Name: Khun Maekok Tara Resort
Address: 555 Thaton Soi 7, Mae Ai, Mae Ai, Mae Ai, 50280, Thailand
Rating: 5

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This is a hard review to write because it actually spans two related guesthouses (Areeya Phuree Resort and Khun Maetok Tara Resort).  So if you have a few minutes, here is the story;

I arrived in Thaton by local bus and was hanging out at the bus stop when the owner of Areeya Phuree came up to me and asked if I wanted to see their resort. They offered to give me a ride, so I decided to check it out.  On the short ride there, the older woman (the mother?) talked a bunch about free bananas and papaya, how nice the resort location is, etc.  

Upon arrival I was shown a single room with share bath for 200 baht.  It was very shabby, tiny (just big enough to fit a small bed and nothing else), and had paper thin walls that you could almost see through. Next!  So then they showed me a 500 baht room that was huge (had a front living room, bedroom, and bathroom) BUT was dark, somewhat dingy, and I didn't like the smell.  

At this point the owner seemed a bit frustrated with me and I apologized for being picky, but the rooms just weren't my cup of tea.  So she then offered to take me to her "other resort" down the road, which turned out to be Khun Maekok Tara Resort.  It is run by the same family and seems to also be where the owners actually live.  It is quite new (built less than a year ago) and has a totally different feel from their other "resort".

They showed me a room by the river for 350 baht which was decent, but had a very hard bed which I didn't like.  Haha, at this point she was obviously getting very frustrated.  She took me to another room with the "soft" beds which was 500 baht. I felt kind of bad at this point and decided to go ahead and take the room after negotiating them down to 450 baht.  I think the "normal" rate is much higher so I feel like I got a good deal (especially since Tripadvisor says normal rates are $19-$49 a night).

So anyways, if you are still reading, here is the scoop on the actual room (it was the "love at first sight" room closest to the road):
1) Clean and decently sized with fan and nice bathroom.  Had wooden furniture and the shower had really hot water.  Lights were nice soft yellow (I don't like the harsh white fluorescent ones).
2) The "soft" beds were not that soft, but I was able to sleep on them just fine. However the cover sheet wasn't very warm so perhaps ask for an additional cover if here during the cooler season.
3) Good location on river and near downtown/boat pier.
4) I was give free papaya and bananas as promised.  :)
5) WiFi worked great during my stay.

So overall it worked out and I feel the room I got was a good deal.

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