Maharaj Grand @Nakhonsithammarat

Rooms at Maharaj Grand @Nakhonsithammarat include standard rooms with a city view, a family room with a super king bed and a single bed for up to three guests, and a deluxe room with a private bathroom and a balcony or terrace. Beds range from a double bed to two single beds, and the standard rooms measure 28 m².

Rooms can have air conditioning, a desk, a closet, a refrigerator, toiletries and free bottled water, depending on the room. Some have a balcony or terrace, and extra beds depend on the room chosen. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and daily housekeeping is provided.

Restaurants, a coffee shop and room service are available, and a vending machine is on site. A light daily breakfast of bread, tea, coffee and juice is provided, and a garden and a shared lounge with a TV area give guests space to relax outside their rooms. Shops are also on site, and a kitchen is available.

Guests have a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, a doorman, 24-hour security, express check-in and check-out, daily housekeeping, an elevator and meeting and banquet facilities. Parking is free, and there is an airport transfer. Internet services and WiFi in public areas complement the free Wi-Fi in all rooms, and English and Thai are spoken.

Maharaj Grand sits in the City Center area of Nakhon Si Thammarat, the capital of the province of the same name in southern Thailand, where temples, markets and shophouses make up everyday street life. Here the attractions are the temples and the daily life of a working Thai city, rather than a beach. The Maharaj Nakhonsithammarat Hospital and a cash machine are close by for practical needs.

A short distance away, Wat Sala Meechai is a temple with a pagoda, 750 m from the hotel, and the Salameechai Fresh Market, 1000 m away, sells local produce and everyday goods. The National Museum, 1.2 km away, shows regional history and art, while Wat Phra Mahathat Voramahavihan, 2.5 km away, is one of southern Thailand's most revered temples. Two train stations, Mamuang Song Ton and Wang Wua, are nearby, and Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport is 17.1 km away.

A good day could start at the fresh market, continue to the temples and the National Museum, and finish with the Ratchaphruek Night Bazaar in the evening. The shadow puppet museum is also worth a visit for anyone interested in nang talung, the southern Thai shadow puppet tradition. The hotel's garden is a quiet place to spend the afternoon after the walk.