Asia Lampang Hotel — Big Rooms Under ฿600 a 3-Minute Walk from Kad Kong Ta
If you're coming to Lampang to wander the Kad Kong Ta walking street, Asia Lampang Hotel has one of the sharpest locations in town — it sits on Boonyawat Road in the city centre, a few minutes' walk from the old riverside market. It's a 3-star hotel that opened around 2010 with about 71 rooms across four types, and the two things guests bring up again and again are the rooms that feel bigger than the price suggests and the free on-site parking that's genuinely hard to find at a central old-town hotel. The trade-off is an ageing building — but if you care more about location and value than polish, this one fits.
The first thing nearly every review of Asia Lampang Hotel mentions is room size. Rooms here run larger than you'd expect for a sub-฿600 rate, with a full-wall work desk, a desk chair, a fridge, a flat-screen TV, and air conditioning that several guests describe as fast to cool and quiet. There are around four room types, from a Superior twin up to a family room. Some rooms are renovated — tiled floors, light wood panelling, a brighter palette — while others remain in the original parquet-floor style, so if you want a fresher one it's worth asking at check-in.
The real draw is the location. The hotel sits on Boonyawat Road in Lampang's old town, about a 3-minute walk from the Kad Kong Ta walking street — the historic riverside market that runs every Saturday and Sunday evening, lined with food and local crafts. A little further on you reach Ratsadaphisek Bridge, the white landmark span over the Wang River, and the pick-up point for Lampang's horse-drawn carriages, the only ones still operating in Thailand. The streets around the hotel are full of cafes and restaurants, so you rarely need transport if you're staying here.
Guests say "the room was huge for what they paid, parking out front was free, and Kad Kong Ta was a few minutes' walk away — for this price in the city centre, that's a hard combination to beat."
That free parking is a real edge for anyone driving in. Most central old-town hotels in Lampang struggle for parking, but here it's free and on-site. Out front there's also the Klang Wiang restaurant, a glass-fronted space beside the lobby for breakfast or an ordered meal. The lobby itself is finished in teak with Lanna kanok carvings on the wall and a warm northern-Thai tone. Other facilities include an elevator, luggage storage, laundry service, a meeting room, and free Wi-Fi throughout.
A few honest limitations worth knowing before you book. The building has been open a while and shows its age in places — some corners look tired and due for renovation. The point most reviews agree on is that the elevator doesn't reach the 5th floor, so a top-floor room means carrying bags up the last stretch of stairs. Some rooms don't include a hair dryer or kettle, so ask at the front desk if you need one. Breakfast also gets mixed reviews, with a thinner spread on some days — the appeal here is location and value, not luxury or newness.
The Trip.com score sits at 8.0/10 from 25 reviews, with location rated highest at 8.4 and cleanliness at 8.3. On TripAdvisor it holds 3.5/5 and ranks #6 of 33 hotels in Lampang. What guests praise most is the spacious, clean rooms, the central location, and the friendly, English-speaking staff. The common complaints are the ageing building and the basic amenities — fair and predictable for this price tier.
Rates start around ฿550/night for a Superior twin, which is very cheap for a room this size in the centre — some walk-in nights have landed near ฿450–550. Renovated rooms and family rooms run a little higher but stay in the few-hundred to low-thousand range. High season in the north is the cool months (November–January), when Lampang gets busy and rooms fill quickly, so book ahead and compare Agoda, Booking and Trip.com each time.
The bottom line: Asia Lampang Hotel works best for travellers who want to be in the centre within walking distance of Kad Kong Ta, who are driving and want free parking, and who value a big, cheap room over a new one. You get a rare central location, generous room size, and clear value. If you want a modern hotel, updated bathrooms, or resort-style facilities, look elsewhere — but for an affordable base to explore Lampang's old town, this long-running city hotel still earns its place.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Central location — a few minutes' walk to Kad Kong Ta
- ✓ Rooms much larger than the price suggests
- ✓ Free on-site parking, handy for drivers
- ✓ Friendly, English-speaking staff
- ! Building is old, some areas due for renovation
- ! Elevator doesn't reach the 5th floor — top-floor rooms need stairs
- ! Basic amenities; some rooms lack a hair dryer or kettle
- ✓ Cheap rate, strong value for a room this size in the centre
- ✓ Walk to the night market, Ratsadaphisek Bridge and carriage stand
- ✓ Clean rooms with fast, quiet air conditioning
- ✓ Cafes and restaurants all around the hotel
- ! Breakfast inconsistent — thinner spread on some days
- ! Bathrooms in some rooms feel dated
- ! Rooms fill quickly in cool season — book ahead
- 💡If you'd rather not carry bags up stairs — request a room on floors 1–4 when booking → the elevator doesn't reach the 5th floor, so a top-floor room means a final flight of stairs with luggage
- 💡If you want a fresher-looking room — ask for a renovated room at check-in → some rooms are updated with tiled floors and a lighter palette, others remain original, and the condition varies noticeably
- 💡If you need a hair dryer or kettle — check with the front desk before heading up → some rooms don't include them in-room, and they can usually be added on request