Ton Thong Resort Hotel Uttaradit — a resort with a pool near the Clock Tower, on a modest budget
If you want a place in Uttaradit with a pool to cool off in and easy parking, but still close to the city centre — Ton Thong Resort Hotel is a name that keeps coming up. It's a 3-star, roughly 110-room resort-style hotel on Si Chao Wang Road in Ban Ko, just about 1 km (a 4-minute drive) from the city-centre Clock Tower. Rooms are a roomy 22-23 sqm, there's an outdoor pool and a leafy garden, and rates start at about ฿595/night. The appeal is getting a quiet resort feel while still being an easy hop into town.
What sets Ton Thong Resort Hotel apart from the in-town tower hotels in Uttaradit is that it's a resort with an outdoor pool while still sitting close to the city centre. On Si Chao Wang Road in Ban Ko, it's only about 1 km from the Clock Tower, a 4-minute drive. You get a quiet resort feel with a garden and easy parking, yet you can still nip into town for the markets or the temples quickly — a combination you rarely find at this price.
There are around 110 air-conditioned rooms of 22-23 sqm, with Twin, Queen (Double) and three-bed (Triple) options to suit couples, families and groups of friends alike. Rooms come with a flat-screen TV, cable channels, complimentary bottled water and a shower bathroom. Most real reviews praise the rooms as clean and roomier than you'd expect on a modest budget.
"Clean room, a good size, nice and quiet, with a pool to swim in and easy parking, and polite staff — genuinely good value for five or six hundred baht."
The facilities guests mention most are the outdoor pool, free parking in a large car park, and free Wi-Fi. There's a restaurant on site and a garden to stroll in, making it a good fit for self-drivers who want a one-night stopover or a base to explore Uttaradit. The overall feel is quiet, ideal for resting up after a long drive.
A couple of things to set expectations: breakfast isn't always included in the room rate — it's usually a paid extra served over a short morning window. There aren't as many dining options right around the hotel as in the centre, so for more variety you'll need to drive into town. And although it's close to the centre, you'll still want a car or a Grab to get in for the markets — a 1 km walk in the midday heat isn't much fun.
Another point reviews raise is the occasional English language barrier with staff for international guests. Thai-speaking guests have no issue. The furnishings and decor in some rooms are on the plain side rather than luxurious, but they're kept clean and have everything you need, which fits the price bracket.
Overall, Ton Thong Resort Hotel scores around 8.6 out of 10 across real reviews on several platforms (about 8.7 from 142 reviews on Agoda, around 8.4 on Trip.com). It's a solid fit for self-drivers who want a clean room, a pool and easy parking while staying close to central Uttaradit. Rates start around ฿595 and rise with the season and room type to about ฿900 for larger rooms. If you can live with paying extra for breakfast and the limited dining nearby, it offers good value for the price.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Clean rooms, a good size and nice and quiet
- ✓ Has an outdoor pool, rare at this price
- ✓ Free parking in a large car park
- ✓ Close to the centre, a few minutes' drive to the Clock Tower
- ! Breakfast is mostly a paid extra, not included in the rate
- ! Fewer dining options around the hotel than in the centre
- ! You still need a car or Grab to get into town for the markets
- ✓ Polite, helpful staff
- ✓ Quiet, peaceful setting with a leafy garden
- ✓ Rooms roomier than expected on a modest budget
- ✓ Good value, great for a road-trip stopover
- ! Occasional English language barrier with staff
- ! Furnishings in some rooms are plain rather than luxurious
- ! Getting into town still relies on a car, not walkable
- 💡If you want breakfast included in the rate — here it's mostly a paid extra served over a short window → ask clearly when you book, or plan to eat in town instead.
- 💡If you arrive by train or have no car — even though it's about 1 km from the centre, walking in the heat isn't convenient → budget for a Grab or motorbike taxi to get into town.
- 💡If you expect sleek, modern decor — some rooms are plain with older furnishings → this place is about being clean and good value rather than luxurious, so set expectations accordingly.