Tree Thara Hotel — a new boutique hotel in Lampang with a private Japanese-style onsen, roomy clean rooms and great value
Picture a brand-new boutique hotel in Lampang with roomy clean rooms, soft beds, and a private Japanese-style onsen to soak in, all from the low thousands and including breakfast — Tree Thara Hotel (also spelled Tree Tara) is a hotel guests praise for being new, with rooms bigger than the price suggests, a private onsen and great value. It is a 78-room boutique hotel on Super Highway Road (Lampang-Ngao) in the Chomphu area, with three onsen themes, a gym and a restaurant with live music, from approx. ฿1,190/night including breakfast for two. The score runs as high as 9.1 from real guest reviews.
Tree Thara Hotel sits at 1/1 Super Highway Road (the Lampang-Ngao highway) in the Chomphu area of Mueang Lampang. What guests mention most often is that it is a new hotel with roomy, clean rooms, easy to find on a main road, with easy parking, and a private Japanese-style onsen as its main draw. With 78 rooms, it is a boutique hotel that travellers driving around Lampang, stopping over on the way north, or wanting a new clean place with an onsen to soak in and unwind, often choose — it is a short drive from here into the old town and Kad Kong Ta.
The things guests agree on most are rooms that are new, roomy and clean beyond the price. Many reviews say the rooms are bigger than expected for a low-thousands rate, clean because the building is new, with soft beds, good bedding and easy-to-use bathrooms. Rooms are air-conditioned with a TV, a fridge, a kettle and a shower, and some look out on a mountain view. They range from a Classic King through family rooms to a Master Suite and a Honeymoon Suite with a soaking tub in the room. Guests say getting a new, roomy, clean room like this with breakfast at this price stands out for Lampang.
"New, roomy, very clean, soft bed, and a private onsen to relax in. The breakfast has a choice and the rate is in the low thousands — great value for Lampang."
What sets Tree Thara apart from a typical hotel at the same price is the private Japanese-style onsen and the full range of facilities. There are three onsen themes to choose from — Japan, Zen and Morocco — using imported mineral water, open 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. There is a gym, a 24-hour co-working space, a restaurant with live music in the evening, Thai massage, and meeting and seminar rooms. Breakfast is included in the rate, parking is free with an EV charger, and Wi-Fi is free. Staff are something guests praise often, with many reviews saying the team is helpful, gives tips on what to see and helps arrange car rental.
The location has to be talked about plainly, because it is both a plus and a limitation. It is on Super Highway Road in the Chomphu area, which is easy to find and convenient to drive to if you have a car, but it is not in the heart of the old town. From the hotel it is about a 10-minute drive into Kad Kong Ta and the old town, and you can drive on to Wat Phra That Lampang Luang. The upside is that it is quieter with easy parking, but without your own car it is not convenient for heading out to walk the old town in the evening — you'll need to call a ride each time. The cool season (November–February) is Lampang's high season, when rooms fill fast, so book ahead.
To be straight about it, even though it is a new hotel, a few points come up in reviews. The most common is that some recent reviews say the upkeep isn't quite at opening-day standard, and a few rooms have a musty or damp smell. The decor is plain and minimal, and some guests feel the corridors and rooms are bare and cold-feeling. Most TVs carry only Thai channels, and breakfast leans Thai/Asian. Front-desk service is hit and miss — some guests found it warm, others less so.
Overall, Tree Thara leans on being new, on roomy clean rooms, the private onsen and value, rather than an old-town walking location or a riverside resort. It suits travellers with a car who want a new, clean place with a private onsen to soak in, in the low thousands and with breakfast. If you want to stay in the old town within walking distance of Kad Kong Ta, or are after a Wang River resort with a pool, this is not the answer. But if what you want is a new, roomy, clean room, a soft bed, a private onsen, easy parking and breakfast included — it genuinely delivers good value.
A tip from following the reviews here: book your onsen slot ahead, as it's the main draw and popular with guests, and if you want a nicer outlook, ask for a room with a mountain view. As the location is on a main road outside the old town, having your own car is ideal, or be ready to call a ride if you want to head out to Kad Kong Ta in the evening. In the cool season book ahead as it is high season, and always compare a few platforms before booking, as the rate including breakfast can differ.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ New hotel, very roomy and clean rooms, soft beds and good bedding
- ✓ A private Japanese-style onsen to soak in and relax
- ✓ Low-thousands rate including breakfast — great value for Lampang
- ✓ Easy to find on a main road, free parking, a gym and a restaurant
- ! Location is on a main road outside the old town — you need a car to get into town
- ! Some recent reviews say upkeep isn't quite at opening-day standard
- ! No swimming pool, and most TVs carry only Thai channels
- ✓ New, roomy, clean rooms — great value for Lampang
- ✓ A private onsen to soak in is a rare highlight
- ✓ Soft beds, cold aircon, hot water works well, breakfast has a choice
- ✓ Free parking with an EV charger, and helpful staff
- ! A few rooms have a musty or damp smell — ask to change if so
- ! Plain, minimal decor; some feel the rooms and corridors are bare
- ! Breakfast leans Thai/Asian, and front-desk service is hit and miss
- 💡If you don't have a car and want to walk the old town and Kad Kong Ta in the evening — this is on a main road outside the old town and you'll need to call a ride each time → if walking the old town matters, consider a place in the Kad Kong Ta area instead.
- 💡If you expect plush decor or a swimming pool — the decor here is plain and minimal and there is no pool; the draw is the private onsen instead → for a pool or a resort feel, look at a place along the Wang River.
- 💡If you are sensitive to a musty smell in the room — some recent reviews mention a damp smell in a few rooms → ask to see the room at check-in and request a change straight away if you notice it.