Fodor's Expert Review Grand Riverside Hotel

The name is no misnomer—this impressive hotel is very grand indeed. A lofty cream-and-gilt lobby lined by massive pillars leads to a wide, winding staircase of imperial proportions and several floors of comfortable rooms decorated mostly in shades of gold and blue. A good base for touring Phitsanulok and Sukhothai, the hotel is within walking distance of restaurants, bars, and the city's main temple.