Darisa home

The rooms at Darisa home measure from 36 to 56 m² and range from a family room with a park view to deluxe suites, a one-bedroom house and family suites. Several rooms have a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries, and some have a whirlpool bathtub, so the choice between a bath and a shower depends on the room.

Several rooms have a river view, and the family suites sleep up to four guests. Rooms for two and for three guests are also available, so smaller parties have a choice. Electric kettles and hair dryers are offered in several rooms as well.

The property has a 24-hour front desk, room service, a shuttle service and an airport transfer, and there is a garden as well as a kitchen. Bicycles and bicycle rental are available, and luggage storage is offered to guests.

Guests can use private BBQ facilities, and bottled water is available. Canoeing and non-motorised water sports are offered, and wheelchair access is available.

Daily housekeeping is offered, and the property is smoke-free, with non-smoking rooms too. Kids cutlery is available for younger guests, and there is a terrace. Rooms can have a refrigerator, a kettle, a desk and blackout curtains, and a balcony or terrace is available in some of them.

Darisa home is in Surat Thani, the provincial capital on the Tapi River in southern Thailand. It is a working town rather than a resort, and it is a practical base for the Gulf islands and the rainforest parks inland. Many travellers use Surat Thani as a stop between the mainland and the islands, since the boats to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao leave from the wider province. Travellers heading to those islands often spend a night in town first, and the sights below are easy to visit on the way.

Within the town, The Pirates Park is 2.3 km from the property, and Wat Phothawat, a Buddhist temple, is 5.4 km away. The Surat Thani Night Market, 5 km from the property, is the place to try street food in the evening. The railway station is 6.5 km away, and Surat Thani Airport is 14.1 km away for domestic flights.

For a day out, Khao Sok National Park is the main draw, a rainforest park inland where Cheow Lan Lake lies among limestone cliffs and dense jungle. It is a trip of a full day rather than an evening, so plan it around your other stops in the province, and keep the town's temples and night market for the return.