HOP INN Phitsanulok Mittraphap Road

Rooms can have air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower, toiletries and towels, a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi.

Two rooms of 20 m² sleep up to two guests each, with either two single beds or one double bed, and a third room sleeps up to three guests, so the property can host a small group.

The property has a 24-hour front desk, so reception is staffed around the clock, along with daily housekeeping and an elevator. It is smoke-free, with non-smoking rooms available. Air conditioning is installed in the public areas, and English and Thai are among the languages spoken. Service animals are welcome, and the hotel has an elevator for guests.

Free parking is available on site, and bicycle parking is also provided. Wi-Fi is free in all rooms and in public areas, and wireless internet access is available. Rooms can have satellite and cable channels, a telephone, a refrigerator, free bottled water and a balcony or terrace, and can also have a desk, a clothes rack and a window.

The hotel stands on Mittraphap Road in the Nai Mueang sub-district of Phitsanulok, a city on the Nan River in northern Thailand. The area mixes busy main roads with older temples and local markets, and the city's historic sites are a few kilometres away. The temples are the most rewarding part of a visit for those who enjoy older architecture and Buddhist art.

Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat, known as Wat Yai, is 2.7 km from the hotel and houses the revered Phra Phuttha Chinnarat Buddha image. The Phra Phutthachinnarat National Museum and the Sgt. Maj. Thawee Folk Museum are also nearby, along with the Phitsanulok Night Bazaar. The Phitsanulok Bus Terminal is 800 m from the hotel, and the Phitsanulok Railway Station is also close by, while Phitsanulok Airport, 5.2 km away, is the closest airport.

A simple day could start at Wat Yai, continue to the folk museum and the national museum, and end at the Night Bazaar. Wat Ratchaburana and Wat Nang Phaya are also nearby, so a temple visit can cover several sites in one trip. Phitsanulok is a manageable city for a stay of a day or two, with its main sights clustered within a few kilometres of the hotel.