Baan Rim Nam — Hotel in Ko Chang

We returned to Baan Rim Nam after a few years (obligatory covid) brake . The things that were good before and made us come back are still perfect, quiet location in the "armpit" of the river and the sea, a lovely wooden terrace on the river for drinking morning coffee and reading a book, free canoes for little adventures, well-functioning wifi, really nice staff, who makes you feel like you've come for a visit to someones home and not for paid accommodation, and of course owner Ian, from whom you can always get tips and help, whether you want to go hiking, eat or see the sights. The biggest change is that instead of the former five rooms, there are now four completely renovated rooms. The two-bedroom family room is, simply put, really good. Very clean, really comfortable bed and excellent linens, pillows and blankets, the bathroom is functional, and their shower soap is absolutely wonderful!! It's nice to get fruit from the village and other small snacks for the fridge, and you can prepare your daily coffee in the small but functional kitchen. And if you need your daily dose for Netflix, there is big tv for that. We couldn't have wished for anything more, the week as guests of Ian and the staff went by way too quickly. We walked to the village in about 20 minutes, there is a nice bakery and enough different places to eat every night of the week. After the meal, it's easy to grab a taxi from the street and return to paradise. Nearby, a few minutes' walk away, there is a good sandy beach and the Palm Beach restaurant, which offers good food and cocktails, is definitely worth checking out. If you are looking for a place with bars and parties around all the time, this is not the place for you. If, on the other hand, you enjoy a high-class room, a small resort and its relaxed atmosphere, you like to sit with a drink on the terrace and watch life on the river, go to the village to eat and take canoe trips, you couldn't make a better choice:) Baan Rim Nam does not have a restaurant, but you can have simple breakfast to...

I'm not used to share a location of a gold mine but this resort as well as the owner deserves it. We spent 6 nights with 2 children and we loved it. Everything is perfect, rooms are fully equiped and brand new, you can swim directly in fresh water in the klong or walk 2min to a very nice beach with a good restaurant. Town is about 10/15min walking and you will see monkeys. If you walk alone someone will pick you up on his motorbike on the road 🙂. You'll have anyway to rent a car or motorbike if you want to go around the island. Staff is great, if you travel in family from or to Bangkok I suggest you book a van with the resort. It's much more convenient/fast and around the same price than fixed scheduled buses/boats and it'll pick you up directly at your resort at the time you want. Discover by yourself if you have the chance to have a room available (it's a very small resort) you won't be disapointed. It's not a tourist factory and the price is very low for what you get. Many other advantages I didn't mention (kayaks for free, cheap...

I've stayed at BRM 3 times, alone, as a married couple and then again with 2 kids in tow.

Each visit has been warm and welcoming and the team went over and above in unexpected ways each time. I hope I have her name right but MiMi absolutely floored us with her warmth and friendliness.

For us the quiet location (but with many options to eat and drink around) and access to the river made for a wonderful week.

Within the rooms they have everything you could ask for, cool air con, comfortable beds and seamless internet access. They helped us make bookings for activities and each time it was a hit.

If I put as much thought into this review as Ian and the team did to make our stay wonderful it would be miles long with accolades but thankfully Google has a...