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Rooms are set in a two-floor contemporary building with private terraces out the front -- ask for an upper-floor room and you might get a glimpse of the canal that runs behind the tree-lined property.

Creative rooms. Photo: David Luekens

All rooms come with large hot-water bathrooms, fridges, quality linens on soft beds, windows, desks, free WiFi, some books stacked on shelves, polished concrete walls, wood accents and green-and-blue stained glass for decoration. Deluxe editions also have LCD TVs with over 100 English channels. The lower-floor rooms open onto a garden with places to chill near an eye-catching winged bicycle sculpture.

A common room with chess, more books and lots of info on the local refugee situation doubles as a dining room where fresh coffee and fruit are served as part of the complimentary breakfast. Staffers were some of the friendliest people we met in a generally friendly town.

And creative gardens. Photo: David Luekens

The only potential disadvantage is The Picturebook’s location at the end of a side street, a 15-minute walk east of downtown, though you will find several cafes and tasty Northern Thai food around the nearby Baan Neua Market. Bicycles are available for cruising into town.