Lopburi Inn Resort — Single-Storey Villas with Balconies and a Curved Garden Pool
If you want a Lopburi stay that isn't a tower block — single-storey villas you can walk straight into, plus a pool the whole family can use, Lopburi Inn Resort tends to come up first. It's a 3-star resort out in Tha Sala on the edge of the city, renamed Dad D Resort in late 2023 though locals still use the old name. The two things guests mention again and again are the curved garden pool and the large banquet hall that Lopburi families regularly book for weddings and conferences. One thing to know upfront: the place is dated, but for the space and price you get, most guests still call it good value.
Lopburi Inn Resort spreads out as clusters of white single-storey villas with terracotta-tiled roofs, set across a garden with mature shade trees. The architecture is colonial-style with curved arched walkways and red brick paths — not a modern look, but it gives that upcountry-resort feel where you park at your door and walk straight to your room, no lift required. There are 90 rooms in total, and nearly all of them have a private balcony facing the garden or pool. Families and groups like this layout because you can spread out and actually park in front of your villa.
The star of the property is the curved outdoor pool with a small sala sitting over the water at one end, ringed by palms and sun loungers. The water is clear and cool, and it works for both kids and adults — plenty of reviews mention children happily spending the whole afternoon in it. To be straight about it, though, some guests have flagged leaves and pool upkeep at certain times; if you visit just after rainy-season storms you may find leaves on the surface, so an early-morning swim right after staff have cleaned it is the safer bet.
One guest summed it up as "simple but spacious rooms, kids in the pool all afternoon, friendly staff — at this price in Lopburi that's hard to find."
For food, the resort runs Wasana restaurant serving Thai and Chinese dishes, with a breakfast buffet for guests. Most reviewers say the breakfast has a reasonable spread and the food is fine for this category of hotel. The dining room is fitted out with wooden tables, red upholstered chairs and a floral carpet — the early-2000s vintage is unmistakable. Worth knowing: tables sit fairly close together when it's busy, so if you stay during an in-house function the restaurant can get livelier than usual.
The other role Lopburi locals know this resort for is as a wedding and conference venue. The banquet hall seats several hundred, with a stage, lighting and sound, and generous parking. On weekends there's often a wedding or a corporate seminar running on the grounds. The upside is that if you're attending a wedding here you can just stay in a resort room and skip the travel. The thing to know is that during a big event some zones can hear music into the evening — pick a room away from the banquet hall if you want quiet.
The location is in Tha Sala, on the Phahonyothin Road edge of Lopburi. It's about a 10-minute drive to Phra Prang Sam Yot and the San Phra Kan shrine, the two landmarks famous for the city's resident monkeys. King Narai's Palace (Phra Narai Ratchaniwet) and Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat are a similar distance. From November to January the Lopburi sunflower fields are in bloom, and many guests use the resort as a base for driving around to see them. Honestly, it's not in the old-town centre, so you'll want your own car or a ride-hail — without a car it may not be your best option.
The overall score sits at 8.6/10 across 313+ verified guest reviews on the booking platforms. The consistent praise is for the space, the pool, the easy-going staff and the value. The clear, recurring complaint is that the resort is old and some rooms look worn — dated bathrooms, the occasional mosquito reported in a room, and Wi-Fi that makes you log in through a web page. The honest picture is a resort that's past its heyday but still functions well at a sensible price.
The bottom line: Lopburi Inn Resort works best for people driving through Lopburi who want a roomy stay with a pool for the kids in the few-hundred to low-thousand baht range, or for anyone attending a wedding or seminar held on the grounds. If you're expecting a brand-new hotel with a modern bathroom, this won't be the one. But if you can take the dated edges in exchange for space and price, it's one of the few resorts with a pool in Lopburi that genuinely delivers for families.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Large resort grounds, easy-access single-storey villa rooms
- ✓ Garden pool that kids can swim in
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff
- ✓ Good value for the room size and facilities
- ! Resort is old, some rooms look worn
- ! Dated bathrooms, occasional mosquito reported
- ! Not in the old-town centre — you need a car
- ✓ Curved garden pool, photographs well
- ✓ Good for families and groups — roomy, park at your door
- ✓ Large banquet hall, handy if attending a wedding or seminar
- ✓ 10-minute drive to Phra Prang Sam Yot and the sunflower fields
- ! Pool upkeep can lapse at times — swim early
- ! Wi-Fi needs a web-page login, weak signal in some rooms
- ! During functions, some zones hear music into the evening
- 💡If you want the best-kept room — ask at booking for a renovated or newer-zone room and photograph it at check-in → the resort is old and room condition varies villa to villa
- 💡If you're coming on a weekend — check with the resort whether a wedding or seminar is on, then request a room away from the banquet hall → events can mean music and busier parking
- 💡If you don't have a car — the resort is in Tha Sala, away from the old town, so you'll ride-hail into the centre every time → a downtown hotel may be more convenient for car-free travel