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( 0 3451 2161; bluestar_guesthouse@yahoo.com; 241 Th Mae Nam Khwae; r 200-850B; )
Arguably
the best of the raft house options, nature wraps itself around Blue Star, creating a feeling
of remoteness and tranquility. Cheaper rooms have cold showers.
GUESTHOUSE
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Bamboo House
( 0 3462 4470;
www.bamboohouse.host.sk
;
3-5 Soi Vietnam, Th Mae Nam Khwae; r 200-1100B; )
A
new block of smart, airy rooms has breathed fresh life into this place. Set in spacious
grounds, the cheaper raft rooms have stunning sunset views.
Jolly Frog
( 0 3451 4579; 28 Soi China; s 70B, d 150-290B, f 400B; )
Despite the un-jolly welcome we
received, the Frog remains a backpackers' favourite thanks to the hammock-laden garden,
lively restaurant and good-value but grungy rooms.
GUESTHOUSE
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LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
DON'T BE A BUFFALO
The movie
The Bridge on the River Kwai
made the waterway famous, and also left a generation pronouncing it
incorrectly. You should talk about the River Khwae (sounds like 'square' without the 's') and not Kwai (sounds
like 'why'). Get it wrong and you'll be referring to the River Buffalo, which the Thais always find amusing.
VN Guest House
( 0 3451 4082;
www.vnguesthouse.net
; 44 Soi Th Rong Hip Oi; r 280-450B; )
One of the few re-
maining choices along this strip, VN has great river views from its floating raft houses.
Prepare for a few passing karaoke boats.
GUESTHOUSE
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Sabai@Kan
HOTEL
$$
( 0 3462 5544;
www.sabaiatkan.com
;
317/4 Th Mae Nam Khwae; r 1400-1700B; )
With the kind
of king-size beds you just want to jump on, this pretty boutique resort does everything
well. Rooms overlook a swimming pool and have heaps of natural light. Service is excel-
lent.
