The Impress Nan Hotel — the big hotel with a pool and easy parking for road-trippers in Nan
If you're driving around Nan and want a hotel with a swimming pool for the kids, plenty of parking and rooms that are easy on the wallet, The Impress Nan Hotel is the one a lot of families and tour groups pick. It's a 128-room, 4-star modern Lanna-style hotel in the Du Tai area, right on the main road, with a 7-Eleven out front and Makro and Lotus close by. The trade-off is a location outside the old town — you'll need to drive in to reach the temples. From approx. THB 900/night.
The Impress Nan is one of the few genuinely large hotels in Nan. With 128 rooms, an outdoor pool with a kids' section, a tennis court, meeting rooms and a restaurant, it's a go-to for tour groups, seminars and families travelling by car. The building leans into a modern Lanna style, with common areas and gardens to wander — a different feel from the small, room-light boutiques that dominate the old town.
What guests mention most is value and parking. Rooms start in the low hundreds to just over a thousand baht, yet you get a spacious room, a comfortable bed and a big lot where you never have to fight for a space. There's a 7-Eleven right out front for snacks, and Makro and Lotus are only about a kilometre away — handy if you want to stock up on food or souvenirs.
"Clean room, comfy bed, good price, and so much parking. There's a 7-Eleven right out front — perfect if you're driving with the family."
The pool earns steady praise too. Many reviews call it big, clean and with a separate kids' pool, so children can splash about happily — an edge most in-town boutiques simply don't have. Breakfast is included in many packages, a basic buffet of Thai and international staples that fills you up, though some guests note the spread is limited and that arriving late means slimmer pickings or food that isn't piping hot.
The thing to weigh up is the location. The Impress sits in the Du Tai area on a main road outside the old town, about 3 km from Wat Phumin and the Nan National Museum. It's too far to walk and there aren't many restaurants nearby — without your own car it gets awkward, and you'll be relying on hired transport or Grab, which is harder to find in Nan than in bigger cities. Some reviews also mention road noise and a central AC that can be loud in certain rooms.
To be straight about it, The Impress is a hotel that prioritises function and value over Instagram-ready looks. Parts of the property are starting to show their age, and housekeeping isn't perfectly consistent across every wing — some guests find the in-room Wi-Fi a bit unreliable. But for what you pay, most people say they got everything they needed and weren't disappointed.
Bottom line: if you're driving around Nan with the family or in a group and want a pool, parking and a budget-friendly price, The Impress Nan delivers and is hard to match in town. But if the heart of your trip is wandering the old town, visiting temples and café-hopping, this place is too far to walk — pick a boutique inside the old walls instead.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Huge parking lot, easy to find a space
- ✓ Big pool plus a kids' pool — great for families
- ✓ Good value, spacious rooms, comfortable beds
- ✓ 7-Eleven out front, Makro/Lotus nearby
- ! Outside the old town; awkward without your own car
- ! Few restaurants around the hotel
- ! Parts of the property are showing their age
- ✓ Large hotel with generous common areas and gardens
- ✓ Clean pool with clear water
- ✓ Friendly staff and easygoing prices
- ✓ Well suited to tour groups and seminars
- ! In-room Wi-Fi unreliable in some spots
- ! Limited breakfast spread; slim pickings if you arrive late
- ! Central AC and road noise loud in some rooms
- 💡If you don't have your own car — the hotel is outside the old town, too far to walk to the temples and the walking street, with few restaurants nearby → pick a boutique in the old walls you can explore on foot instead.
- 💡If you're a family with kids and you're driving — the kids' pool, big parking and 7-Eleven out front suit families well → book a room that includes breakfast for better value.
- 💡If you're picky about brand-new rooms and strong Wi-Fi — parts of the hotel are aging and in-room Wi-Fi isn't reliable everywhere → read recent reviews and ask for a renovated room at check-in.