Rueanmalai Homestay

Every room at Rueanmalai Homestay has a river view and a private bathroom with a shower. The Standard room measures 20 m² and has one double bed for up to two guests. The Family Room and the Superior Room each measure 40 m² and have two double beds for up to four guests.

Each room has a flat-screen TV, free bottled water, free instant coffee, free Wi-Fi and linens. The Family Room has a balcony or terrace and a mosquito net, and the Superior Room has air conditioning. The rooms all share the same river outlook, so the view stays the same whichever room you choose, and the bathrooms all have showers.

Rueanmalai Homestay offers free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk, a bar, a garden and a massage service, along with an airport transfer and a shuttle service. A buffet breakfast is served, and a breakfast takeaway service is also available.

For families there are kids facilities, a kids meal and a babysitting service. The property has a lift, facilities for disabled guests and wheelchair access, and bicycles can be rented free of charge. Other services include laundry, luggage storage, currency exchange, tours, car hire and a gift shop. Pets are allowed, and charges apply. The 24-hour front desk is staffed around the clock, although check-in closes at 20:00.

The homestay is in Bang Khonthi, a district of Samut Songkhram province in central Thailand, south-west of Bangkok. The rooms look out over the river, and the nearby sights include temples, parks, museums and floating markets rather than city streets. It is a place for slow days and local life, and all the sights here are within a short distance of the homestay.

Wat Pradu, a pagoda 2.9 km away, and Wat Bang Kung, a temple 4.3 km away, are among the sights closest to the property. The Bang Noi Floating Market, 4.9 km away, is where boats sell food along the water, and King Rama II Memorial Park, 6.1 km away, is a park dedicated to King Rama II. The Amphawa Thai Dessert Museum is at the same distance, and it is devoted to Thai desserts. For longer trips, the property offers a shuttle service and an airport transfer.

A full day could begin at the Bang Noi Floating Market, move on to Wat Pradu and Wat Bang Kung, and end at the Amphawa Thai Dessert Museum. The memorial park makes a stop in between, and the river views from the rooms are a fitting end to the day.