The Episode Boutique Hotel

The rooms at The Episode Boutique Hotel measure between 38 and 45 m² and sleep up to five guests. Several of them have river views, and one has a garden view. Capacity runs from two guests to five, and some rooms have a balcony.

Rooms can have air conditioning, blackout curtains, a private bathroom with a shower, bathrobes, a hair dryer, an electric kettle, a mini bar, a desk and a flat-screen TV, depending on the room. Some rooms also have a bathtub, and some have an in-room safe box. Wireless internet access is available in several of the rooms.

The restaurant serves breakfast à la carte, lunch and dinner, and there is also a bar, room service and a coffee shop. The property has a garden, a terrace and a rooftop area, and bicycle parking is available.

For activities, the property offers massage, canoeing, fishing, a game room and tours, along with non-motorised water sports and activity kits. Guests can use the garden and terrace for a quieter afternoon.

Practical services include daily housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning, luggage storage, car hire and a taxi service, plus an airport transfer. Luggage storage and express check-in are also offered. Free parking on site is available, and pets are allowed.

The hotel sits in the Phunphin area of Surat Thani, a provincial town in southern Thailand that many travellers use as a base before taking boats to the islands of the Gulf of Thailand. The streets nearby carry everyday town life, with a market, small shops and food stalls around the hotel. The town has its own railway station and bus terminal, and guests arriving by train can walk to the hotel from the station.

The railway station is 300 m from the hotel, and a 7 Eleven and an ATM are close by, while the Thanachart market is 200 m away. Wat Phothawas, a Buddhist temple, lies 10.3 km away, and the Surat Thani Night Market is 10 km away. Central Plaza Surat Thani, a large shopping centre, is also in town, and the Thanachart market is a short walk away.

Surat Thani is the usual gateway to the islands of Ko Samui and Ko Phangan, which are reached by boat, so the hotel makes a convenient first night before the crossing for travellers coming from the north or by train. A simple day out could begin at Wat Phothawas and continue to the Surat Thani Night Market in the evening.