Rim Tharn River Place

All rooms at Rim Tharn River Place have air conditioning and a courtyard view, and each has a private bathroom with a shower, toiletries and towels. Every room is also fitted with a flat-screen TV, linens and a mobile hotspot device, so the core equipment is the same in each room.

The rooms measure between 18 and 22 m² and come with either one king bed or two queen beds. The queen room sleeps up to four guests, while each king-bed room sleeps up to two. Some rooms also have satellite and cable channels and a streaming service such as Netflix, alongside the flat-screen TV.

Rim Tharn River Place has a 24-hour front desk, and English and Thai are the languages guests can use at reception. Private check-in and check-out are offered, and the hotel has family rooms, a terrace and air conditioning in its public areas.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and Wi-Fi is also offered in public areas. The property has free parking, and the rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV, linens and a mobile hotspot device for guests who need to stay connected.

The room facilities also include a desk, a closet, free bottled water and an accessible toilet, and some rooms have a balcony or terrace of their own.

Rim Tharn River Place is in Surat Thani, a provincial town on the Tapi River in southern Thailand. Surat Thani is a working town rather than a beach resort, and it is a gateway to the Gulf islands, so many travellers pass through on their way to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. The town's markets, temples and river viewpoints are a good introduction to a Thai provincial town.

Within a few kilometres are several everyday sights. The Surat Thani Night Market, 3.6 km away, is the place to go in the evening for local food and goods, and Wat Phothawat, 3.9 km away, is a Buddhist temple with a pagoda. The Tapee River Viewpoint looks out over the Tapi River, and the Surat Thani City Pillar Shrine, a local place of worship, is also close by. The night ferry terminal for Koh Tao is 4.8 km away, for travellers planning an onward trip to the islands.

Surat Thani Airport is 15.4 km from the hotel and is reached by road, so guests arriving by air will need to cover that distance to the property. Free parking is useful for guests who drive, and it makes day trips by car easy to plan. For a longer day out, Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya Worawihan, an old temple at Chaiya, is 30.9 km away and is a rewarding visit for anyone interested in the region's history.