hotel is about 2 km from town and ~750 m from the main road, with little within walking distance → plan to rent a car or arrange rides, as there's nothing to stroll to nearby.
- 💡If you're coming in the cool high season (Nov–Jan) — Khao Kho and Phu Thap Boek draw crowds and in-town rooms fill fast on long weekends → book ahead and lock a free-cancellation rate first.