The Space Hotel Lampang — a new hotel in central Lampang with roomy rooms and great value, soft beds and a gym
Picture a newly opened hotel in central Lampang with roomy clean rooms, soft beds, a gym and a wide lobby, with rates starting in the low thousands including breakfast — The Space Hotel Lampang is a 4-star hotel guests praise for being new, for rooms bigger than the price suggests and for value. Open since late 2022 with 93 rooms in the Sob Tui area near the railway station, it is a short walk to Kad Kong Ta and the old town, from approx. ฿1,050/night. The score runs as high as 9.1 from real guest reviews.
The Space Hotel Lampang sits on Chatchai Road in the Sob Tui area of Mueang Lampang, near Lampang railway station. What guests mention most often is that this is a hotel opened in late 2022, still new and clean, in the centre of town, about a 15-minute walk to the Lampang Museum and Kad Kong Ta. With 93 rooms, it is a mid-size hotel that travellers here on business, stopping over to explore the old town, or using it as a base before driving on to Chiang Mai and Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, often choose — food and sights are within easy reach and parking is easy.
The things guests agree on most are rooms bigger than the price suggests, and the value. Many reviews say the rooms are comfortably roomy, with soft beds, good bedding and blankets, and that they are clean because the hotel is new. Rooms are air-conditioned with a flat-screen TV, a fridge, a kettle, a shower and the basics covered, and some have a balcony. Staff smile and are friendly and helpful, and many guests say they got a new, roomy room at a price they didn't expect to find in Lampang.
"Very roomy, clean, soft bed, the hotel is new, the breakfast is varied and kept topped up, low-thousands price — great value for Lampang."
What sets The Space apart from a typical town hotel is the wide lobby and facilities that are full for the price. There is a gym, spa service, a hotel restaurant and café, and a wide lobby with waiting corners and snack-and-drink vending machines. The buffet breakfast is another thing reviews mention often, with many saying the menu is varied and steadily replenished. The building has a lift, free on-site parking, an EV charger and a 24-hour front desk that gives good tips on where to eat and what to see around town.
The location is the main advantage for exploring Lampang town. It is in the Sob Tui area near Lampang railway station, about a 15-minute walk to Kad Kong Ta and the old town along the Wang River, close to restaurants and markets. It is a short drive to Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao Suchadaram and the sights in town, and works well as a base before driving on to Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, about 20 kilometres away, or on to Chiang Mai. The cool season (November–February) is Lampang's high season, when rooms fill fast and prices climb, as travellers use the town as a stopover.
To be straight about it, even though it is a new hotel, there are a few points that come up in reviews. Some reviews say the soundproofing between rooms is not great, and you can hear the room next door or the corridor at times. A few rooms have beds that are too soft for those who like a firm bed, and bathroom amenities are not always fully restocked. Some TV channels don't work, and there are relatively few lifts for the number of rooms, so you may wait at busy times.
Service is the warm, easygoing style of an upcountry town hotel. The front desk is staffed 24 hours, and staff smile and are helpful, with airport transfers (for a fee), a concierge service, luggage storage and Wi-Fi in the common areas. Overall this is a place that leans on being new, on room size, full facilities and value, rather than river views or old-town character — which is exactly what most travellers who want a new hotel in Lampang town at a fair price are looking for.
In short, The Space Hotel Lampang suits travellers who want a new, roomy hotel in the centre of Lampang at good value. If you are after a riverside resort with a pool or an old-town hotel with classic atmosphere, this is not the answer. But if what you want is a new, roomy, clean room, a soft bed, a gym, good breakfast, free parking and a central location near the railway station, all in the low thousands — it genuinely delivers good value.
A tip from following the reviews here: ask for a room away from the lift and corridor if you want it quiet, as the soundproofing isn't great, and if you are travelling as a group or family, the Family Club Suite with a jacuzzi is better value than booking several rooms. In the cool season book ahead, as rooms fill fast, and always compare a few platforms before booking, as the rate including breakfast can differ.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Newly opened, rooms are roomy and very clean, with soft beds and good bedding
- ✓ Central location, near the railway station, walk to Kad Kong Ta and the old town
- ✓ Varied buffet breakfast, kept topped up, good value
- ✓ A gym, wide lobby, free parking and friendly, smiling staff
- ! Soundproofing between rooms isn't great — you can hear the room next door at times
- ! Relatively few lifts for the number of rooms; you may wait at busy times
- ! Bathroom amenities aren't always fully restocked
- ✓ New, roomy, clean rooms — great value for Lampang
- ✓ Central location, easy to walk around and find food
- ✓ Soft, comfortable beds, cold aircon and hot water work well
- ✓ A gym, free parking and an EV charger
- ! Some rooms have beds that are too soft for those who like firm
- ! Some TV channels don't work
- ! Rooms fill fast and prices climb in the cool season
- 💡If you are after a Wang River resort or an old-town hotel with classic atmosphere — this is a modern, newly opened hotel in the town area, with no river view or old-town feel → for atmosphere, consider a place in the Kad Kong Ta area along the Wang River.
- 💡If you are sensitive to noise or a light sleeper — some reviews say the soundproofing between rooms isn't great → ask for a room away from the lift and corridor, and bring earplugs as backup.
- 💡If you like a firm bed or are travelling as a group — some rooms have soft beds, and lifts are few at busy times → if travelling as a family, look at the Family Club Suite, which is roomier and has a jacuzzi.