Where to Stay in Lamphun: Town, Khun Tan and Golf

Lamphun is the small, quiet province just south of Chiang Mai. Most people see its temples on a day trip, but a night or two lets you visit Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, the national museum and the weaving centres without the Chiang Mai traffic. This page covers three areas: Lamphun town, Mae Tha with Doi Khun Tan, and the golf resorts at Makua Chae and Ban Thi.

Use the quick answer above, then the area table. We show no hotel prices because rates change with dates and room type, and the booking buttons open a search for your own dates. We have not stayed at any of these places. Every card shows facts taken from the stay's own official website and checked on 16 October 2026 after a separate verification pass, with the source linked. Lamphun is a small market: we could find official websites for only eight stays, so this is a checked list, not a complete one. Many smaller guesthouses and hotels here have a Facebook page or a booking-site listing only, and we left them out.

How to choose

1. Decide what the stay is for. For temples and the museum, stay in Lamphun town. For mountains, the railway tunnel or camping, look at Mae Tha. For a golf trip, look at the Gassan resorts at Makua Chae or Ban Thi.
2. Check how you will move around. Lamphun town is compact, but Mae Tha and Ban Thi are a drive from the temples, and we could not verify a local bus timetable, so plan a taxi or a car.
3. Check the opening days of what you want to see. The provincial tourism site lists Hariphunchai National Museum as closed Monday and Tuesday and the Hand-woven Textile Institute as closed at weekends. Our Lamphun guide has the details.

Area comparison

No hotel price is quoted here because we cannot verify a current rate for your dates. Each hotel card gives the source and the date each fact was checked.

Area guide

Temples, museum and the Kuang river side

Lamphun town

Vibe

Old temples, small shops, a quiet small city

Noise

No verified noise information; ask the hotel

Setting / access

No beach; the sights are temples, museums and weaving

Rate

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How you arrive

Songthaew, taxi or your own car; the main station is Lamphun Railway Station

Four hotels here. Baan La Poon Hotel is a nine-room hotel on Phra Khong Rue Si Road, The Grand Jamjuree Resort is a garden resort with riverside houses and meeting rooms, Royal Princess City Lamphun has 33 rooms and a garden cafe, and GRAND PA Hotel & Resort in Wiang Yong lists a pool and fitness centre. The provincial tourism site places Wat Phra That Hariphunchai in the heart of town and lists the Hariphunchai National Museum as open Wednesday to Sunday.

Choose it if: You want to see the temples and the museum on foot or a short ride, and sleep in a quiet small city.

Skip it if: You want nightlife, big shopping or a beach.

Mistake to avoid: Do not assume all four are walkable to the temple; three give a Moo (village) address, so check the distance on the map.

Our pick here: Royal Princess City Lamphun Check rates

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North-east of town, by the mountains

Mae Tha and Doi Khun Tan

Vibe

Forest, a railway tunnel and a golf resort

Noise

No verified noise information; ask the hotel

Setting / access

No beach; mountains and national park

Rate

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How you arrive

Car or taxi; Khun Tan railway station is the highest in Thailand per Wikipedia

Two options. Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort says its course was built around the railway bridge and the Khuntan Tunnel and lists 40 Deluxe Twin rooms. Doi Khun Tan National Park offers bungalows, camp houses and tent areas through its own booking site; the park covers Mae Tha district in Lamphun and parts of Lampang. The booking pages are in Thai and we read no prices.

Choose it if: You want mountains and the national park more than temples.

Skip it if: You depend on public transport or want to walk to restaurants.

Mistake to avoid: Do not treat the park bungalows like a hotel booking; they are managed by the park authority's own system, so check availability first.

Our pick here: Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort Check rates

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Gassan Panorama and Gassan Legacy

Golf resorts at Makua Chae and Ban Thi

Vibe

Large clubhouse hotels set around golf courses

Noise

No verified noise information; ask the hotel

Setting / access

No beach; golf courses and a lake

Rate

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How you arrive

Car or hotel transfer; Ban Thi is on the Chiang Mai side of the province

Gassan Panorama (Makua Chae, Mueang district) lists Studio Double, Studio Twin and Suite rooms and a clubhouse with Thai and international restaurants. Gassan Legacy (Ban Thi district) lists 66 Superior rooms, 6 Deluxe rooms and suites. The Panorama About page says its lake is in Chiang Mai while the address is in Lamphun, so check the pin.

Choose it if: You are on a golf trip and want a big hotel at the course.

Skip it if: You want to walk to temples or cafes.

Mistake to avoid: Do not book these as town hotels; both are a drive from the temples.

Our pick here: Gassan Panorama Golf Club (hotel) Check rates

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Hand-picked places to stay

Examples of established Lamphun hotels, spread across areas and budget bands. Every fact below was checked against the hotel's own website or a reputable source on 2026-10-16 and links to that source. We have not stayed at these places and give no ratings; we show no prices because rates change daily. The band is the property class (hostel or guesthouse, mid-range, upscale), not a live price.

Area photo, not the hotel. Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Baan La Poon Hotel

Lamphun town and the Kuang river side Budget

• The home page says it is a small modern hotel with 9 rooms: 6 Superior and 3 Deluxe. [Source]
• The site describes a vernacular row-house building group with local Lanna-style (Lamphun) roofs. [Source]
• The site says the mood is simple and informal, like staying at a relative's house. [Source]
• The Contact page gives the address as 183/1 Phra Khong Rue Si Road, Nai Mueang, Mueang Lamphun. [Source]

Suits: It suits travellers who want a very small, quiet hotel in the town centre and are happy to book by phone or message.

Keep in mind: With only 9 rooms by its own count it may be full on busy dates, and the site is in Thai only.

Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16

Area photo, not the hotel. Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

The Grand Jamjuree Resort Lamphun

Lamphun town and the Kuang river side Budget

• The About page lists Superior and Deluxe rooms, riverside houses and detached houses. [Source]
• The About page says the resort has the Bua Kaew and Jamjuree meeting rooms for seminars, banquets and weddings. [Source]
• The About page says a restaurant and a coffee shop are on site. [Source]
• The Contact page gives the address as 325 Moo 6, Mueang Nga, Mueang Lamphun 51000. [Source]

Suits: It suits groups, families and event guests who want a garden resort with houses and meeting rooms near Lamphun town.

Keep in mind: The riverside houses and the building types differ a lot, so check which room type you are booking; the site is in Thai and the resort says it runs many seminar events.

Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16

Area photo, not the hotel. Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Royal Princess City Lamphun

Lamphun town and the Kuang river side Mid-range

• The home page says the hotel has 33 rooms in several types. [Source]
• The home page describes an on-site restaurant, Rai Rak Cafe and Restaurant, a vintage-style cafe in a shady garden. [Source]
• The site lists Jacuzzi Riverfront room types in its menu. [Source]
• The Rooms page lists a Suite Room of 42 square metres with a bedroom and a living room. [Source]
• The Contact page gives the address as 40/2 Moo 1, Mueang Lamphun 51000. [Source]

Suits: It suits travellers who want a mid-size hotel with a garden cafe and a choice of room sizes up to a 42 square metre suite.

Keep in mind: The site is in Thai, a few of its inner pages returned an error when we checked, and the contact page also shows a Natee The Riverfront social account, so confirm the current name when you book.

Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16

Area photo, not the hotel. Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

GRAND PA Hotel & Resort Lamphun

Lamphun town and the Kuang river side Mid-range

• The site gives the address as 110/1 Moo 5, Wiang Yong, Mueang Lamphun 51000. [Source]
• The site lists an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. [Source]
• The site says each room has a balcony, air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. [Source]
• The site says Chiang Mai International Airport is 34 km from the property. [Source]

Suits: It suits travellers who want a pool and fitness centre and plan to use a car or taxi to reach Chiang Mai airport or the Lamphun sights.

Keep in mind: The site describes the resort as 4-star but gives other places as reference points (a Grand Canyon water park, a Chiang Mai shopping centre), so check the map for the exact walking distance to the town; the site address is plain http.

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Area photo, not the hotel. Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort

Mae Tha and Doi Khun Tan (north-east of town) Mid-range

• The About page says the course was built around the Railway Bridge and the Khuntan Tunnel. [Source]
• The home page describes 27 holes in three 9-hole courses with a mountain view of Doi Khuntan National Park. [Source]
• The home page lists a swimming pool, Thai massage, a gym, a restaurant and high-speed internet. [Source]
• The Accommodation page says there are 40 Deluxe Twin rooms in a new modern style with marble interiors. [Source]
• The Contact page gives the address as 222 Moo 3 Thapladuk, Mae Tha, Lamphun 51140. [Source]

Suits: It suits golfers and travellers who want to be near the Khun Tan tunnel and Doi Khun Tan National Park rather than in the town.

Keep in mind: It is in Mae Tha, a long way from the town temples, so plan a car, and the home page text has typing errors, so confirm room details with the hotel.

Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16

Area photo, not the hotel. Photo: Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Gassan Legacy Golf Club (hotel)

Golf resorts at Makua Chae and Ban Thi Mid-range

• The About page calls the Gassan group the largest golf complex in northern Thailand. [Source]
• The Accommodation page says there are 66 Superior rooms, 6 with double beds and 60 with twin beds. [Source]
• The Accommodation page also lists 6 Deluxe rooms and suite rooms with a bedroom, a living room and a private terrace. [Source]
• The Contact page gives the address as 88 Moo 7 Ban Thi, Lamphun 51180. [Source]

Suits: It suits golf groups who want a large hotel at the course in Ban Thi, on the Chiang Mai side of the province.

Keep in mind: It is in Ban Thi district, not in Lamphun town, so budget a car or transfer for temple visits.

Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16

Area photo, not the hotel. Photo: Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Gassan Panorama Golf Club (hotel)

Golf resorts at Makua Chae and Ban Thi Mid-range

• The About page says the Panorama course opened in November 2006 and reopened in 2017 under its new name. [Source]
• The About page says the clubhouse overlooks a lake and has Thai and international restaurants and a banquet hall. [Source]
• The Accommodation page lists Studio Double, Studio Twin and Suite rooms, with a shower and Jacuzzi in the suites. [Source]
• The Contact page gives the address as 99 Moo 17 Makua Chae, Mueang, Lamphun 51000. [Source]

Suits: It suits golfers who want a lake-view clubhouse hotel just outside Lamphun town.

Keep in mind: The About page says the lake is in Chiang Mai while the address is in Lamphun, so check the map pin before you book a car.

Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16

Area photo, not the hotel. Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Doi Khun Tan National Park (DNP bungalows and tent areas)

Mae Tha and Doi Khun Tan (north-east of town) Budget

• The park authority's booking page says the park covers Mae Tha district in Lamphun and Hang Chat and Mueang districts in Lampang. [Source]
• The same page names the Khun Tan tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in Thailand, among the park's features. [Source]
• The park's zone page for the headquarters area (Zone 4, Euang Ngoen) offers bungalow service. [Source]
• Another zone page (Zone 1, camping area 2) lists bungalows, camp houses, tents and a camping ground. [Source]

Suits: It suits hikers and campers who want to sleep inside the national park and are comfortable booking through the park authority's system.

Keep in mind: This is park lodging, not a hotel: the booking pages are in Thai, we did not read any prices, and the park's site may need a login to book, so check availability with the park first.

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Day trips and planning from Lamphun

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• Lamphun travel guide: temples, Pa Sang, Li and Doi Khun Tan
• Chiang Mai guide: the big city next door
• Lampang guide: the other side of Doi Khun Tan

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Getting to Lamphun

Lamphun has no big airport of its own that we could confirm. The button opens the 12Go Bangkok to Lamphun page, which on 16 October 2026 listed train, bus, flight and taxi options, 12 departures a day, the earliest at 4:00 AM and the latest at 10:47 PM, with operators such as Thai Railway, Cherdchai Tour North, Sombat Tour, Bangkok Airways and Thai AirAsia. We do not quote its fares, and we ignore its distance figure, which looked wrong. Check the arrival point before you book; Chiang Mai International Airport is the usual air gateway (GRAND PA says it is 34 km away). Our Lamphun guide covers the sights.

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Before you book

• Open the map link for the area and then check the hotel's exact pin. A neighbourhood name can cover a wide area.
• Check the final rate with tax, payment timing, cancellation terms and what the room includes.
• If arriving late, confirm the check-in method and the last transport that actually runs.
• Some hotel websites on this page are in Thai only, one only answered over plain http and a few inner pages gave errors when we checked, so confirm rooms, rates and policies by phone or message before you book a non-refundable room.
• Distances differ between sources: Wikipedia's Lamphun pages give 19 km, about 25 km and 26 km from Chiang Mai to Lamphun, so ask the hotel for the driving time from where you will arrive.

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