8 Budget Udon Thani Hotels
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The best value in this guide is a real hotel in the centre, not just a hostel — @Home at Udon (listed as At Home at Udon on booking sites) is a budget 2-star hotel on Sampanthamit Rd in Mak Khaeng, a ~10-minute walk to Central Plaza and UD Town and about 530 m from the train station, scoring 8.9 from 249 reviews, from ฿650/night. Real guest reviews praise the clean rooms that feel spacious for the price, and some rooms have a kitchenette with a fridge and microwave that's great for a long stay or self-catering, plus free Wi-Fi and free parking. The catch: the building has no lift, parking is limited, and there's a walking-street-and-bar area nearby so there's some evening buzz — light sleepers should ask for an interior room. Best for budget travellers who want to stay central, walk to everything, and maybe stay a while.

The top score in this guide, 9.1, belongs to a 3-star hotel near the airport — President Hotel Udon Thani sits on Amphoe Rd about 5 km from Udon Thani airport and runs a free airport shuttle around the clock, from 243 reviews, from ฿900/night. The value here is real: an outdoor swimming pool, ~24 sqm rooms with a private balcony, a building renovated in 2022, plus breakfast, a free bike loan and free parking, with reviews praising the cleanliness, the staff and the value. The catch: it's in the airport area, not within walking distance of the malls, so you'll use the shuttle, a Grab or your own car to reach town, and at 79 rooms the facilities are right-sized rather than lavish. Best for travellers on an early or late flight who want a pool and a free shuttle on a budget.

If you want design on a small budget, this is the pick — Whereder Poshtel is an Isan-flavoured poshtel with a story, in central Udon near the Clock Roundabout, scoring 9.2 from 18 reviews (a high score but still few reviews, as it's a small place), from ฿480 a bed. Real guest reviews praise the dorm beds with privacy curtains, reading lights and lockers, the made-to-order breakfast, the ground-floor cafe and the warm service. The catch: rooms are small in an older-building style, dorms use shared bathrooms, and the review count is still low. Best for backpackers and tight budgets who value design and price and aren't fussy about space or a private bathroom (private rooms are available if you want one).

A city-centre hotel that gives you a pool on a budget, and it has the most reviews in this guide at 386 — Charoen Hotel is a long-standing 3-star on Posri Rd, a ~10-minute walk to Central Plaza and UD Town and about 1 km from the train station, scoring 8.5, from ฿900/night. The value is the outdoor garden pool, a fitness room, three restaurants and free parking for an end-of-hundreds price; it's been going since 1969 and had a renovation in 2015. The catch: it's a large older hotel, so room condition varies by renovation round — ask for an updated room — and the style is old-school rather than boutique. Best for travellers who want to stay central and walkable to the malls, with a pool and parking, at an accessible price.

Want a pool on a budget, and a rooftop one at that — Kavinburi Green Hotel is a 3-star whose selling points are a rooftop pool and sky bar plus a location walkable to the train station, UD Town and Central, scoring 8.9 from 151 reviews, from ฿1,000/night. Real guest reviews call it ideal for anyone arriving in Udon without a car who wants value, since you walk to everything and can use it as a base to continue on to Nong Khai–Vientiane. The catch: rooms are small, the building shows its age and housekeeping isn't consistent across every room. Best for budget travellers focused on location who'd like a rooftop pool and sky bar.

A hotel that gives you big rooms and a pool on a budget — Napalai Hotel is a long-standing 3-star near Central and UD Town with big rooms plus a pool and a free airport shuttle, scoring 8.4 from 140 reviews, from ฿790/night. Real guest reviews praise the big, good-value rooms and the full set of facilities for an end-of-hundreds-to-low-thousands price, with a ~96 sqm Family Suite that's great for a group. The catch: the building and some rooms are showing their age and housekeeping isn't consistent, so pick a renovated room and flag issues early. Best for budget travellers who weight price and big rooms over newness.

The budget stay with the most reviews in this guide — 794 — is Kitlada Hotel, a quiet 3-star garden hotel in the Chiang Phin area near Udon Thani airport and Rajabhat University, about 2.7 km from Central Plaza, scoring 8.4, from ฿790/night. Real guest reviews praise the calm setting among leafy gardens, the big, clean rooms, comfortable beds, friendly staff and the value; every room has AC, a fridge, a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi and there's free parking. The catch: it's on the edge of town about 2.7 km from Central, not within walking distance of the malls, so you'll want a car or a Grab, and it's a simple garden hotel rather than a glamorous one. Best for travellers with a car or a flight who want a quiet, roomy stay on a budget.

Rounding out the guide is the cheapest stay of all, from just ฿450 — Top Mansion Udon Thani is a budget stay in the centre for travellers who want a clean AC room with a balcony, free parking and a central location, scoring 8.0 from 123 reviews. Real guest reviews praise the good-value rooms with AC, a fridge, a TV and a private balcony for a few hundred baht. The catch: there's some evening noise from the nearby drinking area, the building has no lift, and there are no shared facilities (we've placed it last because it has the lowest score in the set, even though it's the cheapest). Best for backpackers and tight budgets who weight price and a central location.