The Greenwich Resort — a brand-new stay on the Surin outskirts, clean and green-themed at an easy price
If you are driving to Surin and want a quiet, new, spotless room where you can park right at your door without paying much, The Greenwich Resort is a name starting to come up among the city's newer budget stays. It is a small, green-themed resort on Yuttana Road, on the side of town that heads out toward the Huay Saneng reservoir. There are just 16 rooms, each 24 sqm with a modern look, set around a leafy garden with a large car park. Rates start at around THB 500/night. It is still new with only a handful of reviews, but the early voices agree on the cleanliness and the quiet.
The Greenwich Resort positions itself squarely in Surin's budget bracket. It sits on Yuttana Road in Nai Mueang, on the side of town that leads out toward the Huay Saneng reservoir. The main draw is that it is a single-storey, green-themed resort where you park right outside your room — very handy if you drive in, since you carry your bags straight inside without hauling them through a lobby or up a lift. The surroundings are quieter than a downtown hotel, better suited to people who want to actually rest than to head out for nightlife.
There are 16 rooms in total, each 24 sqm, styled in an easy-on-the-eye modern green theme. Every room has a 43-inch smart TV, a fridge, a water heater, a kettle, a hairdryer, free drinking water and Wi-Fi throughout, plus a work/dressing desk, a chair and a clothes rail — enough for a short stay. Real reviews agree the rooms feel new, airy and well-ventilated, with comfortable mattresses, cold air-con and strong water pressure — "clean" and "new" are the two words that come up most.
"Room was new, clean and very quiet, and you can park right outside your door. The garden is leafy and lovely — for this price it's great value."
What sets The Greenwich apart from a typical daily-rental block is its fairly large, leafy garden, with various trees and room for a morning walk or a bit of exercise. The big car park takes everything from cars and vans to coaches, which makes it a fit for groups, merit-making trips or anyone here for an event in Surin. The grounds can even host activities like camping or banquets in the garden — something you rarely get at the same price downtown.
Be clear-eyed about the location. This is on the outskirts, not next to the City Pillar Shrine or the central market like the in-town hotels. But it is still close to restaurants, convenience stores and the commercial area, a few minutes by car, with the advantage of being near the route out to Huay Saneng, a popular relaxing spot for locals. If you have a car, this kind of location works well: you trade a short drive into town for quiet and easy parking.
On price it really stands out. Rooms start at around THB 500/night for a modern, fully kitted-out 24-sqm room — against similarly priced daily rentals in town, here you also get a new room, park-at-your-door parking and a garden, which adds up to clear value. It suits budget travellers, anyone here for short work or errands, and families or groups of friends driving to Surin who would rather not pay for a pricier room.
To be straight about it, The Greenwich Resort has no pool, gym or full hotel-style services. It is a small 16-room place with no on-site restaurant, so you head out for food, and because it is so new there are still few reviews, which means the overall service picture is one to watch. If you need to walk to the market or station without a car, it is not the most convenient. But if you drive, and you want a fresh, clean, quiet room with parking at your door for a couple of hundred baht, this is one to keep an eye on among Surin's newer budget stays.
A tip from following Surin's new openings: for a small place like this, contacting them directly via their Facebook page or Line often gets you a room and a rate more easily, especially while they are not yet on every platform. If you come as a group or want to use the garden for an activity, let them know ahead to hold the space and parking. And during the Surin Elephant Round-up (November), the whole city books up fast — a small 16-room stay all the more so, so book several weeks ahead.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Brand-new, clean rooms with a modern green-themed design
- ✓ Park right outside your room — very handy if you drive
- ✓ Quiet, with a leafy garden to walk in
- ✓ Rates start in the low hundreds of baht — good value for a new room
- ! On the outskirts — inconvenient without a car
- ! No on-site restaurant; head out for food
- ! Small and newly opened, so still few reviews
- ✓ New, airy, clean rooms with good ventilation
- ✓ Comfortable mattresses, cold air-con, strong water, Wi-Fi throughout
- ✓ Large car park that takes vans and coaches
- ✓ Good for groups, merit-making trips or garden activities
- ! No swimming pool or gym
- ! Outskirts location, away from the market and station
- ! Being small, some things need a word with staff
- 💡If you have no car and want to walk to the market or station — this outskirts location isn't convenient → look at Slive Hotel or Maneerote, central and near the railway station.
- 💡If you want a pool, gym or an on-site restaurant — this small stay has none → consider Surin Majestic or Thong Tarin, which offer fuller facilities.
- 💡If you visit during the Surin Elephant Round-up (November) or come as a group — there are only 16 rooms and they fill fast → book direct via the page/Line several weeks ahead and mention how many vehicles.