Baan Ing Daan — Spacious Rooms with Cool Tile Floors a Short Walk from Amnat Charoen's Giant Buddha
If you're coming to Amnat Charoen for work or to make merit at the temple and want somewhere with big, quiet rooms that's genuinely in town — no long drive out to the rice fields — Baan Ing Daan is a name locals mention often. It isn't a luxury resort; it's a two-storey hotel whose rooms open onto a garden courtyard, inside the municipal area and only a few minutes' walk from Phra Mongkol Ming Muang Buddhist Park. What guests agree on most is the clean rooms, the cool tile floors, the cold air conditioning, and the wide free car park you never have to fight over. Rates start in the low ฿500s, but the rooms run noticeably larger than other similarly priced places in a small town like this.
Baan Ing Daan is a city hotel of around 20 rooms in the Bung subdistrict, inside the Amnat Charoen municipal area near Amnat Anusorn Road. The building is a two-storey block with rooms lined up around a central garden courtyard rather than a solid, dark wall of rented units. You come in past a wood-slat fence and the hotel sign out front, then drive into the grounds to park. The middle of the property is laid out with trimmed grass and yellow flowering shrubs, which makes it feel more open than you'd expect for a budget hotel. Anyone who has only ever found dim daily-rental rooms in a small town will notice the extra light and air here.
The rooms are what guests praise most. They are large, high-ceilinged, with glossy tile floors that stay cool underfoot, a king bed on a dark wood base, and a slatted wood headboard against clean white walls. Every room has air conditioning, a refrigerator, a TV and an en-suite bathroom, and some have sliding windows looking onto the garden. There isn't a lot of clutter, but you get what you need for an overnight stay — cold AC, a soft bed, hot water that works. People here on business or just passing through say the rooms are big enough to spread out a suitcase and sit and work without feeling cramped, which is more than you usually get at this rate.
A few honest things to know before booking — this place is about the bedroom, not shared facilities. There's no pool, no gym, no on-site restaurant. Breakfast depends on the period and the rate: some reviews mention a small set being offered, while other rates don't include it, so check the details when you book. And because it's a small in-town hotel, rooms on the street side can occasionally catch traffic or courtyard noise — if you want it as quiet as possible, ask for an upper floor or a room facing into the garden.
One guest summed it up as "a bigger room than expected, clean and quiet, with plenty of parking — somewhere to come into town for errands and still sleep well, at a very friendly price."
The location is the real advantage here. It sits inside the municipal area, about a 10-minute walk or a 2–3 minute drive from Phra Mongkol Ming Muang Buddhist Park, home to Phra Mongkol Ming Muang — the giant Buddha that is the symbol of Amnat Charoen — only around 870 metres away. The City Pillar Shrine and Ming Muang Chalerm Prakiat Park are about 2.3 kilometres out. Big-box stores like Makro and Big C are close by, so food and supplies are easy. There's wide free parking on the grounds and a 24-hour front desk, which helps if you arrive late.
On the scores, the full picture: Trip.com gives it 8.5/10 from 6 reviews — good, but a small sample that can swing whenever a new review lands. The standout category is cleanliness at 9.8, with service and amenities around 8.1. The weakest is location at 7.9, because it sits in a residential lane rather than on a main road or by the market, so you do have to move a little to reach shops and food. Most guests praise the spacious, clean, quiet rooms and staff who are helpful and can manage some English. What pulls the score down is the limited shared facilities and a breakfast that isn't a full spread.
The bottom line: Baan Ing Daan works best for anyone who wants a big, clean room in central Amnat Charoen at a budget rate, prioritising a good night's sleep and easy travel over luxury or shared facilities. It suits people in town for errands, visitors coming to pay respects at Phra Mongkol Ming Muang, or drivers stopping overnight who want easy parking. The trade-off is no pool, no gym, and a thin breakfast. If you want the quietest, brightest room, ask for an upper floor facing the courtyard — you get the green view and distance from the traffic out front.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Spacious, very clean rooms with cool tile floors
- ✓ Quiet and easy to sleep, soft beds
- ✓ Wide free parking on the grounds
- ✓ In town and walkable to Phra Mongkol Ming Muang
- ! In a residential lane, not on a main road
- ! No pool or gym
- ! Limited breakfast, varies by period and rate
- ✓ Spotless rooms — very high cleanliness score
- ✓ Friendly staff who can manage some English
- ✓ Close to Makro and Big C for supplies
- ✓ Good value, starting in the low ฿500s
- ! Few shared facilities — focused on the bedroom
- ! Street-side rooms can catch some noise
- ! Breakfast is not a full spread — check at booking
- 💡If you want plenty of shared facilities — there's no pool, no gym and no on-site restaurant; it's focused on the bedroom → if you need a resort with activities this isn't it, but for a comfortable bed in town it's strong value
- 💡If breakfast matters — some periods include a small set, other rates don't → confirm the details of your rate when booking, or walk out to a shop in town or the nearby Big C
- 💡If you want it as quiet as possible — street-facing rooms by the driveway can catch some noise → specify an upper floor or a courtyard-facing room when booking for both quiet and a green view