My partner and i arrived in Bangkok in July 2011 from the UK. This was our first destination of our world travels. We arrived in Bangkok quite late, and was picked up by one of Chris and Areeya's friends who was very efficient and friendly. The journey from Bangkok to the Hidden house was about one hour (in traffic). Once arriving at the Hidden House you are treated like part of the family. We were tired after our flight and it was nice to be greeted with open arms and a gorgeous meal. The room was very clean,comfortable and homely. The air conditioning in the room was a definite benefit! The wifi also made it easy to contact our family.
Areeya and Chris are the best. I cannot fault them in any way. They introduced us to the locals in a community cooking lesson, took us to the local floating markets, fish restaurants, shopping in Bangkok and many of the Buddha temples. Chris took us on tours by bicycle which was a great way to see the real Thailand. Chris took it at our pace, and there were no steep hills, so anyone could do these trips.
From all the travels we have done this is the most memorable one, and i'm so glad to have experienced Areeya and Chris's hospitality. Whatever your needs are Chris and Areeya will cater to them i.e. shopping, mountain biking, local history or simply relaxing. If you want to indulge in all the different types of Thai foods Areeya will certainly arrange it. This is better than any 5* chain accomodation, if you want to see the real Thailand!
We went to Ko phangnan, Ko samui and Phuket after here and did not see the real thailand experience. Chris and Areeya, will definitely make your trip worthwhile. Thank you Chris and Areeya.
We hope to visit again soon!
Dan and Kirsty