Baanrak Amphawa

The rooms at Baanrak Amphawa come in several types, with garden-view, river-view and outdoor-view options among them, and the property is set in a low-key part of a canal town. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and a buffet breakfast is offered on site.

Capacity runs from two to five guests depending on the type, and several types have a private bathroom with a shower. Air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a refrigerator and free bottled water are among the in-room items offered in some of the types. Some types also have a desk and a shower, while others have a private bathroom with a hair dryer and toiletries.

The resort has a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk, and a spa with massage and sauna services. There is a shuttle service, tours can be arranged, and fishing is also offered.

Breakfast is a buffet, and the property also offers alternative meal arrangements, a coffee shop and food delivery. A kids' meal is also available, and there is a shared lounge with a TV area, a convenience store and a dry cleaning service on the property.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, with Wi-Fi also in the public areas. Pets are allowed, and daily housekeeping, luggage storage, a laundry service and a shared lounge with a TV area are also provided.

Amphawa is a canal town in Samut Songkhram province in central Thailand, where traditional wooden houses and small shops line the waterways. Baanrak Amphawa is in the town itself, so the canals, the food stalls and the old wooden shophouses are close at hand.

The Amphawa Floating Market is 500 m away, where vendors sell food and goods from boats and the canal banks. The Amphawa Thai Dessert Museum is 650 m away, a small museum devoted to traditional Thai sweets, and the King Rama II Memorial Park, a park honouring the Thai king, is close by. The Amphawa Bus Station is 400 m away, and the town centre is a short walk along the canal-side streets.

For a full day, combine a stroll through the canal streets and the floating market with the Maeklong Railway Market, about 4.9 km away, where stalls are set up along the railway tracks. Boats along the canal are a common way to see the town, and the dessert museum makes a relaxed pairing with the market. Wooden shophouses, small temples and the food stalls by the canal give the town its character, and a walk through the old streets and along the water is a good way to spend the rest of the afternoon.