Chuchai Buri Sri Amphawa, Amphawa, Thailand

For those that have come to Amphawa specifically for the floating market, Chuchai Buri Sri Amphawa is the perfect accommodation choice, situated right on the bank of Amphawa Canal, a 10-minute walk from the market along a footpath that runs alongside the hotel. The architecture of the hotel is an attraction in itself, with a palatial lobby full of antique furniture and displays of old photographs of the late King Bumiphol Adulyadej; the Mahesh Shiva Hindu temple; the Courtyard of Love belltower; a 200-year-old Thai house with a free-to-enter museum; and an eclectic collection of religious statues and shrines dotted about the peaceful grounds. Also onsite are a canal-side restaurant and café and a swimming pool.