The Best Place to Stay in Trang, Thailand

by Ashley Steel /
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Feb 07, 2014 / 0 comments

We discovered a great guest house in Trang, Thailand. It’s just a few years old and hasn’t really been discovered yet. It’s perfect for families!
Trang itself is a little off the beaten path. Tourists wander through on their way to island beaches, but it is also a great place to enjoy real Thai life, a small capital city full of restaurants and shops. Trang hosts an authentic morning market selling fruits, vegetables, sarongs, clothes, all sorts of seafood, and the famous moo-yang (delicious roast pork). Recently, a fun more-touristy night market sprang up near the train station. There are a zillion delicious snacks at the night market and lots of souvenirs, some even locally made. 

 

Ban Suan Wang Guesthouse, Trang, Thailand

Decorations on the drive

 

Where to stay with kids in Trang? The new guest house, Ban Suan Wang, is perfect! We had a great room, almost like a suite. A large bed in a nicely decorated room was at the back of the suite. At the front was a room with a single bed, a day bed (fine for young kids), TV, and fridge.  In between the bedrooms was a small hall with a nice bathroom – hot water, western toilet. The friendly owner did everything he could do to help us have a wonderful stay.  He even drove us to get our laundry done!  

 

Ban Suan Wang Guesthouse, Trang, Thailand

Entrance to our suite

 

Ban Suan Wang Guesthouse, Trang, Thailand

Main bedroom

 

Ban Suan Wang Guesthouse, Trang, Thailand

Main office

 

Ban Suan Wang Guesthouse, Trang, Thailand

Guest house drive

 

Ban Suan Wang Guesthouse, Trang, Thailand

Detail along the drive

Within the guest house complex, there is another family room (1 big bed and 2 single beds) that is fairly plain but looked comfortable. Several other rooms are also available, all set back from the road along a driveway decked with lovely plantings and tropical decorations. The guesthouse is across from a cheap, fun breakfast restaurant and about a 20 min walk (or 2-min tuk-tuk ride) from the train station.

 Give our regards to Trang and remember us to the clock tower square!

 

Clock Tower square, Trang, Thailand

Clock Tower square, Trang, Thailand

 

 

 

Related article:

Traveling in Thailand with Kids

 

 

 

 

E. Ashley Steel is the co-author of “Family on the Loose: The Art of Traveling with Kids”, co-curator of www.familyontheloose.com, and the Traveling with Kids editor for Wandering Educators.

 

 

All photos courtesy and copyright E. Ashley Steel