Hotels at Weekends.

[NoshowJones]

Anyone know if hotels around Chumpae, Khon Kaen are busy on the week ends, say Saturday and Sundays? Are there always rooms available around

the middle of January?

[KhunBENQ]

Oho

The newly (re)built "Cheewin" as well as the somewhat worn out "Major Grand" seem to be booked on certain weekends in January.

Best try a booking site (booking.com) for your dates. Cheewin would be my suggestion.

There is a newly built "Tummy House" which is fairly central but surprisingly expensive.

Apart form that countless apartment style places.

Do you have transport/car?

 

For obvious reasons I can't give you own experience.

 

[KhunBENQ]

I stumbled upon this thread by chance.

I suggest you report to mods and ask to amend the title with "Chumphae" and also consider to ask in the Isaan forum for more response?

 

[Tropicalevo]

Chinese New Year 24 - 26/1.

That may have an impact on hotel bookings.

[KhunBENQ]

My mistake:

Tummy House is about 500 Baht.

Acceptable.

[NoshowJones]

18 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Oho

The newly (re)built "Cheewin" as well as the somewhat worn out "Major Grand" seem to be booked on certain weekends in January.

Best try a booking site (booking.com) for your dates. Cheewin would be my suggestion.

There is a newly built "Tummy House" which is fairly central but surprisingly expensive.

Apart form that countless apartment style places.

Do you have transport/car?

 

For obvious reasons I can't give you own experience.

 

I will be on a motorcycle road trip, so cannot be sure exactly where I will spend the nights, I usually pay around 500 Bt for a hotel room.

 Sorry, I must have missed something, but I do not understand your last sentence.

[NoshowJones]

16 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

My mistake:

Tummy House is about 500 Baht.

Acceptable.

Is Tummy house in Chumphae? I know Chumphae, is it near the big supermarket?

Can't remember whether it is Lotus or Big C.             

[CharlieH]

Moved to Isaan forum for local input.

[wgdanson]

https://www.tummihouse.com/

 

[NoshowJones]

18 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Chinese New Year 24 - 26/1.

That may have an impact on hotel bookings.

I thought the Chinese new year is in February.

[CGW]

13 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I thought the Chinese new year is in February.

Starts 25th Jan, preparation begin a week before, the year of the Rat.

(New Moon is on the 24th Jan)

[ubonjoe]

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

I thought the Chinese new year is in February.

It is the lunar new year so it varies from year to year.

Probably not a problem up here in Issan.

[Phuket Mafia]

I just stayed at the Major Grand not too long ago and the rooms were quite dated with bugs all over my bed. I asked to change rooms but all they had was a twin room despite me being the only guest as far as I know. 

 

The pool was nice but It felt eerie walking through the hotel for some reason... reminded me of the shining.

[KhunBENQ]

3 hours ago, possum1931 said:

Is Tummy house in Chumphae? I know Chumphae, is it near the big supermarket?

Can't remember whether it is Lotus or Big C.             

Yes it is and sorry for the typo.

"Tummi House".

https://www.facebook.com/peemadejbo/

 

No not near Lotus supermarket. You probably mean the "Major Grand" almost opposite Lotus.

A friend living in town tells me that there are plenty of apartment style accommodations available (not necessarily found in the internet).

[KhunBENQ]

22 minutes ago, Phuket Mafia said:

The pool was nice but It felt eerie walking through the hotel for some reason... reminded me of the shining.

Can share your observations.

That's why I was astonished that it is shown as booked at any time.

The new Cheewin is much better.