Pomelo Amphawa The Local Residence

The rooms can have air conditioning, a desk, an in-room safe, a coffee and tea maker, a mini bar and a refrigerator, and the private bathroom can have a shower, toiletries, bathrobes and a hair dryer.

The rooms sleep up to three guests, with bed set-ups that include a king bed and single beds. Rooms with a garden view overlook the grounds, where the garden, the bar and both swimming pools are on site.

Pomelo Amphawa The Local Residence has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, plus a garden and a bar on site, all within the grounds of the property. A shared lounge with a TV area and bicycle rental are also available, and the front desk is open 24 hours a day.

Breakfast is free of charge, and daily housekeeping is provided. Safety deposit boxes are available, and the staff speak English and Thai.

Free parking is available on site, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, with Wi-Fi also in the public areas. Satellite and cable channels are part of the TV offer, and the in-room safe is part of the room facilities.

Amphawa is a canal town in Samut Songkhram province, in Thailand's central region, where wooden houses line the waterways and boats are part of everyday life. It moves at a slower pace than Bangkok, and the property sits in the town itself, close to the markets and temples that bring visitors here.

Wat Chong Lom, a pagoda 800 m away, is the nearest pagoda, and the Amphawa Floating Market, 3.3 km from the property, is the area's best-known attraction, with food and goods sold from boats on the canal. The Maeklong Railway Market, 1.8 km away, is a street market set along a railway line, where the trains pass through the stalls. Wat Chan Charoen Suk, another pagoda, is 1.4 km away. Don Mueang International Airport is 87.3 km away, and the town is reached by road.

A good way to spend the day is to visit Wat Chong Lom in the morning, then the Maeklong Railway Market, and the floating market in the afternoon. King Bhumibol Adulyadej Park is a green space for a break outdoors, and the Amphawa Thai Dessert Museum is a visit for anyone interested in Thai sweets, a fitting end to a day spent among the market stalls.