Royal Riverkwai Resort and Spa

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Kim Louise

Tranquil

This is a beautiful resort with an enormous pool. The staff are very helpful and friendly. I came here for a cycling trip and they kindly opened the breakfast 30 minutes early for us. Truly an amazing stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

All of the staff were very friendly and the service was prompt. The facilities were clean, and serene, and the food was delicious.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

A very nice place. ONLY COMPLAINT was that the food was poor quality for the very expensive prices.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2019

tore martin

Lovely place to practice your swimming exercise.

The cleanest and clearest pool in Asia. Lovely.
The garden surrounding the rooms are just so tranquil.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2019

Ron

Quiet and peaceful

Really enjoyed our stay. Would definitely recommend it. Only downside was the distance to other restaurants if you didn't want to eat in hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2019

Philip

Must go back

I love this hotel everyone is so friendly breakfast is very good swimming pools very good restaurants very good I will be back soon.
But no tea or coffee in room this I find very disappointing.
This hotel is I think wonderful but you must have your own transport as town is 10 minute drive

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2019

Christopher

Staying at this hotel was like staying at a private jungle garden. Very peaceful and relaxing. Staff very friendly as well. Such a nice place, was difficult to want to leave for our tours. Was not within walking distance to different restaurants, however a short taxi ride into town. Resort was very good at helping with procuring transportation, which was usually 200 baht one way. Restaurant on site was also very good with plenty of options/variety (very much enjoyed the fried chicken with lemon). We also took advantage of the spa and pool. Both very relaxing. One thing to take note of, please be patient with the staff as I don't think they get too many English speaking visitors. Can't wait to go back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2019

Santipab

Everything is good.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2018

Brad

This is a very nice Resort. The food is superb, in fact the best I have had this trip. All staff are very professional and polite. The hotel is located a little out of the city centre, so this hotel is best suited to people with their own transport, I had my own car so it was not a problem for me. Recommend Brad.

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2018

Daniel

Nice hotel - great staff

Great place, good food and easy access to surrounding area

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2018

Hon Yung

Good stay!

Fantastic place to stay. Not far from town, about 10 minutes drive. Good breakfast and good staff hospitality. My friend and I enjoy it.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2018

Hushvinderjit

Looking for a place to relax & unwind, this is it!

Loved this resort & their service. Rooms were big with a balcony, bathroom was decent. Breakfast was great & all their other food was pretty good too. We were a group of 3 couples came to celebrate a birthday & just to relax & unwind. Requested the staff to decorate 1 of the room for the birthday & they did an amazing job, even helped us buy a birthday cake! We did not leave the resort for food or anything, the resort catered everything, even an awesome spa. There is also a nice romantic dinner place located next to the river. It was a perfect place to chill & relax. The resort was covered in greenery & it was such a calm place. Just a tip, bring mosquito/insect repellent. Since its surrounded in greenery, there are mosquito & insects.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

not too bad

Hotel itself is good. Good service and nice, clean room, free shuttle service at 10.30 am and 2.30 pm
But expensive food in hotel restaurant, hard to find other restaurants around the hotel.
Far from tourist spots.

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Avoid - it’s in the middle of nowhere.

I did a last minute booking with the hotel.. it took me a 100 B from Bangkok to Kanchanburi and double the amount each time I decided to step out even for a meal. The hotel is in the middle of nowhere..

The room was decent but bathrooms is where the issues started.. water getting held up and on.. no tea maker even on asking.. restaurant is expensive and is the only option..

The front office does not understand English and even a question could get you billed for service not wanted..

6/10

Pleasant

05 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Disappointing overall

Mattresses were way too hard. Curtains were not black out. Walls are thin enough to hear what's going on next door. Local area is boring. Hotel does not exploit the river with watersport activities for example. Service was good and friendly. Breakfast was below average.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Nice grounds

Staff are not well enough trained for 4star resort standard. Large percentage of guests speak English so do need staff that are at least conversational in English to cater to this.
Grounds are beautiful and position on river serene but very far from city which is restrictive.
Need to offer less buffet food options to ensure they are hot and fresh

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2017

Mike

Nice view

Nice view from river dining area.
Food is ok but a lot of deep fried so I f you don't like that look for other place to dine.
Stay away from the spa they don't have a clue how to give a proper Thai massage.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Just hope you don't have a problem!

Should have been a great experience but left on bad terms when we tried to pay our bill and their credit card machine was broken. We were held captive for nearly an hour and none of their staff tried to solve the problem.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Very nice hotel

Great swimming pool, friendly staff, relaxing location on the river Kwai

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2017

Douglas

Peaceful, charming but lacks the details

The hotel itself is very charming- quiet, green, scenic, with a fantastic swimming pool. The rooms are simple but inviting with their outdoor terrace and wood walls inside. The location is about a 10 min taxi ride from town which for me was an advantage since it's so quiet and peaceful at the hotel. We had a taxi come each day to go to Kanchanaburi for dinner. The menu in the hotel restaurant was pretty much all \"fried\", \"crispy\" or \"deep fried\" items. I can count on one hand the number of non fried items. (But dining in town is pretty amazing, possibly some of the best meals I had on this trip). The hotel breakfast, in my opinion, is really quite bad by Thailand standards. I have traveled to Thailand over 40 times and stayed at many hotels. The juices are not even freshly squeezed at the breakfast buffet. They are from a container. Breakfast was a big disappointment. Hotel wifi is pretty bad. Not many outlets in the rooms for charging your devices. Anyway for the price of the hotel per night it's best to simply enjoy the pool and the quiet then leave the hotel to eat.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2016

YI CHENG

Breakfast is good.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2016

Somkiat

Nice pool, comfortable bed and good breakfast

The hotel looks similar to the picture that shown on cheapticket. The pool is very nice. Breakfast is good and variety. The bed is big and very comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2016

Carly

fantastic in every way.

This hotel really is a little slice of paradise. From the moment we arrived everything was brilliant and all of the staff couldn't do enough to help. On our first night we had a stunning meal down by the river lit only by candles and fairy lights - beautiful! The food was all great, breakfast was different hot options each day and dinner was traditional Thai food and very reasonably priced. This was made even better by the lack of close by options. That said we got the open back taxis everywhere for 100baht pp to town so it's really not hard to get around. We also did a day trip to hellfires pass in a private car and then got the train back via the Wang Po viaduct and famous bridge- this is 100% worth it as you have no need to rush around like the groups do. Reception organised a car for us for the day at around £40.
We also both had massages, these were sublime, the spa therapists were great and add all the little extras including tea while you relax after.
We had one mishap where the sink came away from the wall, we informed reception and went out for the day, when we go back it was as new. The reception again were brilliant here.
If you're visiting the area and want a real change from the hustle and bustle of the urban areas, this really is the place to go.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Dec 2016

Melissa

Not impressed

The room seemed old and dark. The bed was quite hard which made it difficult to get a good night's sleep. The food was below average. The grounds were beautiful yet the property is 15 minutes outside town making it unconventional.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2016

Jumin

A relax and enjoyable stay.

Great stay at the hotel where we can relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2016

Jim

Hotel near the River Kwae

Beautiful resort, very friendly staff and lovely food. Great location to unwind and relax.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Nice view and decoration, unfriendly

The resort is quite hard to notice since the sign was placed in the opposite side. Staff were hardly smile. The bathroom got some smell from the drain and the room got smell from woods furniture which decorated as traditional Thai. Very clean room and area after all.

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2016

Katherine

Our room was basic but clean and comfortable. The hotel gardens and setting by the river are absolutely beautiful and so peaceful. Food is excellent and the service polite and friendly although very little English is spoken. This added to the charm for us and we got by with lots of smiles and hand gestures, all part of the fun of travelling. The swimming pool is a great size for swimming lengths or just for cooling off beneath the palms. I had an amazing two hour Thai massage for a fraction of western prices.
There are a couple of small shops and a bar just outside the hotel on quite a busy road but a 10 minute tuk tuk ride will take you to Kanchanaburi.
All in all, a clean, friendly, great value hotel in beautiful surroundings. Thoroughly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2016

Martin T

Fantastic, serene place with soothing waters.

I've been at this hotel in 2010 and 2011. I love to stay here at this hotel with a fabulous breakfast.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Good vacation

Good stay. Our room over looks the pool. Hotel is nice and quiet, good for relaxation, but also not too far from main attractions. Our air conditioner broke in the middle of the night, though staff were promptly switch us to a different room just a few doors down. The beds are very springy and not very comfortable. It's ok for a night or two stay.

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2016

ameed

Nice resort

This resort was good for relaxing, And it's location was good for daily trip to Erawan waterfall and to Sai Yok waterfall, there was 7/11 shop near the resort. Only there was no water heater to make tee or coffee in the room.
In general it was a good stay and worth money.

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2016

Janet

Nice hotel next to the river

Very helpful staff. Pool is good. Food in restaurant and breakfast very good. No tea/coffee in the room. Found it a bit out of the way but two free buses into the city and pay for your return.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2015

Robert

Most inviting hotel I've stayed at in Thailand.

This is a lovely riverfront property. Wander the beautifully landscaped grounds to the large and inviting pool, spa, riverside restaurant and bar. Best breakfast spread I've seen in Thailand.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2013

carl travellover

Fantastic hotel

A perfect hotel for a very good price,a little dream.Very very clean in nice surroundings,fantastic pool and a very good restaurant.

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2024

richard

Awesome location but some issues

Beautiful location with enormous potential. The hotel in general was good amazing pool and right on the river kwai with ppol bar and terrace right on the river.

The food for dinner was good but breakfast was ordinary.

Important point is that the staff are driven hard to push you towards using their own drivers for excursions which can be a bit tiresome.

Very friendly service across the board.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2024

NICOLAS

Extérieur exceptionnel, piscine magnifique et très grande, restaurant extérieur au bord de la rivière superbe, chambre confortable, salle de bain moyen et petit dej pas terrible du tout.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2023

Camille

Hartstikke mooi 👍

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2019

Delphine

Tres bel hotel situé à 15 bonnes minutes du pont de la Riviere Kwai. Excellent petit déjeuner. Tres belle piscine.
Neanmoins à déplorer : Les cocktails quand on vous rempli le verre de glace, que vous commandez 2 cocktails de meme type mais qu'il y en a 1 des 2 qui n'est qu'une pale copie de cocktail à un prix élevé pour la Thailande. Et alors le restaurant ou pour 200 baths on vous sert une soupe soit telle bonne dans une tasse de petit déjeuner.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2019

cyril

Très bel hôtel service et propreté au top.
Un cadre enchanteur et naturel

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2019

Christian

sehr schönes Resort

sehr schönes Resort ausserhalb von Kan, toller Pool (leider nur bis 18 Uhr geöffnet, Betten zu hart, ansonsten alles bestens

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2019

Verified traveler

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Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Superbe piscine et magnifique restaurant au bord de la rivière.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Ingold

Fantastisch

Das Hotel war toll, einzig die Betten waren ein wenig zu hart und Moskitonetze fehlten. Unbedingt den Hellfirepass und die Wasserfälle im Nationalpark Erawan besuchen und natürlich die Riwerkwai Bridge .

Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2019

Constance

Prachtig hotel

Prachtig hotel. Vooral de ligging aan de rivier, zeer romantisch als je savonds daar eet.
Mooie kamers. Fijn zwembad. Goed ontbijt.
Je moet wel een taxi regelen als je erop uitgaat, maar de receptie is zeer behulpzaam.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2018

Christian

Sehr schönes Resort

alles bestens, sehr schönes Zimmer und Gartenanlage, toller Pool, Lage direkt am Fluss ca. 4 km ausserhalb von Kan am Highway 323
Einzige Kritikpunkte: Matratze ziemlich unkomfortabel, Kein Wasserkocher und Kaffee vorhanden im Zimmer, gelegentlich etwas laut durch andere Gäste und Musik von ausserhalb oder dem Hotelrestaurant

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2018

Christian

Sehr schönes Resort am River Kwai

alles bestens, gutes Frühstücksbuffet, Wifi sehr gut, Zimmer und Gartenanlage sehr schön, toller Pool.
Einzige Kritikpunkte: Bett könnte bequemer sein, kein Wasserkocher und Kaffee vorhanden
Liegt ca. 4 Kilometer ausserhalb von Kan am Highway 323, mit eigenem Wagen kein Problem

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Schönes Hotel, abseits des Trubels von Kanchanaburi. Malerisch am River Kwai gelegen. Wir hatten einen Mietwagen und konnten so unabhängig in die Stadt. Zimmergröße und Ausstattung o.K. , das Bad könnte eine Renovierung vertragen. Frühstück reichhaltig, W-Lan manchmal langsam, aber für Mails und Surfen völlig ausreichend. Von uns eine klare Empfehlung dieses Hotel zu buchen.

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2018

otto

เป็นโรงแรมที่เงียบสงบ ใกล้ตัวเมือง และสถานที่ท่องเที่ยว

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2018

Somboon

พนักงานอัธยาศัยดีมาก

พนักงานอัธยาศัยดีมาก ห่องสะอาด ห้องน้ำมีกลิ่นเล็กน้อย

4/10

Poor

18 Jul 2018

Timdewit

Disappointed about this hotel with beautifull pool

At first the hotel is beautifull however swimming is only allowed till 6 Pm.

Breakfast is always the same and bit inspirationless.

Room was ok beds are very hard.. badroom was not very clean and toilet paper was limited.

Hotel is in the middle of knowwhere and charges you 30% more for taxi if you want to go somewhere.

Had the feeling staff is doing there best but management wants to squeese every penny... and this is the feeling you get in general...