Loei Palace Hotel — Spacious 41 sqm Rooms with Mountain Views in Loei's Largest Hotel
Loei doesn't have many large hotels to choose from. Ask a local where to stay most comfortably in town and the first name that comes up is Loei Palace Hotel — the high-rise you can spot from almost anywhere in the city. What guests keep coming back to mention is how big the rooms are at 41 square metres for a low-hundreds-of-baht rate, and the mountain and forest views from the upper floors that smaller in-town hotels simply can't offer. Worth saying upfront: the building is no longer new, but on space and location it still beats its rivals in Loei comfortably.
Loei Palace is the largest hotel in town, with 156 rooms across a multi-storey high-rise. The detail guests talk about most is room size — Deluxe rooms start at around 41 square metres, nearly double what a typical hotel in a secondary city like this gives you. Furnishings run to teak and brass in a contemporary Thai style that reads a little classic, and the bathrooms separate the wet and dry zones clearly — a layout several guests say makes the room more practical than they expected for an upcountry hotel.
The other thing upper-floor guests point to is the view. Loei is a province ringed by mountains and forest, and rooms facing outward from the mid-levels up look onto ranges of green hills as a backdrop — the full-wall windows mean you open the curtains in the morning to something most city-centre hotels can't match. The core of the building is a tall, airy atrium with a glass elevator and a fountain at its centre, the property's signature shot and the spot guests photograph most.
One guest recalls: "The room was far bigger than they expected, and opening the curtains to green mountains in the morning — for barely a few hundred baht, it felt almost too good."
On pools, Loei Palace gives you both an outdoor and an indoor pool, plus a separate kids' pool — a combination that's hard to find in Loei, and the indoor pool earns its keep during the cold season when the province turns genuinely chilly. Beyond that there's a fitness centre, free bicycle rental for riding around the adjacent Kut Pong Park, and free on-site parking. Guests driving in to tour the region appreciate that last point, since it saves hunting for a space outside.
The main restaurant is Botun Restaurant, serving Thai food and a buffet breakfast, with the Wine De Bay bar for an evening drink. Honestly, though — breakfast reviews land in the middle. Several guests describe it as a standard upcountry-hotel buffet: filling, with a reasonable spread, but not a highlight. If you want a genuinely good meal, walking out to the Walking Street or a local spot nearby gets you more atmosphere.
Location is the hotel's trump card. The property sits right beside Kut Pong Public Park, the riverside park where locals walk and exercise morning and evening. It's another 3 to 5 minutes on foot to Loei Walking Street (open only on certain days) and the evening food market. Loei Airport is about 4 kilometres away, a 10-minute drive. The province's headline sights — Chiang Khan and Phu Kradueng — need a drive out, but having a base in the city centre makes the first or last day of a trip much easier.
The overall score sits around 8.3/10 from 106 Trip.com reviews, and it still ranks #1 of 12 hotels in Loei on Tripadvisor. Guests consistently praise the spacious rooms, comfortable beds, and helpful staff. The lower-rated feedback is straightforward too — the building is showing its age, some rooms carry plumbing or air-con noise, and when the hotel hosts a banquet or conference you may hear it from the common areas. Worth knowing so you can request a room away from the event spaces.
The bottom line: Loei Palace works best for travellers who want a big room, a central location, and full facilities on a low-hundreds-to-low-thousands baht budget. If you're expecting a brand-new property with modern design, this isn't it — but measured on space-per-baht and convenience for touring Loei, it remains hard to beat in the province. For the best room, look at the Grand Deluxe or a suite facing the mountain side.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Rooms very spacious for the price, comfortable beds
- ✓ Central location — walk to the Walking Street and Kut Pong Park
- ✓ Both indoor and outdoor pools, good in the cold season
- ✓ Free parking and free bicycle rental
- ! Building is showing its age, not a new hotel
- ! Breakfast fairly standard, nothing special
- ! Some rooms carry plumbing or air-con noise
- ✓ Largest hotel in Loei with a full set of facilities
- ✓ Mountain views from upper floors better than expected
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff
- ✓ Separate wet/dry bathrooms are practical to use
- ! Traditional decor — those who prefer modern style may not love it
- ! Banquet or conference events can bring noise from common areas
- ! Headline sights like Chiang Khan and Phu Kradueng need a drive
- 💡If you want the mountain view — specify an upper-floor outward-facing room when booking → lower floors or rooms facing into the building only see the car park or the atrium, not the hills
- 💡If noise keeps you awake — request a room away from the banquet and conference halls and check whether a large event runs during your stay → event noise from the common areas is the most common complaint
- 💡If you're travelling with kids — there's a separate kids' pool and a 2-bedroom suite · booking the suite costs less than several single rooms for a larger group and adds a shared living area