Baan Fah Resort

“Very nice hotel on the Mae Nam beach”

We stayed there a week and had a room right on the beach. You could watch the sea while lying in bed and hear the sound of waves! Extremely nice staff and good breakfast. Mae Nam is a quiet beach but the hotel is next to the Chinese part and there a couple of very good restaurants to choose from.

“Tranquil Spot”

Perched in rm 120 overlooking the Gulf just metres away from my 2nd floor balcony, this is where you want to be for an intimate ocean beach experience. Large shady tree in front provided welcome relief from afternoon sun. Great spot to enjoy morning tea, reading, internet browsing, happy hr. (Goo... more

Perched in rm 120 overlooking the Gulf just metres away from my 2nd floor balcony, this is where you want to be for an intimate ocean beach experience. Large shady tree in front provided welcome relief from afternoon sun. Great spot to enjoy morning tea, reading, internet browsing, happy hr. (Good WiFi throughout). The narrow beach is raked/cleaned daily. The sea was clear most days; depth drops off fairly quickly and, at 26/27C, ideal for swimming! The on-grounds smallish pool was kept immaculate, although located uncomfortably close for my liking to the facing ‘beach front’ rooms (so no sense of privacy). The room itself was spacious, bright & modern. No ornamentation. No drawer storage for clothing. A bit Spartan. I complained about the hardness of the bed mattress, so the kind & cheerful housekeeping staff added a 2.5 cm padding cover, which helped. Roomy washroom with push-open window; glassed-in shower stall had excellent hot water pressure. TV was useless since the channel menu is very limited; no BBC, Al Jazeera, CNN, etc. On arrival Nov. 14, I negotiated an inclusive breakfast into my 26-night price w. the gracious manager, Pom, who also met & transferred me from the airport. At the time the hotel was undergoing expansion construction which included a bar/dining area and professional kitchen. Now that that work is complete the breakfast deficiencies I experienced -- cramped seating, virtually no selection variation, undrinkable coffee, bland unhealthy white bread -- presumably have been -- or soon will be -- rectified. (This experience brought my stay rating down a star.) If you opt for a non-incl. breakfast room rate, the Village restaurant across the lane serves up a superior & cheaper one (at least did so back in December); for something more upscale, try nearby About Café. I'd stay at Baan Fah again. Mae Nam Village is quiet but lots of restaurants, pubs/bars & other amenities within easy walking distance, incl: outstanding café & roastery Hachiya, spacious well-organized gym, good hair salon across from About Café, fab massage shop Nan Maenam. If you crave more excitement & adventure, you can rent a motorbike from the mom & pop bike shop nearby the hotel. Final word of praise to the entire Baan Fah staff... with special kudos to the saintly Neung at reception who helped make my stay so agreeable.

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“Location, location.. perfect for the quiet beach. Good value for money.”

"Right" on the beach, could not get any closer. The infinity pool is excellent, very clean and modern. Very quiet location, even though there are many bars and restaurants on the doorstep. Good a/c, two free bottles of water per day. Breakfast was good, nothing special but more than adequate. St... more

"Right" on the beach, could not get any closer. The infinity pool is excellent, very clean and modern. Very quiet location, even though there are many bars and restaurants on the doorstep. Good a/c, two free bottles of water per day. Breakfast was good, nothing special but more than adequate. Staff were very pleasant, particularly, Tim, the receptionist, very helpful. Our room, a junior suite, which was very large, was very dated with lots of minor faults, however I believe the suite is due for refurbishment. During peak periods the suite even though dated , would be a good choice as it has a large private terrace, with sun loungers overlooking the beach. Avoid rooms overlooking the breakfast area... no privacy whatsoever. !!! Rooms overlooking the pool also have no privacy, however, they have been refurbished and look very well presented. Ideal if you like dipping in and out of the pool. The rooms overlooking the beach with a small private terrace have an excellent position. If you arrive on a Thursday night be aware that the walking street market is on and the taxi "cannot" reach the hotel.... you are dropped off at the top of the street and need to walk down and find the hotel... make sure you have mobile map or local calling available just in case you cannot find it.... The hotel does have an airport pick up for the same price as the fixed price airport taxi. In hindsight I should have booked the hotel pickup... Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and found it good value for money. Would happily return again.

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“Faahntastic!”

This small, mid-range resort is located right on Maenam beach and more or less in the middle of sleepy and quiet Maenam village, close to shops and restaurants. The rooms are spacious, with all mod cons and the double beds are huge. Breakfast was ample and the staff friendly. Only one slight dra... more

This small, mid-range resort is located right on Maenam beach and more or less in the middle of sleepy and quiet Maenam village, close to shops and restaurants. The rooms are spacious, with all mod cons and the double beds are huge. Breakfast was ample and the staff friendly. Only one slight drawback – it does not have a restaurant or a beach bar, but you can always pop along the beach to buy a drink or snack from one of the other bars.

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