Oh Amphawa Boutique Resort — a small canalside resort guests remember for its hosts and its breakfast
If you want an Amphawa stay that is quiet, easy on the budget and feels more like visiting relatives on the canal than a big hotel, Oh Amphawa Boutique Resort is a name budget-minded travellers in Amphawa bring up often · It is a small boutique resort of just 14 rooms on a canal in Bang Chang, run as a family business · Almost every review remembers it for warm, attentive hosts and a home-cooked riverside breakfast · Standard rooms start from about THB 1,100/night, rising a little at weekends.
Stays in Amphawa range from big riverside resorts to shophouse homestays inside the floating market · Oh Amphawa Boutique Resort sits in an in-between spot you do not find often — a small boutique resort of just 14 rooms on a canal in Bang Chang, a little removed from the bustle of the market · It is run as a family business, with the same owners and staff looking after guests themselves, so the overall feel is closer to staying with people you know on the canal than checking into a hotel with a formal front desk.
The thing reviews mention most is the owners and team, who look after guests so well that many come away genuinely fond of them · Reviewers describe the resort doing their laundry free of charge, hailing tuk-tuks, and recommending places to eat and visit in Amphawa like locals · The setting is a green, leafy canalside garden, peaceful, with mature trees and riverside corners to sit in · Many guests say their favourite moment is breakfast by the canal in the morning, listening to the water and birdsong in the garden — an atmosphere the larger town resorts cannot match.
"Staying here felt like visiting relatives on the canal — the hosts were so kind, did our laundry for free, called tuk-tuks, and breakfast by the water with coffee and rice porridge was exactly the Amphawa feel we wanted."
There are 14 rooms in several types, from a Superior Twin with garden view, a Superior Double and Deluxe Double, to a Deluxe Twin with balcony and a Family Room with balcony for those travelling with children · Every room has air-conditioning, a refrigerator, an LCD TV and a bathroom that reviewers call clean and restocked daily · Many say rooms are larger than expected for the price, the beds are comfortable, and several have a private balcony looking onto the garden or canal · The common caveat is that on-site facilities are limited — there is no pool or spa, with the focus firmly on the room and the breakfast.
Breakfast is another point of repeated praise · It is included in the room rate, home-cooked and varied — coffee, juices, toast and jams, savoury options like eggs and salad, and freshly made specials such as rice porridge or chicken rice · What makes it special is eating it by the canal at the edge of the property, which many reviews call the prettiest spot here · For other meals, the location near Amphawa Floating Market makes it easy to head out for grilled seafood, noodles and Thai sweets.
On location, the resort is in Bang Chang, about 5 minutes by tuk-tuk from Amphawa Floating Market and roughly a 20-minute walk · The upside is that it is much quieter than staying inside the market, ideal for anyone who wants a rural canalside feel · The trade-off is that you are not right on the doorstep — you will hail a tuk-tuk or walk a little to reach the market · Score-wise, Oh Amphawa earns consistently good reviews across platforms, with an average real-review score of around 8.6 out of 10 and strong ratings on TripAdvisor from those who have stayed.
Honestly, in the words of many guests, this is closer to a very good homestay than a full boutique resort — facilities are few, and the appeal is the clean rooms, the kind owners and the riverside breakfast · If you expect a pool, a spa or big-hotel service, this is not it · But if you want a quiet canalside Amphawa stay from around THB 1,100 that comes with home-style warmth and a good breakfast, Oh Amphawa does that job well on a budget you can reach.
A tip from following the reviews here closely: if you want the full feel, ask for a room facing the canal or garden when you book, and leave time in the morning to enjoy breakfast by the water unhurried, because that is the highlight · With only 14 rooms, it fills quickly at weekends and on long holidays, so book ahead · And do ask the owners about the evening firefly boat tour and the best places to eat in Amphawa — they recommend like true locals.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Owners and staff look after guests very well, doing laundry and hailing tuk-tuks
- ✓ Home-cooked breakfast with plenty of choice, eaten by the water
- ✓ Clean rooms, larger than expected for the price
- ✓ Quiet atmosphere in a leafy canalside garden
- ! Few on-site facilities; no pool or spa
- ! Not right by the floating market; you hail a tuk-tuk or walk a little
- ! Better for a quiet stay than for finding things to do on site
- ✓ Family-run, with friendly and helpful hosts
- ✓ Home-cooked breakfast praised by many guests
- ✓ Clean rooms with private balconies, restocked daily
- ✓ Good value for a canalside stay near Amphawa Floating Market
- ! A small property with limited facilities
- ! Quiet Bang Chang setting with little to do nearby at night
- ! Only 14 rooms, so it fills quickly at weekends
- 💡If you want a pool, a spa or big-hotel service — this is closer to a very good homestay than a full resort → if you need full facilities, consider a larger riverside resort instead.
- 💡If you want to step out the door straight into the floating market — this is in Bang Chang, about 5 minutes by tuk-tuk from the market → allow time to hail a tuk-tuk or walk about 20 minutes, or choose a stay inside the market if you will come and go often.
- 💡If you are coming at a weekend or on a long holiday — there are only 14 rooms and they fill fast → book ahead and ask for a canal or garden view at the time of booking.