Appreciate any recommendations.

thanks, Bill

Not sure about Sukothai, but we recently stayed at Pattara Resort on the west bank side of Phitsanulok, and about 30-40 minutes to Sukothai.

It was a really nice place, semi-secluded from the busy streets and very quiet aside from the occasional barking dog, very peaceful with man-made brooks and ponds right outside the room patio, with a large pool and fully stocked exercise room. Also very clean. There is a large restaurant with mix of Thai, Asian and Western food. We used it as an overnight staging point for a day trip to the old city area of Sukothai. It is also just a few minutes drive to Phitsanulok airport. If I need to book a hotel in the area again, I would definitely consider staying there again. The pictures on the website are an accurate representation of the place:

http://pattararesort.com/

Hope this helps.

http://www.r24.org/thailand1x1.com/thai/pailyn-sukhothai/

Don't know about a gym though ask em.

K

paylin hotel massive hotel on the eastern edge of town leading to the old city has a really large pool and decent rooms but showing its age ,we changed rooms a couple of times as the air-con was struggling in april or for something new keep travelling towards the old city and on the same side as the paylin (left side) is a brand new sukhothai tresure hotel

try googling agoda