Iyara Lake Hotel and Resort

Rooms at Iyara Lake Hotel and Resort can have air conditioning, a desk, an in-room safe box, a mini bar and a refrigerator. Bathrooms are equipped with a bathtub, a shower, bathrobes and a hair dryer, and rooms can also have a coffee and tea maker.

The Deluxe room measures 40 m², sleeps up to three guests and has a pool view. It offers a choice of bed set-ups, with satellite and cable channels on the TV. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms.

The leisure facilities centre on an indoor swimming pool, a spa, a sauna and a hot tub, with massage treatments available. A fitness centre and a children's swimming pool add to the range, and the hotel is family and child friendly.

Dining is at the restaurant, the coffee shop and the poolside bar, and room service runs 24 hours a day. The front desk is staffed around the clock, and the hotel also offers daily housekeeping, a laundry service, a concierge and currency exchange.

Bicycle rental and water sports, both motorised and non-motorised, are available. The hotel is wheelchair accessible, has a lift, and offers Wi-Fi in public areas as well as free Wi-Fi in all rooms.

Iyara Lake Hotel and Resort is in Uthai Thani, the district around the provincial town of Uthai Thani in central Thailand. The town is calmer than Bangkok, with hills and a mountain range close by, and it is a quiet setting for travellers who want central Thailand at an easy pace.

Among the nearest sights is Wat Chaksa, a Buddhist temple 2.7 km away, and the Uthai Thani Provincial Culture and Science Museum, 5.8 km away. Sakae Krang Hill, a hilltop viewpoint 7.2 km away, is the one to head for if you want a wider view. Parking is on site, and a car is the easiest way to reach the sights, which are spread across several kilometres.

A good day could begin at Wat Chaksa and the museum, then continue to Trok Rong Ya Walking Street, a market street 6 km away that is good for browsing. Sakae Krang Mountain, a peak 6.3 km away, is a natural next stop for a day out in the hills.