P.California Inter Hostel

This was such a fantastic place to finish off my 3 months travel around in Thailand. In my opinion this friendly little place is by far the best place for foreigners to stay in Nang Rong. Back in the days, you found these kinds of places to stay everywhere, but unfortunately they are fast disappearing. It's more of a Guesthouse than a hostel, with nice, clean and practical rooms with a fridge, and private bathroom with hot shower. My room was on the first floor with a 'no view' window, but when you open the window, you see they have decorated the wall with red flowers. Don't get put off by what you see from the back side when coming from the bus station. Around the corner is the entrance to a yard full of plants and cozy rustic outdoor sitting areas. The restaurant is open all day and cold drinks are for sale. Not a lot of choices, but what they do have is very good. It's run by a sweet old couple and their daughter. English is spoken. The WiFi is excellent and they are switched on with travellers needs. Informasjon regarding public transport is available, and they do 1,2 or 3 temple tours to Phanom Rung. They even dropped me off at the bus station when I was leaving. At first I thought it was far from ideal to pay a 500 B deposit when my next destination was Cambodia, but this payment actually goes towards your food and drink purchases, so it was no problem at all. (By the way, the Chong Chom/ Out Smach border crossing to Cambodia is smooth as butter)

Breakfast was very good, and very reasonably priced. They also rent motorbike for 200 baht per day which is necessary for visiting the Khmer sites scattered around Nong Rang. Some of these sites are remotely located and they are best visited by private transport. Nang Rong is a small place and everything is within walking distance. The night market and 7-11 is 10-15 minutes walking distance from P.California. Mr Wicha was also very kind and dropped me in his car till Nang Rong bus station for my journey to Khorat.

Very kind and helpful hosts. Breakfast could be arranged earlier than the regular hours. The room is equipped with a refrigerator. And there is a garden with seats. The hotel is located at the outside of the town, but restaurants/shops are on walking distance. AND: a cool Chang beer can be ordered!

Stayed here twice now when going to the festival at Khao Phanom Rung. Its got a good location, not far from the main road. The staff are always lovely. Rooms are a decent size, have plenty of sockets and parking just outside. Breakfast is basic but really nice (fruit, toast, and eggs any way you want them) and the dining area is really pleasant, looking across the pond behind the hotel.

The room facilities were pretty basic but the room was very clean and had everything we needed. The hosts were friendly and helpful. We booked a tour to see the two temples, 900 baht for two people. They were definitely worth seeing. Breakfast is available at the property for 100 baht per person. It is simple but good quality.