The Charlotte Smart Hotel Lopburi — a new building with clean rooms and mountain-view balconies, free breakfast in New Lopburi
If you want a Lopburi stay that's a new build, with clean rooms, mountain-view balconies, free breakfast and free parking — at a price that's still easy — The Charlotte Smart Hotel Lopburi is an in-town hotel that self-driving Lopburi travellers have been talking about lately. Opened around 2021, the building is still new, set in New Lopburi in the Tha Sala area near Khao Sam Yot, close to Big C and the King Narai roundabout. It has 50 rooms — both twin and king — and many have a balcony looking out to the mountain behind. Rooms come with air-con, a TV, a fridge and a work desk. Rooms start at around ฿700/night including breakfast, good value for a brand-new in-town room in Lopburi.
Lopburi is a town most people reach by car, or by train and then a rental car, and many in-town hotels are older blocks or shophouses where parking is awkward. The Charlotte Smart Hotel Lopburi positions itself as a new building with clean, modern rooms and free private parking. It opened around 2021, so the building and furnishings are still new. The location is on the New Lopburi side, in the Tha Sala area near Khao Sam Yot, close to Big C and the King Narai monument roundabout — an area that's easy for food and shopping. That suits travellers who drive and want a stay that's simple to pull into, without squeezing into the crowded old-town quarter.
There are 50 rooms, split into Deluxe Twin (two single beds) and King Room (one large bed). Reviewers most often praise the spacious, clean, modern new-build rooms, and that many have a balcony looking out to the mountain behind the hotel. Rooms come with air-con, a flat-screen TV, a fridge, a work desk and a clean private bathroom. The overall feel is a simple, tidy smart-hotel style, geared to comfort and newness rather than fancy decor — it works for both business travellers and families on a short self-drive trip.
"Big, clean room, new building, soft bed, a balcony with a mountain view, lovely front-desk staff, easy parking, breakfast included. Good value for Lopburi."
What makes The Charlotte Smart Hotel work for drivers is free private parking, free breakfast and the newness of the building. There's free Wi-Fi, an on-site restaurant and a 24-hour front desk. Breakfast is included as a simple American/Asian-style set served in the morning. The thing to know is that there's no swimming pool, and breakfast is basic — some guests say it runs out fast if you come down late. It's a comfortable new-build place to sleep rather than a resort to spend all day in. But because it's near Big C and New-town restaurants, heading out for food is no trouble.
The location is in New Lopburi, on the Tha Sala side near Khao Sam Yot. It's about 2 km from the King Narai roundabout and Big C, and the main old-town sights — Phra Prang Sam Yod, the San Phra Kan Shrine and King Narai's Palace — are about a 12–15 minute drive. There are convenience stores, restaurants and a mall to walk to nearby. The thing to know is that the area is a bit suburban, so you always need a car to reach the sights; some reviews note it's fairly far from the central attractions without one. This location is about car convenience and quiet, not walkable old-town sightseeing.
On scores, The Charlotte Smart Hotel rates well to very well for an in-town Lopburi stay. The average from real guest reviews sits around 8.4 out of 10, with Trip.com around 8.8 and Booking.com around 8, and it has ranked near the top among Lopburi hotels. Recurring praise covers clean, new, spacious rooms, mountain-view balconies, helpful staff and easy parking. The common gripes: it's fairly far from the old town and you need a car, breakfast is basic and runs out fast, and the walls between rooms are thin so you can hear neighbours — and some rooms have no tea/coffee in-room.
Honestly, The Charlotte Smart Hotel is one of Lopburi's value in-town hotels, and its appeal is in a new building, clean rooms, mountain-view balconies, free breakfast and free parking rather than a pool or full resort facilities. If your trip is a short self-drive around Lopburi, you want a clean, new in-town room with parking and breakfast, and you don't mind skipping the pool — it fits and the price is fair. If you want a stay with a pool, or a base you can walk the old town from, look at the other options in this round-up.
A tip from reading plenty of reviews here: if you want a room with a mountain-view balcony, request one when booking, as not every room faces the mountain. Go down for breakfast a bit early, since it's basic and runs out fast if you're late. Bring your own tea/coffee if you like a cup in the room, as some rooms don't provide it. And because the location is in New Lopburi and a bit far from the old town, drive yourself or keep a ride-hailing app ready for getting in to see the monkeys and old temples in the old-town quarter.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ New building, clean, spacious, modern rooms
- ✓ Many rooms have a mountain-view balcony
- ✓ Lovely, helpful front-desk staff
- ✓ Free parking, breakfast included in the rate
- ! Fairly far from the old town, so you need a car
- ! Breakfast is basic and runs out fast if you're late
- ! Thin walls between rooms, so you can hear neighbours
- ✓ Clean new rooms, spacious for the price
- ✓ Mountain-view balconies and a quiet setting
- ✓ Near Big C and New-town restaurants
- ✓ Free private parking — good for self-drivers
- ! On the New Lopburi side, not a walkable old-town spot
- ! No swimming pool
- ! Some rooms have no tea/coffee in-room
- 💡If you want a stay with a pool — The Charlotte Smart Hotel has none; it's a clean new-build in-town room → for a pool, look at Lopburi Inn Resort in this round-up.
- 💡If you want to walk the old town — the hotel is on the New Lopburi side, about a 12–15 minute drive from Phra Prang Sam Yod → it suits drivers; to walk among the monkeys and old temples, choose an old-town stay instead.
- 💡If breakfast matters a lot to you — it's basic and runs out fast if you're late → go down early, or head out to Big C and the New-town restaurants nearby.