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Region: Bangkok And Surrounds> Province: Bangkok> Location: Bangkok/Chinatown and Pahurat
River View Guest House
Overpriced but great views
768 Soi Panurangsri, Songvad Rd, Chinatown
Bangkok Province
Tel: (02) 234 5429
Fax: (02) 237 5428
Email them at: riverview_bkk@hotmail.com
Description
This eight-storey guesthouse wins the prize for being Bangkok's trickiest place to find despite being easy to see from the river. The views from the restaurant are superb although the food is so-so and the rooms, though clean, are overpriced; the exception being the river facing rooms which have small balconies with exceptional views and sliding glass doors that brighten otherwise plain rooms. River View is in a good location if you plan spending a lot of time in Chinatown or if you're keen on a river view without paying five-star prices but is otherwise not recommended.To get there, hop off at River City ferry pier -- otherwise known as the Harbor/Marine Department, turn left and follow the small soi that runs off through markets. Keep going till you enter an area full of used car parts, take the third little soi on your left which has a sign pointing to the guesthouse -- the sign is actually facing the opposite direction so look backwards as you pass the soi to spot it. Follow this, take a turn to the right and you're there. Alternatively, get off the MRT at Hua Lamphong and take a motorbike, who will attempt to charge you 30 Baht, but can negotiated down to 20B.
Dbl fan share b'room
450 THB (low season)
450 THB (high season)
With balcony
Dbl A/C private b'room
690 THB (low season)
690 THB (high season)
With balcony
Dbl fan private b'room
450 THB (low season)
450 THB (high season)
No balcony
Sgl fan private b'room
350 THB (low season)
350 THB (high season)
No balcony
Added to Travelfish on: 26th October, 2003
Last visited or updated on: 16th June, 2007
Guest feedback
to much money for just the river - 
By towah ( total comments: 5 
) Stayed here 11/2006
I stayed here for a week and the first days was ok but it then it realy got on my nerves that the taxis could never find the place and the streets were full of water all morning and afternoon (in wet-season anyway). The rooms are big but a bit old and the air-con has seen better days. The service at the top floor restaurant is very slow.
More on the great views - 
By mangoboy ( total comments: 11 ) Stayed here 8/2002
If you don't fancy the stratospheric prices at the bars of the nearby Penisular, Oriental and Sheraton hotels. The River View is a great spot to watch the fireworks that pepper the sky over Chinatown during every major celebration. These are fairly regular - His Majesty's birthday, Songkran, New Year and, of course, Chinese New Year.
Awesome - 
By barrytheblade ( total comments: 8 )
I like this place a lot and have stayed there many times. The view, as you say is fantastic - easily best in town, but I thought the food was also very good.
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