Best Hotels in Khemmarat District, Thailand

We stayed here for 1 night in transit during our travels in Isan. We were pleased with the convenience of the place close to the proximity of the city of Mukdahan. The is a modern chain hotel which was fully booked and we were lucky to get the room. The bed was comfortable and the shower had acceptably hot water. But the air con was a bit kludgy in how to adjust the settings to create the most comfortable air flow. However, in the end we found the right temperature for the room to allow a comfortable nights sleep. For 750thb for a 1 night stay without breakfast, we found this place to 'fill the bill' with respect to our hotel needs for a single night stay in the area.

The hotel itself is very nice and probably the best you can get in Mukdahan - at least as my research showed. The location is awesome: the hotel is directly at the Mekong River, and you have a fantastic view over Laos. Our room had one big window to the river, which was terrific, especially during the morning when the sun rises, and you have some magic when the sun wakes you up, and you have that undisturbed view. Although the hotel appears a bit aged, the room was very nice and clean. I always pay special attention to the bed and the bathroom, and both were without any reason for complaints. The mattress was a bit firm for my taste, but I think that is highly subjective. I had to wait several minutes (!) for hot water in the shower, and the temperature was not stable - so I had to adjust the temperature several times. But apart from that, everything was fine. Breakfast was absolutely ok for the size of the hotel. There was a mix of western and local items - nothing special, but I had my eggs, toast, coffee, and jam, which were perfectly fine for me. As everywhere in Thailand, you also get excellent fresh fruits (watermelon, pineapple, some orange melon - I forgot the name). No cold cut or cheese, which I did not miss, but who expects a fully served continental breakfast should be aware. Now to some quirks: this is the first hotel ever in my travel life that asked for a deposit for the room key cards (in cash). And they gave us just one card for the room, which does mean you cannot run the AC when leaving the room - not the best idea in the humid summer weather. When my wife asked for a second key card, reception denied referring to a limited number of overall key cards available, which was strange. However, when I asked the following day again, I got a second one without problems and without asking for an additional deposit. Further, the restaurant's kitchen closed at 7 pm as everybody was tired from Thai New Year/Songkran - fascinating explanation. Fortunately, we had some street food before and were ok, but what do they do with hungry guests who just want to have dinner? Probably, they have to order food from outside, but 7 pm is still dinner time. But we just wanted to have a glass of wine - unfortunately, bottles only, so we ordered one. The service was more like a hostel, where you could help yourself in the kitchen: the wine was brought to the table, but we had to open the bottle and pour it ourselves. Whenever we wanted to have something (additional Glas, some water, etc.), we had to walk over to the guys who obviously enjoyed theirs after work time. But to be fair, the gentlemen were very nice and friendly and helped us with what we asked for. It was just not the typical bar or restaurant experience you would expect. However, we had nice two hours on the terrace enjoying the full moon and the view over Laos. Overall, I can only recommend this hotel if you stay in Mukdahan. The quirks are precisely that: an unexpected and a bit funny

It was a bit of hassle for me getting tot his place independently. I ended up getting expensive taxis there and back - 2,700B from Ubon there, and 2,000B on the return to Kong Chiam. I stopped for a visit at Pha Taem on the way there, and Sao Chaleang and the two coloured river on the way back. The return price would have been the same including a further stop, so the ideal would have been to get a bus there and taxi back. There is apparently one bus a day that goes up the main road close to the hotel, but on the return it wasn't due until late afternoon so didn't mesh with my plans. The bungalow rooms are large and comfortable. Each has a shady balcony with a couple of trees planted in front, as otherwise the view is just of the road through the interior of the property. Each has a parking space. There are a coupe of niggles like no bedside tables and no sockets by the bed, but nothing major. The air con works well. For a resort, there's little to do on the property itself, but the location makes it good for a few activities. Despite bike hire being mentioned as one of the things they offered, clearly no one had asked for a long time as the bikes had to be taken away and sorted before I could use one. Still, it turned up in good shape about half an hour after I asked for it, and was actually a decent multi-speed bike. I cycled to Sam Phan Bok which took about half an hour. It does involve riding on the main road, but there's a decently sized edge piece where the mopeds ride that mean it's not too scary even though large lorries do come past relatively frequently. If you turn right out of the property, the junction with the main road is about 10 minutes' walk away. Just before that there's a small mini market and restaurant (rather incongruously, a place specialising in international cuisine like pizza and steak. The menu's all in Thai, but the owner speaks English). There's another shop and some local food places at the road junction. If you turn left from the resort, it's a 1 mile walk through a village to a nice view of the river (it looks like you can get boat trips there) and a couple of eating places. The food in the resort is good, and they kindly adapted a couple of things to make them meat free for me. They allowed me to refill my water from the urn in the restaurant so I didn't have to use any of the bottled water provided. On one night I was there, a large school party was staying which jammed up the internet, but after they'd left the wifi was good.

The couple that manages the resort is very nice. The cottage was nice but the service was bad. When I arrived on the first day the bin was still full of trash and there were black spots on the bedsheets. Apart from that, there were many ants in my room. This only changed on my third and last night there. I had told the staff about the ants twice. Definitely unacceptable was that there were dead ants sticking on the towels. This resort is much cheaper than the ones closer to the national parks Pa Taem and Gaeng Ta Na.

The room is clean, but the back balcony has been cleaned. There is a full bird dung around the back door. Of the balcony behind the room

When you stay at OYO 75464 Nakarin Hotel in Amnat Charoen, you'll be near the airport and 6 minutes by car from Ming Mongkol Public Park. This hotel is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Ming Muang Chalerm Prakiat Park and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Puttha Utthayan and Pra Mongkol Ming Muang.Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of OYO 75464 Nakarin Hotel.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.