The Capital Hotel Roi Et — A Central Budget Hotel That's Clean and Walkable to Bueng Phlan Chai
If you're after a wallet-friendly place to stay in central Roi Et that still keeps rooms clean, The Capital Hotel comes up again and again in reviews for value. It's a 3-star hotel on Suriyadetbamrung Road in the Nai Mueang subdistrict, about a 15-minute walk from Bueng Phlan Chai and Roi Et Tower, and close to the Roi Et aquarium. There are 68 rooms ranging from Single to Deluxe and Suite, with breakfast included and free parking, starting from around ฿650/night. Real guest reviews agree the rooms are clean, the staff are helpful, and it's great value for a central stay — even if the building isn't new and there are a few things to accept.
The Capital Hotel is a 68-room, 3-star hotel in central Roi Et on Suriyadetbamrung Road in the Nai Mueang subdistrict. It opened back in 2013, so the building isn't brand new — but what keeps its name on the city's budget-hotel shortlist is that the rooms stay clean and rates start in the few-hundred-baht range. Room types run from Single and Deluxe Twin to Deluxe Double and a Suite, suiting solo travellers, couples and small families watching their budget.
What guests consistently praise is that the rooms are clean with daily housekeeping, and the front-desk staff are kind and helpful even if their English is limited. Every room has air-con, a fridge, TV, hot water and free Wi-Fi, and some have a balcony or a little table-and-chairs corner with a view. There's an on-site cafe and restaurant, a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage and laundry service. Breakfast is included in the rate — for a few-hundred-baht central stay, you get a genuinely usable set of basics.
"Clean room, comfortable bed, even a table and chairs to sit and look at the view. It's central so you can walk to Bueng Phlan Chai, staff were helpful — really good value at this price."
Location is another strong point. The hotel sits in central Roi Et, about a 15-minute walk to Bueng Phlan Chai (Somdet Park) and Roi Et Tower, the city's observation tower, and close to the Roi Et aquarium. Around the hotel you'll find a hospital, 7-Eleven and Watsons convenience stores, and plenty of restaurants, so food and essentials are easy. Free parking makes it handy for self-drivers or anyone breaking up an Isan road trip.
To be straight with you, based on real reviews: the things most often mentioned are noisy and inconsistent air-conditioning in some rooms, low shower water pressure, and occasionally slow Wi-Fi. Breakfast is a small buffet leaning Asian, with limited choices, so many guests head out to eat in town instead. A few reviewers were initially given a room in poorer condition and were moved after asking. And because the building opened in 2013, some fittings show their age.
Bottom line: if you want a budget hotel in central Roi Et that's clean, walkable to Bueng Phlan Chai, includes breakfast, and you don't mind that the building isn't new — The Capital Hotel is a sensible pick. Its 7.6 from 20 Trip.com reviews and 3.9/5 on TripAdvisor reflect it well: clean rooms, good location, strong value, with minor caveats on air-con, water and the building's age. It suits people visiting Bueng Phlan Chai, going up Roi Et Tower, temple-hopping, or stopping one night on an Isan trip on a budget.
A tip from following the reviews here: at check-in, ask for a higher floor or a room away from the street — it cuts down noise from neighbouring air-con units and early-morning sounds outside. Check the air-con and hot water before you unpack, and ask to switch rooms if anything's off. For breakfast, if you want more variety, head out to a local breakfast spot or coffee shop near Bueng Phlan Chai for a morning meal the way locals do it.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Clean rooms with daily housekeeping
- ✓ Central location, walkable to Bueng Phlan Chai and Roi Et Tower
- ✓ Kind, helpful staff
- ✓ Budget price, breakfast included, free parking
- ! Air-con noisy and inconsistent in some rooms
- ! Low shower water pressure, Wi-Fi sometimes slow
- ! Limited, mostly-Asian breakfast options
- ✓ Excellent value for a central hotel
- ✓ Clean rooms, comfortable beds, some with a view corner
- ✓ Close to a hospital, convenience stores and restaurants
- ✓ Friendly front-desk staff, easy check-in
- ! Opened 2013, some fittings show their age
- ! Occasionally given a poorer room, needs a request to switch
- ! Some early-morning noise from outside
- 💡If you want a brand-new hotel with modern facilities — this one opened in 2013 and some fittings show their age → if you prioritise newer, larger rooms, look at a recently opened hotel in town instead.
- 💡If you're particular about quiet air-con and strong water pressure — some rooms have noisy air-con and low shower pressure → check the air-con and hot water on arrival and ask to switch rooms if needed.
- 💡If you want a wide breakfast spread — breakfast here is a small, mostly-Asian buffet → head out to a local breakfast spot or coffee shop near Bueng Phlan Chai instead.