We had our 2nd visit to Baan Rim Nam & this time stayed for 5 nights in the family room.
Yet again they us feel very welcome. The family room is actually 2 aircon rooms with a shared bathroom, ideal for us as a family of 3. The rooms are spacious and clean & although there is no restaurant Ian will do coffee & toast in the mornings. There is also a help yourself fridge containing water, soft drings, beer & alcopops - just leave your empties outside your room & Ian will add them to your bill.
The location is superb; built over the river which is lovely to swim in at high tide. Lie in bed & listen to the clicking crabs scurrying around in the mangroves.
Plenty of restaurants either across the river or nearby on the beach (Tiger Huts do nice food) and in Klong Prao village. Since we last stayed most of the road to BRN has been paved - only a short section is dirt track and easy to navigate on scooters.
If you want a relaxing break in a superb location with friendly hosts then stay here.
We will definately be returning in a few years time.

This review is long over due. I stayed at Baan Rim Nam last New Years (2011-2012) with my husband and 2 teenage kids. I think it was 9 nights and could have stayed longer but unfortunately our time was up in Thailand and had to head home to Canada. Ian was extremely helpful from figuring out our dates, to booking our transfer to the island and picking us up from another hotel on the island (as we arrived a couple days early before our booking). I was worried that the kids wouldn't like it as it was off the beatin path but they both said it was their favorite spot (whewww)! I don't have anything negative to say about this resort. We LOVED it and will for sure be back one day to stay again.

We only spent one night here with Ian and family at the end of our time on Koh Chang and wish it could have been for longer - a beautiful riverside setting, with plenty see and do if required or simply lie in the big hammock and relax. Ian was a great help in booking at short notice and also confirming our airport transfer the following day and was great to chat to in the morning after some breakfast overlooking the river. This is a lovely place to unwind and get some true R&R with a beautiful almost deserted beach just a paddle or stroll away. We will be back!