Baan Boon

We chose Baan Boon precisely because it was out of the way a little and we wanted to stay in Thon Buri the next time we visited Bangkok.The photos certainly do it justice. When we arrived Sani, the owner was there to welcome us and show us our room and around the property. We had one of the downstairs rooms and bearing in mind we ended up staying for 6 nights rather than th 5 nights we originally booked. Our room was spacious, quite minimalistic and the bed was super-comfortable and large. Excellent WiFi. Great shower room and good storage space. Lots of bottled water freely available, good AC, laundry facilities. Breakfast is freshly name every day and a different but typical Thai dish plus fruit. Much of the vegetables and some of the fruit come from their kitchen garden. Fresh coffee and Thai tea help you start your day. Let Sani show you round the garden and meet her mum and Mo, her soi dog. The gate at the end of the garden leads onto a klong. Look out for the Water Monitors. Sani is a wee ray of sunshine. She is incredibly easy to talk with and she is a great source of local information e.g. sending us off to Talat Phlu market, local restaurants etc. It's an incredibly peaceful haven in a huge and busy city. The neighbourhood is very Thai and if you're a western foreigner, like we are, you will stand out but don't feel odd about it. Just go with the gentle flow of the neighbourhood's rhythm, greet people, stop and speak to people. BTS Pho Nimit is 5 mins walk away or depending on what you're doing, it's a brief walk through the neighbourhood to Somdet Phra Chao Tak Sin Road where you can get buses, scooter taxis regular taxis (the drivers do use the meter) & tuk-tuks. Public transport is ridiculously affordable for tourists. It is do cheap especially in comparison to the UK. We know we would stay there again whenever we get the chance to go back to Thailand. Thank you Sani.