July 2012
My room at the That Phanom River View hotel in That Phanom
The That Phanom River View hotel seems to be the top end of That Phanom's meager hotel offerings. The small three-floor hotel was clearly less than a couple years old when I stayed there. The hotel is right on the river-front road, with numerous restaurants right across the street on the banks of the river, and it's just a short walk from the city's main attraction, the That Phanom temple.
The room was quite large, with sliding glass doors letting out onto a small balcony. The bathroom was good sized, with a large tub-sized shower stall (but no bathtub). The room had a large flat-screen television on the wall and free wi-fi. While the room was large, it was rather sparsely furnished, with just the bed, a desk and a large built-in cabinet-closet combination. There were no pictures to break up the large areas of stark white walls. It all gave the room a rather Spartan look.
The hotel has a small restaurant where breakfast is served. You're given your choice of a few different options, such as American breakfast, porridge or fried rice.
Hotel facilities include a restaurant
Rooms feature air conditioning, hot and cold water, flat-screen television (several channels), telephone, mini-bar, and wi-fi Internet access.
Pluses: Close to several riverside restaurants.
Minuses: Lackluster restaurant and spartan rooms.
Rooms at the That Phanom River View Hotel may be booked through Agoda.