TARA Bangkok Riverside

Thailand , Bangkok
Bangkok, Rajvithi Road, Wachira Phayaban, Dusit, 196/1
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Melissa

We had a lovely corner room with nice views of the river. Hotel is extremely clean and the staff ve

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

bradley

Hotel was very nice considering the price...it felt new.and clean... breakfast was very good - nice to sit in restaurant.overlooking canal having coffee and breakfast.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Melissa

Lovely hotel right on the river with riverside pool
and dining. The rooms are spacious and super comfortable. Staff are very friendly and welcoming and Khun Pim at the front desk is very helpful. Great value in Bangkok.

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2025

Darcy

Quarto

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Carl

Love that it was on the river ,unfortunatly during wet sesson the closest river terminal is closed ,China town only 10mins by cab with ferry terminal near there

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

zoltan

Nice pool ,next to the river, and good food in the restaurant

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2025

George

The shower would get cold quickly and after awhile turn hot again with ok pressure. I would take a 2 minute shower just to try and avoid the cold water. There is barely anything around this property in any direction. It also seems to have more families than any other hotel I’ve stayed in, so more screeming kids and slamming doors. For me besides the shower, it’s ok. I like to walk a lot and explore new areas no matter what is there.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

JAMES

Access to the property is challenging because it’s tucked away and you have to be very attentive to GPS and looking for the glow sign if you miss it you’ll end up crossing over to the other side of the Chai Phraya river. once you find it it’s an extraordinarily high-end boutique hotel that was built only in 2024 so everything is super clean well finished and appointed one of the greatest value hotels I’ve ever booked. Hyper clean, modern, trendy right on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Amazing views from the infinity pool alongside of the river to dining (vv good!)indoor outdoor. Normally the fitness center is at these boutique hotels are given the short shrift, but not here. Excellent equipment! All in all just under a five star but I would say over a four star. And the price, don’t tell anybody it’s a steal! We’ll stay here again to be sure

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Great little hotel

Lovely new hotel, very attentive staff. Not too much in the local vicinity. Need to get a cab to most places.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Great value hotel with great amenitities located o

GLOW Riverside is a great hotel right on the banks of the river, but very quiet. It has nice views of the river with the pool and restaurant overlooking it. There is a nice gym and the rooms are clean with very comfortable beds. Even our standard room was large with a large balcony. There was a buffet breakfast included with our stay that offered a full spread of Thai and Western dishes. The hotel is located near Chinatown

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Peter

Wonderful stay.

Terrific from start to finish. Delightful, welcoming staff always smiling and clearly happy there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

thierry jean joseph

Hôtel magnifique

I found this hotel very good. the rooms are great. I was able to manage the air conditioning on and off. the reception is very nice. the waitresses at breakfast are great, always friendly and comely. I haven't been drinking milk for a long time, and for breakfast, as it didn't have soy milk, they offered me coconut milk but then it was super good, I loved it. So every morning I had my glass of coconut milk with a little sweet but light taste. for me, the waitresses were very attentive. I therefore recommend this place which is beautifully well and with a swimming pool in addition. I thank them again and again my stay was lovely, I had a nostalgia the same morning I left this hotel with regret, I was at home. thank you thank you. Even if the hotel is far from the grab centers such as Central Word, Inconsiam, MBK and BIG C it is not a problem. there is the bus, the GRAB and the boat because it was my Favorite transport. then it must not stop you.

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

Jenelle

We were really happy with our stay at Glow! Being along the river with a river taxi option across the bridge, breakfast included - and tons of selection, the pool and lounging area, a spacious room and view towards downtown. The hotel is great! We would stay again!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

Wing Kei Ida

New hotel CP Okay

酒店是新開，大概開咗九個月，整體上都好乾淨，房間很光猛，空間感十足，有露台，清潔度也可以。
位置方面一般，因為比較入，每次出市中心，如果call車/的士大概需要200匹，但整體環境不俗，泳池乾淨夠寬敞。
價錢經網站訂大概$250. 包早餐，性價比 okay。

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Helen

I absolutely loved this place. I’m now thinking it’s my go to place when I’m in BKK.

The location on the river is amazing. I loved the pool and the gym was great.

My only slight criticism was with the portion size of the Club Sandwich-it was half what I expected.
However the Pork Chop was delicious.

All the staff made my stay extra special in particular Newtie who works in Housekeeping.

I totally recommend and can’t wait to return.

Thank you all

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Hannu

Had a great stay, check was quick smooth, friendly, helpful. Friendly staff, nice room, balcony, didn’t use much, hot to sit out, king bed very comfy, clean.
Everything was new condition, fairly recent hotel.
Liked location next to River, pool and gym.
They have cafe, bar, breakfast which I didn’t have, as it was buffet, I don’t have a big breakfast, and I am solo traveler.
It’s short walk across the bridge to get River taxi, no more than 20 TBH.
Stayed 5 nights, would stay again.
Was Good experience.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Isin

Staff was very flexible, kind and attended for all sorts of request. The hotel was very clean and spacious. Loved there is a big supermarket and small shopping area with starbucks and few restaurants in 5 mins walk. Was very cheap as compared to conditions. Thank you

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Dan

Very comfortable

Nice hotel very quiet right on the river. The internet was spotty at times. Not much aroun the area as far as night life.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2025

Wonsook

Everything was great except there was no WiFi in the room. Good location. Great breakfast.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2025

Rick

Really worth the price, had a great stay.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2025

daniel

Staff on site was extremely helpful and kind. Breakfast was delicious. Pool area near the river and very relaxing. Walking distance to grocery store and many food options. Would stay here again in the future.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2025

Jack

Great location, clean and quiet and overall a great value for the price.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2025

Ross

Great position on the river, amenities good, taxi drivers don’t like the location and access though,

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2025

Agata

Highly recommended

Excellent hotel. Lovely pool and breakfast. Easy access to the river ferry (you just need to walk across the bridge), making it convenient to get to the city center, even if the location is not very central.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Feb 2025

anne

the Hotel advertised that it offers \"private boat shuttle\". it was the primary reason for our choice for this hotel. we were most disappointed that its staff informed us that there is NO such service!? we felt misled by its advertisement. we had to walk thru the dark narrow lane to and from the Hotel. without the ferry shuttle, we wasted valuable time to get to our destinations. traffic is terrible in Bangkok...most disappointed.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2025

Leah

Nice hotel out of the way

It's a great property, nice pool right on the river. Very well taken care of with great service. Breakfast and lunch overlooking the river. The downside is no dinner service and it's in a out of the way location and no restaurants nearby. Transportation (grab, bolt & taxi's) take a while and you need to know where to tell them to go to get dinner. If you are willing to drive you have a more options.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2025

andre

Beautiful

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2025

Nang Theingi

Have stayed there in last year December. The hotel is new ,clean, quiet and all the staffs are friendly and helpful. Especially counter staffs were really helpful and I will come back again.
The cons of this place is hiding inside narrow lane and not so convenience to get taxi especially at night time. Took some time for room registration, it would be better if the room registration is faster.

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2025

SURAPON

Cozy

2/10

Poor

26 Jan 2025

David

Dirty room. Down cockroach in room floor was dirty. The refrigerator didn’t work. The room did not match the pictures listed online. The pool was dirty.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2025

Damien

Great hotel

Friendly staff, very helpful.
Nice rooms, very clean and quiet.
Decent pool and great pool.
Great breakfast served outside with a lovely river view

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2025

Tristan

Great staff, beautiful views, clean room, and reliable wifi. I would definitely stay here again!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2025

Lisa

Would stay there again

Staff were friendly. Wish we had more time just to hang by the pool. Loved having breakfast outside.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

Mie

Lovely

Amazing little hidden gem. Quiet, nice and a good view from room and pool!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

Mike

The omelette is The best way to go for breakfast. They will respect your privacy here. Very nice swimming pool. Great ambience out there as well as great pool. The only strike against this place is that it’s slightly off the beaten track. But if you don’t mind 3-4 USD dollars on a cab ride, you’re good here.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2025

Stevie

Nothing around the area. You can’t walk anywhere. Need to catch a grab everywhere. Breakfast is terrible it’s cold and no variety.

Bed was comfortable and aircon is good in the room. Pool is very nice. Rooms are new and nice but very small.

Staff can’t speak good English so don’t understand what you are saying. Mosquitoes are very bad at night as it’s on the river.

Other hotels have boats to shopping centres. Glow needs this service.

I personally wouldn’t stay here again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2024

Marianne Rytter

When checking in we found the room was very dirty. The reception desk immediately found another room for us. This too had hair on the floor, but not to same extent as the first. The manager came and ensured that the cleaning staff would clean the floors and offered a complementary drink by the pool. The staff was really professional, but the cleaning standard is not what to expect. The pool area was great with nice views of the river and lots of sun. Food in restaurant was good too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2024

Nang Theingi

Receptions staff and all of them are helpful and friendly. Rooms are clean.

4/10

Poor

21 Dec 2024

Ngwe Lin Myat

Apart from check in which took us 1.5 hours without anyone in the Q, the other facilities of the hotel is ok.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Todd

Hidden gem.. great location.. great room.. will go back again!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2024

Todd

Hidden gem! Not too much near but there is a food court down the road that is walkable.. the room is big, on the river, and very nice and peaceful, worth it! Thank you glow!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2024

Derek

The front desk staff were amazing. Gift she is exceptional at her job 1st rate

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2024

James

Outstanding staff- helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, and skillful. The pool is beautiful, and is right along the river (a treat at sunset). Their breakfast is great, they give various choices, and their espresso is made with freshly roasted high-quality coffee beans. The juice is obviously freshly-squeezed. The fruits are excellent quality and fully ripened (pineapple, watermelon, dragon fruit). The gym is excellent- good cardio machines, good range of dumbbells and Nautilus equipment). They have ample drinking water in the rooms. The bed was super-comfortable, and the a/c was very effective. The hotel isn’t close to many dining options, and is far from most tourist sites; but this is a great place to: relax, exercise, and swim in the pool while enjoying the sunset.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2026

Rolanda

It was good, but still neeeded something extra.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Marcelo

Foi ótima a estadia, recomendo. A única coisa que achei ruim é que a distância para os principais pontos que visitamos, mas isso é um detalhe.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Sarah

Perfect.

Great girl in the reception, checked us in!
Good breakfast, cute cleaners doing a nice job…

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2025

KukHyun

반전 리버뷰 호텔

새벽 늦게 도착하는 이유로 가성비 호텔선택
장단점위주로 솔직담백하게 밝힌다
장점: 1.리버뷰로 저렴한 가격 2. 깨끗한 객실상태
3. 매우 친절한 고객응대서비스
단점: 1. 강뷰로는 어이없을정도로 구석진곳(택시기사들도 왜 잡았냐고 물어볼 정도임)
2. 저녁에 주변으로 그 맛집이나 마사지샵은커녕 그 흔한 편의점 없음.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Erika

Eine Perle im ruhigen Viertel Dusit. Direkter Blick auf den Chaos Praya sowie ein großes und sauberes hoteleigenes Schwimmbecken.

Gegenüber dem Hotel befindet sich ein Pier für die Fähren und ca. 25 Minuten zu Fuß die MRT Station Sirindhorn.

Die beste Art die Sehenswürdigkeiten zu erkundigen, ist die Fähre auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite auf dem Pier ( N16) zu nehmen, damit gelangt man sehr schnell zum Königspalast oder Wat Arun.

In der Nähe befinden sich kleine Restaurants, Garküchen, ein Supermarkt und Fast Food Ketten.

Das Hotelpersonal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Hotel hat mittlerweile eine Bar mit Cocktails und einen Zimmerservice.

Das Hotel verfügt über saubere, strahlend weiße Handtücher und ein bequemes Bett. Internationale TV Sender sind sehr gut empfangbar.

Gute und wechselnde Frühstücksauswahl.

Wir kommen wieder da und der Aufenthalt sehr gefallen hat.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2025

Marcus

2 nights became 10

All in all a very pleasant stay and the location although I bit secluded in terms of places to walk close by positive because of the tranquility. The only thing irritating was their laundry service which double charged for the was of a shirt because it was a hoodie and they counted it as two long sleeve shirts. The staff on the other hand made up for their dumbfounded charge with their friendliness.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Jonathan

recommended

clean, good bed and wonderful hotel

Self