Boonsiri Guesthouse — Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima Province

decided to visit the khemer ruins in phimai so, grabbed the bus and headed over - just taking a minute or 2 to make a quick check for guesthouse options in phimai. Boonsiri came pretty highly recommended, so gave them a call and booked.||||Arrived fairly late in the day. No problem. They're located behind the corner the buses drop you off at by the clock tower....a 5 minute walk if you walk slow. Reasonably well sign-posted. The walkway into the place is narrow but well-lit and the owners, who also run a roasted duck business are right there - as well as 2 lab retrievers who are wonderfully well-mannered.||||We took the air conditioned private room with private bath. Everything was spotlessly clean. Bed was firm - but that's how they are in this part of the world. No soap or toilet paper when we got into the room. Immediately taken care of when we asked about it.||||The only point to understand is that the doorway is closed sometime around 10 or 11PM. It is NOT a curfew. They'll usually wait up, but if they're not, just ring the bell any time, no matter how late. Frankly, Phimai is not much of a 'party till 4AM' kind of place - at least for us. Some decent restaurants are around though.||||Cable tv - loads of channels - mainly Thai but we caught a couple English movies while we stayed there.||||Good, pretty fast wifi - but they charge for it...Well, they gave us a few hours free, but I think it was 100THB/day unlimited - kind of a dated approach these days and I was initially a little put out, but when I looked at total cost to stay there - using the facilities I wanted, it was still very good value. ||||To get to Prasat Hin...go out the front door, turn right walk 150 yards. What could be easier? ||||In short...this is a guesthouse, not the Mandarin Oriental. Its clean, safe and friendly and reasonably-priced. What more do you...

Liked: easy to find, right next to the old ruins, near a night market and a track with free exercise equipment, friendly owners whose son speaks excellent English, three friendly dogs (who are only allowed in the lobby), cheap, first-rate Wi-Fi, comfortable beds, good security, fans in rooms, basic utensils and dishes for eating.||||Disliked: no hand towel or toilet paper in the dorm room bathroom (not a big deal), the shower was low-presssure and flooded the floor (not a big deal), no individual lockers in the dorm room (also not a big deal).||||I would stay here again in a heartbeat and recommend it to anyone looking to visit Phimai. Give yourself a full two nights here so as to see the track and night market in addition to the old ruins--there is no need to rush. (Note: the hostel is very close to the old clocktower, where they let passengers off on the bus from Korat and pick them up on...

First off, the guesthouse is a stone's throw from the Phimai ruins. The rooms themselves (Fan room, 350 baht a night discounted to 300 if staying longer) are fine and very clean. Could use a brush in the corners but otherwise everything was clean and orderly. ||The owner speaks excellent English and with a smile. He's quick to respond to any request. The other ladies speak no English or little but they were kind and soft. ||The tv for me was all thai channels so I unplugged it and used it for charging. There was only one other free plugin. ||They also cook downstairs and the meals are of good value and taste. However, like most of the town, don't expect a meal past 7pm. Much of the town closes between 5-8pm. Even the night market winds down by 9. ||I initially wanted to stay only one night but the area was relaxing and so easy to walk that I stayed a second rather than go back...