Gästanvändare
1 december 2023
A cool hip oasis in the hurly-burly of Chinatown. Faded painted coloured wood everywhere you look, plants carefully placed, sculptures, paintings, cushions on the floor and even a papa-san chair. Chinoiserie, but with a faded eurocolonial touch. Paintings of Yoko Ono, and also the beloved previous King playing the sax. An extensive selection of booze bottles behind wire, reminiscent of a sailor’s bar on the Shanghai waterfront back in the old days (I know of what I speak). The feeling of being a guest in someone's home, rather than a hotel. However yes this place is hard to find the first time and most cabbies and Tuk-Tuk drivers won’t know where it is without clear directions written down. Make sure you take a copy of the directions every time you go out or save a photo of them on your phone. Basically you go into the temple grounds, walk all the way back through the parking area and at the far end turn right and look for the very small sign. And yes there is a noise issue because it is directly on the riverbank and there’s boat traffic from sunrise till well after dark. But it’s never annoying unless you’re jet lagged and trying to get some sleep in the afternoon or early evening. Moreover being an old wooden house the walls and floors are thin so you may hear your neighbours (and they may hear you). So absolutely you should use the foam ear plugs they provide. There’s two small sitting-out areas above the river, and several low floor tables with cushions but I didn’t see anyone using those as the view isn’t as good as on the balconies. We chose the Blue room, with unobstructed views downriver, and big sliding windows that look out across to the other side of the river, with a tiny private balcony (though it's right next to the main upstairs balcony so it's not completely "private". Very comfortable bed, smallish but very functional bathroom with lots of hot water, and a very efficient and quiet AC. The meals they offer on their own menu were excellent and served up very quickly. Alternatively I can highly recommend the Naam 1608 Bistro a 2-minute walk away. Breakfast is ordered the day before, but get clarification on where it will actually be served, as ours was supposed to have come to our room but was actually put out on a table in the common area, and other people ate it, thinking it was theirs (we were quickly served replacement meals). There’s a 7-11 convenience store nearby and an ATM too. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the experience of river life cannot be beat. I’ve stayed previously in several of the big international hotels overlooking the river which also have great views but provide no up-close experience of river life which is such an integral part of the Bangkok experience, both past and present.
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