December to Remember House
by the TopOfHotel team
December to Remember is the most photogenic boutique loft in Chachoengsao — built for couples who shoot every corner.
December to Remember is the most photogenic boutique loft in Chachoengsao — built for couples who shoot every corner.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
December to Remember House in Tha Khai is a loft stay built for the kind of night you remember — bare-concrete walls, a black steel spiral stair, and afternoon light that drops gold across the rooms until it feels like you've escaped far from the city. You haven't: Bangkok is barely an hour away on the motorway. The headline Industrial Loft runs about $51 a night, with ceilings over four metres and the steel-concrete-timber look you'd see in a design magazine. The stair climbs to a mezzanine bed, and the floor — roughly 32 sqm — leaves room for a small desk and a reading sofa. Guests keep noting that the owner didn't cram the place with props; each piece was chosen with care. Open the balcony door and you get a quiet green garden with no traffic noise.
Food and amenities
The other room people talk about is the Tropical Modern, which has a resort-style outdoor shower ringed by big trees. Reviewers describe a morning shower under soft light, then photos so good that friends assumed they'd flown north to Chiang Mai. Every corner here is set up to shoot — the concrete wall with a vintage chair, the timber balcony onto the garden. The room scores 9.5 and cleanliness 9.4, and honestly, by guest accounts, the housekeeping reads sharper than at some four-star hotels. Breakfast is an add-on set for about $7 a head, plated and brought to the room, and there's a capsule coffee machine for the late-night cup. What you won't find is a pool or a gym — this is a quiet stay, not a facilities resort.
Location and getting there
From Asok it's roughly an hour on the motorway past Bang Pakong, close enough that a single night is worth it. Guests grab a ride to the Luang Pho Sothon shrine about 5 km away, stop for river prawns along the Bang Pakong River, then come back for a late coffee in the room. The slight distance from town turns out to be the point — it's quieter, and it photographs better than anything central. Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK) is about the same hour's drive, so this works as a first or last night on a wider trip, not merely a Chachoengsao stop.
Things to know before booking
Three honest caveats. First, you are 5 km out of town, so plan on a car or short Grab rides for the temple, the food and everything else. Second, the property is small and sells out fast — book one to two months ahead, especially on Thai long weekends, or the room you wanted will be gone. Third, there's no pool and no gym; if facilities matter, this isn't your stay. None of these are dealbreakers for the target guest, but go in clear-eyed.
Our take
December to Remember House is the first place we'd point honeymooners and Instagram shooters toward in this town. In the $43 to $71 a night range it's the best-value boutique stay in Chachoengsao, and the kind of room you'll want to return to and try a different style next trip.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Genuinely photogenic loft design — four-metre ceilings, bare concrete, a black steel spiral stair and furniture that was clearly chosen one piece at a time, not bulk-bought to fill space.
- Atmosphere rated 9.6/10, the highest score of any property in this guide, and the room and cleanliness scores back it up at 9.5 and 9.4.
- Individually styled rooms across a couple of distinct looks; a few have resort-style outdoor showers ringed by big trees plus a private balcony onto a quiet garden.
- Built for couples and photographers — every corner is set up for a shot, from the concrete wall and vintage chair to the timber balcony and garden.
- Attentive owner-run service at 9.3, including a made-to-order breakfast set delivered to your room or balcony for about $7 a head.
- Sits 5 km from central Chachoengsao, so you'll want a car or a Grab for the temple, the riverside prawn restaurants and anything in town.
- It's a small property and books out fast, especially on Thai long weekends — reserve one to two months ahead or you won't get the room you wanted.
- No pool and no gym; this is a quiet two-night photo-and-relax stay, not a resort with facilities.
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Insider Tips
- Book one to two months out — the place is tiny and the best rooms go first, particularly around public holidays.
- Shoot early, 6:00 to 8:00 am, when the light hits the concrete walls best and the garden is empty.
- Add the breakfast set when you book (about $7 a head) — it's served plated in the room, which is half the point of staying somewhere this photogenic.