Thailand-Burma Railway Centre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Bridge Over the River Kwai - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
Getting around
Bangkok (DMK-Don Mueang Intl.) - 148 min drive
Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) - 166 min drive
Restaurants
ก๋วยเตี๋ยวหัวนา - 7 min walk
Phoenix Coffee - 5 min walk
Glitzy Pub - 1 min walk
ร้านข้าวต้มหัวนา - 8 min walk
ห้องอาหารสบายจิต ตัวเมืองกาญจนบุรี - 2 min walk
About this property
River Kwai Hotel
When you stay at River Kwai Hotel, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Bridge Over the River Kwai. Guests indulge in Thai massages, then grab a bite to eat at the restaurant. An outdoor pool and a fitness centre are other highlights, and rooms offer fridges and minibars.
Languages
English, Thai
At a glance
Hotel size
155 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is noon
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 6:30 AM–10 AM
Restaurant
Travelling with children
Children's pool
Working away
Meeting rooms
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Free newspapers in reception
Luggage storage
Facilities
ATM/banking
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Terrace
Fitness centre
An outdoor pool
Banquet hall
Accessibility
Lift
Room amenities
Be entertained
Television
Cable TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Minibar
Sleep well
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Freshen up
Free toiletries
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
Food and drink
Fridge
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
Mobile key entry
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately THB 200 for adults and THB 100 for children
Children & extra beds
Rollaway beds are available for THB 500.0 per day
Policies
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards on-site.
This property accepts credit cards.
Cashless transactions are available.
Property Registration Number 0715519000011
Also known as
River Kwai Hotel Kanchanaburi
River Kwai Kanchanaburi
River Kwai Hotel Hotel
River Kwai Hotel Kanchanaburi
River Kwai Hotel Hotel Kanchanaburi
Frequently asked questions
Does River Kwai Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, River Kwai Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at River Kwai Hotel?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at River Kwai Hotel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at River Kwai Hotel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at River Kwai Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM. Check-out time is noon. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at River Kwai Hotel and nearby?
River Kwai Hotel has an outdoor pool and a fitness centre, as well as a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near River Kwai Hotel?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around River Kwai Hotel like?
River Kwai Hotel is a short 9-minute walk from Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and 9 minutes' walk from Kanchanaburi Walking Street.
River Kwai Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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7.0/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
6.8/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
4/10 Fair
10 March 2024
Try somewhere else
Room is run down. Has not been updated for at least 30 years western breakfast was stale bread. Thai food not much better. The bar at the pool has not been used for decades.
Jeffrey
Jeffrey, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
30 December 2023
Daniel
Daniel, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
2 August 2023
Wendy
Wendy, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
22 November 2020
Decent hotel in good location. Nice restaurant, pool, and breakfast. Spacious room, a bit dated but clean. Staff friendly and helpful. Good stay overall.
Neil
Neil, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
7 March 2020
Rooms on a River.
A hotel with some rooms that are literally on the river. These rooms have balconies, which give a wonderful view of life on the river. Basic but clean. An easy walk to restaurants and the railway museum and military graveyard.
Stephen
Stephen, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
28 November 2019
The hotel is the worst hotel I have ever been in my entire life.It is very noisy at night and the staff are not showing any responsibility to help me out during the night.I can’t sleep at all.I thought going to this hotel will give me a good night rest but I realised I am wrong at the first moment I step into this hotel.
Kris
Kris, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
18 November 2019
People are very nice. Check in and out were very fast. The room was very good. The bath tub was a little bit old.
Verified traveller
1-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
17 June 2019
Gail
Gail, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
11 May 2019
Hotel rate is completely unreasonable
River Kwai Hotel is well painted from the exterior but the inside premise needs to be renovated. The room assigned to me has old fixtures and not well maintained. Stinky bidet with little bugs crawling around. The aircon is also old, hence, cannot give cool ambiance. Free Wifi is terrible, frequently asked for log-in username and password. On the other hand, breakfast is good and the hotel's location is in strategic position. It is walking distance from the bus station (7-10 min), night market, kanchanaburi train station, and prisoner of war cemetery (7-10 min). There are nearby restaurants and across the street is the 7-11 convenience store.
Jose
Jose, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
29 April 2019
On check in staff was not helpfull and overnight very noisy
Peter
Peter, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
15 April 2019
Verified traveller
4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
14 March 2019
One night stay
The hotel is extremely outdated and the hotel is on need of repair and renovation badly, the floors were all cracked up, the bed was broken with springs coming through the mattress, bathroom was not in good shape, the nightclub next door was thumping till 3am, when I asked for a different room due to condition I was told all are the same.
Daniel
Daniel, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
22 February 2019
This hotel is located at central of the city. It's near street food and night market but it' closer with pub so very noisy at night.
Verified traveller
1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
31 December 2018
Masanori
Masanori, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
17 November 2018
Hotel wifi was slow and room toilet water pressure sometimes slow sometimes fast pressure water not consistant but breakfast food in hotel is nice.
Chong
Chong, 3-night family trip
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8/10 Very good
11 November 2018
Enjoyable stay.
The rooms and areas of the hotel are in need of an update, but that aside all okay and good breakfast selection.
Martin
Martin, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
10 November 2018
Quick hotel review
Big hotel but a bit outdated.
Think the rooms depend what floor you’re put on. Other floors seemed a bit more tidier than ours.
Swimming pool was a nice addition.
They have a night club which is next to the hotel so be prepared to be kept up until early hours.
Shower was cold. We asked if it could be sorted. Guy tried but it was only luke warm at best.
It was £19 a night. You can book a basic hotel for half that nearby but not in a big hotel.
Breakfast was pretty good though. A lot of choice.
It’s not a bad place but noise at night from club lets it down and price is probably expensive for this part of Thailand.
Happy travels
Stuart
Stuart, 2-night trip with friends
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8/10 Very good
20 October 2018
Outside is fine, need some renovation inside the bedroom
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
29 May 2018
Bugs in bath room a lot
Verified traveller
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
24 May 2018
A bit dated, but a great location and a great price.
Pamela
Pamela, 1-night trip with friends
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8/10 Very good
15 May 2018
Our stay was short..But..We had a great time in hotel...
Myat
Myat, 1-night trip with friends
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8/10 Very good
27 April 2018
nice hotel
A little run down in areas,but rooms are comfortable and clean,staff excellent as was the food.Will stay again.Also close to the bridge & war cemetery.
Rocket
Rocket, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
18 January 2018
Verified traveller
3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
22 December 2017
Not a bad hotel
Had a really nice time at river kwai hotel, only thing wrong was the free shuttle service,,, its non excistant, basically they phone you a taxi and you pay
Thomas
Thomas, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
23 November 2017
First stayed
Great location with free breakfast clean room. can't beat the price!