Pannara Hotel Lopburi — Spotless New-Build Rooms on a Quiet Edge of Town
If you're after a bed in Lopburi and tired of the town's older properties, wanting something new and clean without the price tag, Pannara Hotel is the name recent guests keep mentioning. It's a new-build place in crisp minimalist white — a 4-storey block with a lift, set on the Thale Chup Son side of town where it's noticeably quieter, with wide lawns around the building and more free parking than you'll ever need. What guests say with one voice is that the rooms are brand-new, spotless and bigger than the rate suggests. One thing to flag up front, though — the beds here are very firm, and it's the single most common complaint, so if you sleep on soft mattresses, think twice.
Pannara is a recently opened hotel — a clean white minimalist block of four floors with a lift, fronted by a gold leaf logo and a "Pannara" sign that lights up nicely after dark. What sets it apart from the town-centre shophouse hotels is the wide lawn wrapping the building and a generous free car park — driving in is easy, with no circling for a space. Rooms come in three main types: a Superior Twin with two single beds, a Superior with one King, and a slightly roomier Deluxe with a Queen.
The thing guests agree on most is how clean and new the rooms feel. Glossy white tile floors, light timber wall panels, a wall-mounted flat-screen, a fridge and properly cold air-conditioning — the white palette makes the rooms read as larger and brighter than the square-metre figure. Several reviewers note the bathrooms are bigger than expected for this price bracket. On Trip.com, cleanliness scores 8.1 while location and service both reach 8.7 — friendly, helpful staff being another point that comes up often.
One recent guest summed it up as a room that was "brand-new, clean, spacious, with lovely staff — the only catch being a mattress as hard as a wooden board that took the first night to get used to."
Now for the honest part — the beds are very firm. This is what guest after guest writes about, some comparing the mattress to sleeping on a plank. If you like a soft mattress you sink into, this won't suit you. But if you prefer a firm surface, or you have a bad back and your doctor has told you to sleep on something hard, it flips into a plus. The trick is to ask the front desk for an extra duvet or a topper, or simply go in expecting the first night to be an adjustment. The secondary gripe is shower pressure, which a few guests found weak in some rooms.
Breakfast is provided, but it's a simple Thai spread of a couple of dishes a day, with no Western options. If you're hoping for a big buffet you'll be let down, though as a freebie at this rate it's fine. The key thing to know is that the hotel has no on-site restaurant or bar, and it sits a little way from the dining areas — so coming by car is by far the easiest, a short drive into town puts plenty of restaurants in reach. Without a car, plan to use a ride-hailing app or have the front desk arrange a car.
The location is on the Thale Chup Son side, just out from the old town — the upside being it's much quieter than a city-centre hotel, ideal if you want to sleep undisturbed. Si Suriyothai Circle is only 720m away, the Field Marshal P. Phibunsongkhram Monument 830m, while Phra Prang Sam Yot (the monkey ruins) and King Narai's Palace are about a 2km drive. Lopburi train station is roughly 3km out. It suits anyone passing through who wants a clean bed before exploring the old town the next morning.
Rates start around ฿550–700/night depending on dates and room type — for a room this new and clean in a secondary city like Lopburi, that's genuinely good value. The overall Trip.com score sits at 8.4 from 8 reviews; it's still a new property without many ratings, but the ones in are mostly positive. Always compare Agoda, Booking and Trip.com before you commit — on a small hotel like this the rate can differ by a hundred baht or more between apps.
The bottom line: Pannara works best for travellers with their own car who want a new, clean, quiet room on a budget. It isn't a full-service stay (there's no pool, no restaurant), but if all you need is a good, spotless room that's easy on the wallet while you tour Lopburi, it delivers. The one thing to brace for is that firm mattress — know it going in and you won't be caught off guard.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Rooms new and very clean — more spacious than expected for the price
- ✓ Staff friendly and genuinely helpful
- ✓ Quiet and restful — easy to sleep, no street noise
- ✓ Wide free car park, easy to arrive by car
- ! Mattresses very firm — the most common guest complaint
- ! No restaurant on site, you have to head out to eat
- ! Set away from the dining areas, awkward without a car
- ✓ New building, clean minimalist white design
- ✓ Bathrooms larger than expected for a hotel at this price
- ✓ Quiet setting, good for resting · near Si Suriyothai Circle
- ✓ Strong value — a room this standard is rare in a secondary city
- ! Firm beds — some guests ask for an extra topper or duvet
- ! Shower pressure on the weak side in some rooms
- ! Simple Thai-only breakfast, just a couple of dishes
- 💡If you like a soft mattress — the beds here are very firm, the complaint guests raise most → ask the front desk for an extra duvet or topper at check-in, or go in ready for the first night to be an adjustment
- 💡If you don't have a car — the hotel is away from the dining areas and has no restaurant of its own → plan dinner ahead or have reception arrange a car · arriving by car is by far the easiest
- 💡If you want the largest room — pick the Deluxe with a Queen, a touch roomier than the Superior · the common areas and cleanliness are identical across rooms, you're only paying for floor space