The Riverside Guest House

A wonderful location on the river and right in the centre of Lampang. Beautiful, peaceful and lovely gardens. The owners and staff are very welcoming. All the other guests seemed to be coming back for years. Plus a bar with a great host and laid back ambiance.

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One of our favorite stays in Thailand. The property is beautifully decorated with plants, the room was so cozy and comfortable, felt like traditional luxury for such a reasonable price. Breakfast was made to order each morning, very nice to have by the river. The standout was the onsite bar Sidecar, Kafae and Fern are so cool and they made us some of the best drinks we’ve ever had (we are bartenders from New Orleans and love cocktails), so creative and fun. All of the staff were so sweet, we sincerely wished we could’ve stayed longer. Lampang itself is really charming, ask the hotel to arrange a trip to the Sky Pagodas! When we come back to Thailand we will definitely make a trip to Lampang and the Riverside Guest House again!

Leaving

Charming place. Beautiful building and right on the river! Great location for restaurants and bars. Staff were wonderful, really cool cocktail bar on the property along with a vintage tshirt store! Couldn’t have asked for more with this place! Highly recommend! Oh and the breakfast was delicious!!

No going to lie but my first impression when arriving was a little disappointing. Seemed more like a hostel. But that did change once we settled in. Without doubt the best part of the stay was the Side Car Cafe & Bar located at the guest house. A little Voodoo Jazz bar with amazing staff, the cocktails were some of the best we've ever had, and one best latte's we've had in Thailand. And the omlette cooked up in the morning in the guest house kitchen was very tasty.

Understanding that it is an old wooden building, a couple of things could be improved. Better handrails going up the stairs and the bath/shower floor in the room we were staying needs a subfloor. Felt like I was about to fall through a couple of times.