River Jam Amphawa

The rooms at River Jam Amphawa range from 20 m² to a 40 m² family suite. Several rooms have a river view and others look out over the garden, and the family suite sleeps up to five guests. Rooms can have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a mini bar, depending on the room.

Beds are king beds in some rooms and double beds in others, and the rooms can be booked with a river or a garden view. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and the garden is a quiet place to spend time between trips to the canals.

River Jam Amphawa has a restaurant, a coffee shop, a bar, BBQ facilities and room service, and there is a kitchen on the premises. Continental breakfast is offered, and the garden is part of the property, with BBQ facilities available for guests who want to eat outdoors.

Practical services include an elevator, luggage storage, daily housekeeping, bicycle rental and fishing, and private check-in and check-out. Free parking on site is available, and pets are allowed, though charges may apply.

The staff speak English and Thai, and free WiFi is available in all rooms and in the public areas. The front desk and the private check-in and check-out arrangements make arrival straightforward for guests who are travelling with luggage.

The hotel is in Amphawa, a canal town in Samut Songkhram province, where houses and temples line the waterways and the pace is slower than in Bangkok. Travellers who want a quieter stay than the capital will find that the canals set the rhythm of the day.

Wat Chong Lom, a temple 1.4 km away, is the closest sight to the hotel, and King Rama II Memorial Park is 2.5 km away. The Amphawa Floating Market, 2.3 km from the hotel, is where food vendors sell from boats along the canal. The Amphawa Thai Dessert Museum, 2.4 km away, is devoted to traditional Thai sweets. The Maeklong Railway Market, 3.6 km away, is a market where trains pass through the stalls along the tracks.

A good day could start at Wat Chong Lom, continue to the floating market and finish with a stroll along the canal. The Maeklong Railway Market is best combined with a separate trip, since it lies further out. The King Rama II Memorial Park gives a green break between the temples and the markets, and the Amphawa Thai Dessert Museum can be visited on the same trip, so the sights are close enough to see in one day.