Kantary Hotel Kabinburi — A Kitchen in Every Suite in a 12-Storey Tower
If you have to spend a night in Kabin Buri — whether you're working near the 304 Industrial Park or breaking up the drive before Khao Yai — the name locals bring up first is Kantary Hotel Kabinburi. It's the white 12-storey tower that stands taller than anything else in town, part of the Cape & Kantary group known for all-suite rooms with a kitchenette in every one. What guests come back to is the same thing each time: rooms wider than the price suggests, a living area separate from the bed, and a long pool mid-tower that's nearly empty in the evening.
Kantary Hotel Kabinburi is a 12-storey tower run by the Cape & Kantary group under Kasemkij. The whole property is made up of 226 all-suite rooms — there are no standard rooms at all — starting at the 44 sqm Studio Suite and running up to One-Bedroom and Two-Bedroom Suites. Every room comes with a kitchenette: fridge, microwave, stove and cookware, plus a private balcony. That single feature is the main reason people on longer work trips near the industrial estates pick this place — stay several days and you can cook your own meals instead of eating out every time.
The suites run a dark-wood palette against cream walls, with a sofa lounge set clearly apart from the sleeping area. Framed prints of Khmer stone temples hang on the walls — a nod to Prachinburi's proximity to the old Khmer prasat sites. Bathrooms have a separate bathtub and shower. Reviews agree the rooms feel larger than expected for the rate; a few guests flag that some furniture is starting to show its age and the air conditioning can be noisy, but most land on clean and spacious for the money.
One guest who stayed four nights for work described a room "big enough to actually work in, a large fridge, space to cook" — like having your own temporary apartment rather than a hotel room.
On the food side, the main outlet is The California Steak Restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests rate the breakfast buffet for its range of hot dishes — soups, meats, vegetables and American options — and it opens at 6 am, which suits anyone heading out early for work. There's also Kantary Kitchen and an in-house Mini-Mart for late-night snacks and supplies, handy when everything outside has already closed.
The recreation deck sits on the lower floor. The outdoor pool runs roughly 17 metres, lined with sun loungers and umbrellas, with a Jacuzzi alongside that runs in the evening. Several guests note the pool is nearly empty in the late afternoon — easy swimming with no crowd to share it with. Next to it is the fitness centre, plus sauna and steam rooms split by gender. There's an outdoor playground for families travelling with kids, and an Executive Lounge with complimentary tea, coffee, snacks and ice for business travellers.
The location is central Kabin Buri, right on Suwannasorn Road. It's about a 5-minute drive to the market and Kabin Chaloem Rat Park, roughly 2 hours by car from Bangkok, and a similar 2 hours from Suvarnabhumi Airport. For work travellers the key point is proximity to the 304 and Rojana Kabin Buri industrial estates. If you're heading to Khao Yai, it's about another 40 minutes to the park gate from here. One thing to be clear on: this is a town hotel, not a nature resort — it works far better as a base than as a place to come for the view.
The score sits at 9.2/10 from 253 Trip.com reviews, with cleanliness (9.3) and service (9.2) rating highest. On TripAdvisor it holds 4.7/5 and ranks #1 among hotels in Kabin Buri. Staff come up again and again as a strong point — friendly and genuinely helpful. The consistent caveats are location scoring lower than other categories (the surrounding town is small with little to walk to) and a few older rooms — worth knowing so the expectation is set right.
The bottom line: Kantary Hotel Kabinburi works best for anyone spending several nights in Kabin Buri for work, or a family that wants a wide room with a kitchen at a fair price. You get a kitchen-equipped suite, a pool and a solid breakfast from around ฿1,900 — well below what an equivalent property would cost in a bigger city. If you want the widest room and you're travelling as a family, the One-Bedroom Suite separates the bedroom from the living room properly.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Rooms very spacious with a kitchenette and large fridge in every one
- ✓ Staff friendly and genuinely helpful
- ✓ Hot breakfast buffet with good range, opens at 6 am
- ✓ Large pool, quiet and uncrowded in the evening
- ! Small-town setting — little to walk to nearby
- ! Furniture in some rooms is starting to age
- ! Air conditioning can be a touch noisy in some rooms
- ✓ Kitchen-equipped suites ideal for longer multi-night stays
- ✓ Tallest tower in the area · open town views from upper floors
- ✓ Close to the 304 and Rojana Kabin Buri estates — easy commute
- ✓ In-house Mini-Mart for late-night supplies
- ! Not a nature resort — better as a base than for leisure
- ! Can fill up with corporate bookings — reserve ahead
- ! Limited dining options in the town around the hotel
- 💡If you're staying long for work — the kitchen suites are the real draw, and you can genuinely cook → request a room with the kitchen fully stocked and ask for a high floor for quiet
- 💡If you want a Khao Yai nature feel — this is a town tower with no mountain views → use it as an overnight base before driving up to Khao Yai (about 40 more minutes) rather than expecting scenery
- 💡If you're travelling with family or kids — there's a playground and pool, but the Studio is an open-plan room → choose a One-Bedroom Suite or larger if you want the bedroom separated from the living area