Baan Lhang Wangh

This is an utterly charming micro-boutique lodge, essentially set within the Chan Royal Palace complex in Phitsanulok. The rooms are of period-style dark wood with matching furnishings and some discreet modern conveniences (air conditioning, shower, WiFi). The king room with balcony overlooks the royal ponds, while the brick foundations of the palace begin just across the street. The café on the ground floor is likewise exquisite, serving excellent coffee, a recommended Royal Jackfruit Smoothie, and good pastries. It also serves a fine breakfast for hotel guests, which may be taken inside as in a micro-museum, or in the garden shaded by mature jackfruit trees. The kind and helpful staff complete the experience. When we mentioned that we were planting fruit trees on some land nearby, the café staff rushed out to the grounds staff to secure some royal jackfruit seedlings to give us.