Thailand Guide
The central plains
Accommodation
1 Amarin Nakhon Hotel 3/1 Thanon Chaophraya 
055 219069 www.amarinlagoonhotel.com Very central and good-value tourist-oriented hotel, with compact air-con rooms, all with wi-fi and nicely tiled bathrooms; those on the uppermost of the hotel's eleven floors enjoy panoramic views of the city. In house-massage service and restaurant. Price: B650
2 Bon Bon Guest House 77 Thanon Phayalithai 055 219058 The only genuine guest house in town, this is an inviting, sociable little place set back from the road with three storeys of rooms round a little yard. The 20 rooms are all en suite and kept very clean, some have air-con. Price: 350
3 Lithai Guest House 73/1–5 Thanon Phayalithai 055 219629lithaiphs@yahoo.com Centrally located, and sharing the Lithai Building with a travel agency and a couple of restaurants, this is a recommended lower- to mid-range option, used mainly by salespeople so not especially cosy and much more of a hotel than a guest house. The big, clean, bright rooms come with either fan or air-con, the cheapest sharing bathrooms; there's wi-fi here too. Price: B220
4 Pailyn Hotel 38 Thanon Boromtrailoknat 055 252411 Central, long-running three-star tourist hotel that's old-fashioned and unstylish but offers good-sized air-con rooms with comfortable beds. Upper-floor rooms in the thirteen-storey tower enjoy expansive, long-range river views from their balconies. Has a massage centre, restaurant and nightclub and runs tours to Sukhothai. Price: B800
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Yodia Heritage Hotel Thanon Buddhabucha, beside the river, 250m north of Wat Mahathat 055 214677 
www.yodiaheritage.com The only boutique hotel in Phitsanulok, with just 25 upscale, contemporary-styled rooms, all with air-con, wooden floors, elegantly restrained décor, bathtub, free wi-fi, and a balcony overlooking the small garden. Free transfers from the airport. Price: B2500