Windsor Resort

Difficult to find. Even with SATNAV it took us 30 minutes to find. It is near the railway station, but definitely, NOT downtown. On arrival we were told that the room only slept 2, even though the description says 3. So we had to pay for another room. Why say rooms sleeps 3, when only 2 on arrival? No credit on my TRIP account! Again the description says Restaurant on site. YES, ONLY breakfast. SO having driven for 6 hours to get there, we had to go out again for a meal. No restaurants in the area, but we found one, 20 minutes away! The room was very hot on arrival, and although there is an A/C it only works with the key in the slot, so we go out for dinner, and the A/C goes off and heats up again. Very basic room, although it had a fridge, but no kettle for tea/coffee. Those are basic essential items! Next, the hotel is NEAR the railway station, and it is on the main Chiang Mai - Bangkok railway line. In the space of 12 hours, 12 trains passed the hotel, we could see them from the bedroom window. Some were passenger, but a lot were freight, all through the night! Again in the morning, around 8.00am. The breakfast is basic, as many other guests have written, but the food was all COLD. Cold fried eggs,cold sausages, cold hash browns! Hot THAI SOUP though. Unfortunately, there were children's Football teams staying, the restaurant was full, and no seating. We had to request seats in the Meeting room attached! The food is in containers which should have some form of heater under them, but NO! Toast, butter and jam was excellent with HOT TEA! The staff are friendly and excellent, and we slept well in the bed. BUT, even by Thailand standards, the hotel is lacking! Cannot beat the price, and cleanliness!

The hotel is a bit away from the railway station, about 10 minutes walk. If you don't have a car, they can call a motorbike taxi for you, or hop on a taxi bike next to the evening food market to get back to the hotel. Alternatively the hotel provides free bicycles to go around town, quite enjoyable, not much traffic in Lopburi. Additionally they had a free van taking us to the train station after checkout. Front staff was friendly, efficient and helpful. Rooms are large and clean, with good beds. Perhaps a bit sp****ly decorated, but at the very affordable prices they charge one can't really expect more. Only downside is perhaps the setting for the provided free breakfast - the rooms used for this purpose are very canteen like. Again no big thing at those prices. Plenty of parking available for those with cars. There's a choice of rooms in the main building or slightly more expensive bungalows in a motel-style section. A coffee shop/restaurant is to the left of the entrance to main building, quite nice with a decent choice of food and beverages, and quite good actually. Might have to wait a bit, as they seem to prepare quite some take away orders, too. Overall great value, will definitely stay here again when back in Lopburi.