Baan Sipsong Panna

The rooms at Baan Sipsong Panna measure 24 to 28 m² and cover layouts from single beds to queen and king beds. Most rooms include a hair dryer, a flat-screen TV and toiletries, and each room sleeps between two and four guests.

The Deluxe King Room has a king bed, the Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds has two queen beds, and the Basic Triple Room combines a single bed with a queen bed. Children aged 3 to 12 can stay free of charge using the existing bedding, and an extra bed carries an additional charge.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and in the public areas, and parking on site is free. Breakfast is a buffet, and the hotel also has a restaurant and a snack bar.

The front desk is open 24 hours, and the hotel offers daily housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing. An airport transfer and a shuttle service are offered, and the hotel has bicycles. English and Thai are spoken at the property.

Guests will also find a playground, a terrace and a convenience store, and ticket services are offered. The hotel also offers ironing and dry cleaning, so guests on longer trips can keep their clothes fresh in town.

Baan Sipsong Panna sits in the Muang district of Chumphon, a provincial town on the Gulf of Thailand coast of southern Thailand. The area is more about local life than beaches: parks, monuments, markets and museums shape the day, and the pace is calmer than on the busier resort islands further south. Trips further afield are easy to plan from here, since the town sits on the main routes along the coast.

Arphakorn Kiattiwong Park, a town park, and a monument to a prince connected with Chumphon are both close to the hotel. The Chumphon Night Market is 2.7 km away and comes alive in the evening with food stalls and local goods. The Chumphon National Museum, at 3.3 km, covers the history and culture of the province, and Chumphon railway station is 3.1 km from the hotel. The airport is about a 50-minute drive away, and the hotel offers an airport transfer.

A good day in town starts with a walk through the park, a visit to the museum and an evening at the night market. For a longer trip, boats to Ko Tao leave from Pak Nam Chumphon on the coast, so the island is a separate day or overnight trip from the hotel.