A question of windows
Ruean Thai is a beautifully set up hotel with lovely and helpful staff. The layout of the buildings is attractive and the room was very comfortable (although the inclusion of a urinal in the bathroom was a bit strange).
The pool is also beautifully set out and a welcome relief after a day cycling around the old city.
There were, however, two problems with the hotel.
One of the things that attracted us to the place was its claim to be a made along traditional Thai teak house lines. As it turns out, traditional Thai windows do not have glass and they do not have insect screens. You have a choice of opening your room to the heat and insects, or foregoing natural light to enjoy the air conditioning and a bug free existence.
The buffet breakfast was also disappointing. The toast was fine but the rest of the food (eggs, ham, fried rice etc) was stone cold - the bain maries did not appear to be lit and it looked like the same batch of food had been sitting there all morning (I'm a late riser when on holidays). If you want a hot breakfast, make sure you're there soon after the buffet opens.
