16 Jan 2019
Wednesday
17 Jan 2019
Thursday
2 adults
1 room
9.6
Exceptional"Excellent hotel for the price."
leonard
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January 22, 2018
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Very good
Location
7.6
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What guests are saying:
Simple rooms, clean, nice facilities.
Very kind
Good location
Grounds could use renovation, but still very good place, Would go back.
Big comfortable room considering two adults and a child, it was more than adequate. Room was cleaned every day to a high standard. The car park was important for us as well as the easy access to the highways out of the city. We would definitely stay again.
Highly recommend this hotel for spending time near River Kwai. Good service, nice rooms, excellent location. There are all the places you may need close to the hotel: shops, market, bars, cafes, dancing club.
The hotel was very close to where we had to be for ANZA ceremony. We were running at an extreme pace when we arrived at the hotel. All went very fast and easy upon arrival. The stay was pleasant, the room was clean and comfortable, and the breakfast was excellent.
I have stayed here three times before and will stay again. I like the proximity to war cemetry and other highlites of Kanchanaburi. The staff here are easy to talk to and very efficient. The buffett breakfast is magnificent.
Nice surroundings. Entertainment. Shops. Friendly personnel. Close to Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and the very informative and educative Museum (Thailand-Burma Railway Centre)next to this Cemetery. The best Museum about the Death Railway in town. A must!!
River Kwai Hotel
- 60 meters from city center
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7.1
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Very good service
7.1
| Value for money | 7.1 |
| Location rating | 7.6 |
| Nearest airport | Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) |
| Distance to airport | 116.1 km |
740 meters to public transportation
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Air conditioning
Bar
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- Room size: 29 m²/312 ft²
- City view
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- Room size: 35 m²/377 ft²
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- Room size: 75 m²/807 ft²
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- 1 double bed
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- Room size: 32 m²/344 ft²
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What people love about the property
- 8.0Very good
"Nice staffs, good price, good pool"
Chanya
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September 27, 2016
- 7.6Very good
"The staffs are nice and professional."
Janey
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December 8, 2017
- 7.2Very good
"Room was tidy and overal service was good"
vasudevan
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March 21, 2016
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7.2
Very good"Nice location and friendly staff."
Manigandan
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July 31, 2017
An overview
This city center hotel offers a comfortable and convenient base for exploring Kanchanaburi’s main attractions. The 3-star River Kwai Hotel is located in the heart of the city with easy access to taxis, buses, and trains, and the train station is only one kilometer away from the hotel. Taxi or tuk-tuk rides from the River Kwai Hotel to the Bridge, the War Cemetary, and the Tiger Temple will take minutes and set you back between 40 to 100 baht, depending on your bargaining skills! The rooms at the River Kwai Hotel are basic, but equipped with all modern amenities and, most importantly, are clean and spacious. The Cowboy bar and disco in front of the hotel provides a great hangout place after a day of sightseeing. Close to attractions, River Kwai Hotel makes for an excellent base when in Kanchanaburi.
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Nearest essentials
Airports
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)
116.1 km
2.3 hours
Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK)
137.0 km
2.5 hours
Public transportation
Kanchanaburi Train Station
740 m
Hospital or clinic
Thanakarn Hospital
1.7 km
Shopping
Kanchanaburi Night Market
990 m
Convenience store
7 Eleven
150 m
Cash withdrawal
ATM
190 m
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.
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What they offer
9.6
Exceptional"Swimming pool is deap and great."
albert
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March 11, 2018
Popular facilities
- Spa
- Swimming pool [outdoor]
Languages spoken
- English
- Thai
Internet access
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Wi-Fi in public areas
Things to do, ways to relax
- Fitness center
- Nightclub
- Spa
- Massage
- Sauna
- Swimming pool [outdoor]
Dining, drinking, and snacking
- Bar
- Restaurants
- Coffee shop
- Room service
Services and conveniences
- Currency exchange
- Laundry service
- Smoking area
- Daily housekeeping
- Luggage storage
- Dry cleaning
- Safety deposit boxes
Access
- Elevator
- Pets allowed
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting around
- Car park [free of charge]
- Car park [on-site]
- Taxi service
Available in all rooms
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking
- Telephone
- Closet
- Refrigerator
- Toiletries
- Free bottled water
- Satellite/cable channels
- Towels
- Internet access – wireless
- Shared bathroom
- Wake-up service
- Mini bar
- Shower
- Wi-Fi [free]
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Property's guest policies
Children and extra beds
Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.
Minimum age of guests is: 0 year(s).
| Guest's age | Extra bed |
|---|---|
Infant 0-1 year(s) | Stay for free if using existing bedding. Baby cot/crib may be requested directly from the property. |
Children 2-10 year(s) | Stay for free if using existing bedding. If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge. |
Guests 11 years and older are considered as adults | Must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge. |
Others
- Guests must provide a valid form of government regulated identification (eg. passport, ID card, driver’s license, etc.) upon check-in.
- When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Some helpful facts
Check-in/Check-out
Check-in from: 02:00 PM
Check-out until: 12:00 PM
The property
Number of rooms : 157
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9.2
Exceptional
Lau from Singapore
Couple
Superior
Stayed 2 nights in January 2019
Great location”
Great location, within walking distance of the railway and bus station, with very friendly and helpful staff. The room I had was clean, but I would advise against using the swimming pool as pigeons would flock there every morning and leave their waste behind. Nonetheless a fantastic stay!
Reviewed January 09, 2019
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9.2
Exceptional
Poh from Malaysia
Solo traveler
Superior
Stayed 1 night in August 2018
Exceptional”
The hotel is old, but it is properly maintained. It look like it was a nice hotel before. The room is big, there is bathtub and the water heating and pressure is good. AC works well and bed, room is big. Breakfast buffet is respectable. I would actually stay here again. Good for couple and family.
Reviewed August 28, 2018
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8.4
Excellent
Audrie-Anne from Canada
Solo traveler
Superior
Stayed 2 nights in November 2018
Excellent”
The hotel was in a pretty easy location, close to the railway station and not too far from the bus station. The room was nice and clean as well as the swimming pool. I enjoyed having the Glitzy Chill just outside for food and drink and live music. Gave the place a nice atmosphere!
Reviewed November 05, 2018
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4.0
Phillip from Thailand
Couple
Superior
Stayed 3 nights in December 2018
Fawlty Towers in Thailand”
Cons: We didnt get what we paid for, The bed was rock hard, There was no hot water, The staff smiled and that was it, The toilet wouldnt stop flushing, Anybody with children beware, the windows are less than 2 feet from the floor and can be opened very easily.
Pros: Plenty of free water and 2 free Colas.
Summing up the hotel is very run down and even the renovated parts are done poorly or should I say cheaply.
Will not be returning.
Reviewed December 29, 2018
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4.4
kuan from Singapore
Solo traveler
Superior
Stayed 1 night in December 2018
Hotel room was very old”
Hotel room was very old.
Reviewed December 20, 2018
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10.0
Exceptional
Volker from Australia
Couple
Studio S Twin Bed
Stayed 7 nights in August 2018
Good value for money”
The location is central, you can walk to a lot of places like, fresh fruit market, department store / shopping centre, restaurants and even the rail way station.
Helpful and friendly staff.
Room is made up daily, clean.
All fridge items are complementary.
Breakfast, Asian & Western Style.
Reviewed August 30, 2018
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8.0
Excellent
Simon from United Kingdom
Couple
Superior
Stayed 2 nights in January 2018
Good hotel needs a bit of modernising”
Overall i was happy with this hotel. First impressions were good,when i arrived. Professional staff,good reception and sevice. The room was fine with a very comfortable bed. I just felt the room was a bit dated and needed a bit of modernising.
The bathroom let it down.Very poor shower. The shower was just an old limescale encrusted mixer shower and no hot water half the time. Desperately needs an uprade.
I liked the pool.It was a good sixe with plenty of spave around it.
The restauant was also very good with an unusually varied selection of German beers!
I liked it overall but the bathroom puts me off.I like a good shower,but this was aweful...and cold.
Reviewed January 16, 2018
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9.2
Exceptional
Petra from Hungary
Couple
Studio S Twin Bed
Stayed 1 night in December 2017
Good location, rich breakfast”
The location is very convenient as it's close to the bus terminal (But a bit far from the Bridge). The staff is very nice and the hotel offers a very rich breakfast, my boyfriend and I were super satisfied with it. The bed is comfy but the room might need some renovation. All in all, I really liked this hotel. If I would visit Kanchanaburi again, I'd choose this hotel for sure.
Reviewed December 26, 2017
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8.0
Excellent
Lloyd from United Kingdom
Couple
Superior
Stayed 10 nights in December 2016
Still needs updating.”
Stayed here many times. Still needs updating. On the fourth floor there appears to be holes in certain doors and marks on carpets which appear to be made by RATS. Very concerning. Quite a nice swimming pool area.
REALLY NEEDS UPDATING!!!!!!!
Reviewed July 18, 2017
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8.4
Excellent
Lim from Malaysia
Couple
Superior
Stayed 3 nights in June 2017
A lovely hotel”
I was allocated at a 2nd floor room, but the room is too old and there is water leaking issue, they change it to room at 5th floor. The room is good just there is some water stability issue. The tap water is a kind so hard water so there is some white powder appears when u boiling it but it is consumable. I have tried it :). The breakfast is good. I like the fried rice a lot.
Reviewed July 11, 2017
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9.2
Exceptional
Chris from Australia
Couple
Superior
Stayed 4 nights in April 2017
position ”
My main problem was the lack of transport. The get anywhere you were left at the mercy of motorbike taxis charging structure. For some reason the songthaews often didn't stop. We went to the bridge and walked to the main road and stood for half an hour with songthaews passing and not stopping. Ended up paying for 2 motorbikes. Might have been better paying for a hotel closer to everything. Hotel was clean and pool nice. Breakfast typical mid range Thai hotel. Not special but OK. The restaurant at the hotel and at the bar outside was very limited - more choice across the road .
Reviewed May 01, 2017
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9.0
Exceptional
paul from United Kingdom
Family with young children
studio deluxe
Stayed 4 nights in August 2015
Super Stay”
Breakfast, Pool, Room
Stayed for 4 nights with 8-9-14 children. Everything was safe. Kids love the pool and the breakfast selection was great. I would recommend this hotel to any one with the children.
Only problem was the internet system. We each had to get a new code every 8 hrs which was pointless and hard to use at times.
Reviewed August 24, 2015
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9.3
Exceptional
james from United Kingdom
Group
Superior
Stayed 2 nights in October 2014
Comfortable rooms ”
Restaurants, location and value for money
Arrived at this hotel and didn't realise how big it was. It has got several restaurants a bar and a coffee shop as well as a large reception area and swimming pool . Ate in the restaurant outside and this a a varied menu and we ordered so western food and thai food and both were really good quality and tasty.
The rooms were very comfortable and clean but this is an old hotel and some of the decor could do with a refresh
Reviewed October 31, 2014
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8.3
Excellent
Gary from United States
Couple
Superior
Stayed 1 night in December 2013
A lovely, comfortable old hotel.”
Friendly staff, comfortable room and good quality breakfast.
We enjoyed staying here and will stay here again if in the area. The room was comfortable but not very large. The staff was very friendly checking in and out. The breakfast was very good with a nice layout and good egg preparation. I especially liked the wood-carved furniture in the lobby and on the wall by the elevator.
Reviewed December 24, 2013
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8.0
Excellent
Robert from Australia
Solo traveler
Superior
Stayed 1 night in July 2013
Hotel a little dated but clean and comfortable.”
Centrally located, friendly staff, large rooms
The hotel has obviously been a very impressive one in the past. It is now a little dated but still has impressive ornate furnishings in the lobby area. Bedrooms although a little dated are large with comfortable bedding and furnishings. A bedside clock would be a welcome addition. Staff are friendly and helpful - they were very obliging in organising cars for a trip to Hellfire Pass and the trip back t Bangkok. The doorman was extremely helpful during heavy rain.
Reviewed July 26, 2013
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8.0
Excellent
Colin from Australia
Group
Superior
Stayed 1 night in July 2013
Pleasant”
The hotel being clean, friendly and providing the facilities offered in the Agoda website
Over the past few weeks, with a couple of friends, we drove around parts of the southern and central Thailand. Working to a budget and primarily looking for short term accommodation the River Kwai Hotel Kanchanaburi was more than adequate for the needs of a sight seeing in transit tourist.
Reviewed July 14, 2013
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8.0
Excellent
Colin from Australia
Group
Superior
Stayed 1 night in July 2013
Pleasant”
The hotel being clean, friendly and providing the facilities offered in the Agoda website
Over the past few weeks, with a couple of friends, we drove around parts of the southern and central Thailand. Working to a budget and primarily looking for short term accommodation the River Kwai Hotel Kanchanaburi was more than adequate for the needs of a sight seeing in transit tourist. The hotel being clean, friendly and providing the facilities offered in the Agoda website
Reviewed July 14, 2013
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8.3
Excellent
Penkarn from Thailand
Couple
Studio S Twin Bed
Stayed 1 night in November 2012
Good locaton with fun bar”
Reception service and a nice bar for all ages
What I like about this hotel is that it is situated on the main road from BKK, has a nice bar, and a hair dresser just a few steps from the hotel. The reception service is very good. The rooms have been renovated which are quite nice for the price. However, the hall needs some renovation and recarpetted. Laundry service is quick with low cost.
Reviewed November 14, 2012
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8.0
Excellent
Asaf from Israel
Solo traveler
Superior
Stayed 1 night in October 2012
Nice hotel with good value for money”
Kind staff, pool, not far from nightlife
The hotel is situated on the city's main road which isn't far from the new nightlife nor the bus station (10-15 minutes walk).
There are also a few places right outside of the hotel that are/look nice.
Breakfast was decent and we had the pool to ourselves.
Reviewed October 31, 2012
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9.7
Exceptional
Marco from Australia
Couple
Superior
Stayed 2 nights in August 2012
Central location , great breakfast”
Great breakfast buffet , friendly staff
Overall I thought this hotel was very good value for the price , the staff were friendly and very obliging,
the food was very good and well priced , the wireless internet access was strong and free, the hotel was in a good location , the room was cleaned daily and efficiently , the reception staff were very friendly and spoke good english , the breakfast food changed daily and was great, there is a
Karaoke bar and some nice restaurants right at the front door.
Reviewed August 24, 2012
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- Very good location
- Kanchanaburi Train Station is within 0.74 km
