Samut Songkhram - Is there anything to see or do?

[Big Boy]

The hotel was called Baan Saranrom I think, very clean and well-priced during the week as it was quiet.

I've looked at this hotel, and despite showing the wheelchair symbol and stating elevators, I see stand-alone bungalows and a lot of steps. Is there a main building with elevators or is this another booking agency gaff please? Unfortunately, your recommendation is most likely unsuitable. Unless you can tell me different.

Edit The rooms look very nice by the way.

Edit2 I've just looked again, but with my glasses on. The elevator is crossed through, so it looks as though the photos are accurate - a shame.

[buksida]

I didn't pay attention to wheelchair facilities because we don't have one, it doesn't have an elevator as it is all low level. Our room was a bungalow on the ground level though so no stairs required.

[Big Boy]

No, this is a problem. None of us do, because we don't have to. I think every ground level bungalow shown in the photos has an element of steps - an able bodied person would climb the few steps without really noticing. However, my wife isn't totally disabled, and can manage a few steps. The bungalow in Koh Samui had a lot more - even to go to the loo It worried me when I saw some of the buildings going to higher levels. Actually, even our bungalow at home has 9 steps .

I did like what I saw, so will discuss with Mrs BB later. Discussed & booked

[joelle]

No, this is a problem. None of us do, because we don't have to. I think every ground level bungalow shown in the photos has an element of steps - an able bodied person would climb the few steps without really noticing. However, my wife isn't totally disabled, and can manage a few steps. The bungalow in Koh Samui had a lot more - even to go to the loo It worried me when I saw some of the buildings going to higher levels. Actually, even our bungalow at home has 9 steps .

I did like what I saw, so will discuss with Mrs BB later. Discussed & booked

You can always phone and ask them
Normally this is their number : 081 310 1406

[Big Boy]

Thanks. but I've booked now, and have requested ground floor with minimal steps.

[joelle]

Thanks. but I've booked now, and have requested ground floor with minimal steps.

Ok
Enjoy your trip and stay

[Big Boy]

I've visited Samut Songkram couple of times years ago. There are other floating markets as well but if you seen some in other places, they are nothing that different.

Where I'd go. (not in this particular order but as they come to my mind.) Nothing as spectacular as the sights in Ratchaburi but worth a short trip.

I've been working through your suggestions BG. Some interesting places there. We'll certainly give some, if not all of them a try. You'll get the result in my trip report. Of course, travelling mid-August, the trip report might just say, "Rain stopped play."

My trip is slowly taking shape in my mind. You have been very helpful.

[Bamboo Grove]

To add to the Rama II house, even the grounds are nice if your wife cannot go upstairs, there's shade underneath the building.

[Big Boy]

Yes, I've been thinking that. I will plot a route in the next few days, and will include it to test the feasibility.

I've actually made a blunder in my planning. I thought the Red Bridge was Samut Songkhram, but its actually Samut Sakhon. However, to catch the train to the Railway Market, the station is Ban Laem, so I'll be over that way. Both visits will be the same day.