Navalai River Resort

Excellent riverside midrange value

Photo of Navalai River Resort, 45/1 Phra Athit Rd, Banglamphu. , Khao San Road

What we say:

The Navalai offers very smart, hotel-style rooms in an excellent riverside location. While the brochure boasts rooms in four distinct styles, don't expect a big variation in the decor nor style of the rooms — that's not to say they aren't well decorated though — they're quite swish. Expect lots of white linen and subtle hues, the riverfront rooms warm up nicely in the afternoon light, while those off the river had a bit of a chill to them. The riverview rooms have larger bathrooms with a broad window allowing for a riverview from the tub. Spacious balconies. Facilities include flatscreen TVs, in-room WiFi and all the trappings you'd expect at this price range. The rooftop pool is in a splendid position for all-day baking, but the pool itself is quite shallow and, well, not all that big. That said, it looked to be a great spot to escape the city for a few hours. Back at ground level, you'll find the attached Aquatini bar and restaurant which is, like the hotel, the most upmarket option along this stretch of the river. As with the New Siam Riverside, those with a riverview room should be prepared for some racket from the passing ferries and other boat traffic — this isn't a sleepy bend of the river by any stretch of the imagination. As with most hotels in this range, a search on the internet should deliver significant discounts on walk-in rates — so let your fingers do the walking. For a mid-range riverside option near Khao San Road, Navalai represents excellent value for money.

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Contact details:

45/1 Phra Athit Rd, Banglamphu. T: (02) 280 9955 F: (02) 280 9966
Email them at: info@navalai.com
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What we were quoted

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Superior - Double	2,900 THB	2,900 THB	Cityview
Deluxe- Double	4,300 THB	4,300 THB	Riverside

Added to Travelfish on: 10th February, 2009
Last visited or updated on: 21st December, 2011

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Rated 4 out of 5

Based on 2 ratings and 2 reviews

Great!

Impressive, tasteful. Great location PROS: - Classy decor for somewhere so close to Khao Sahn Road - a KSR flea-pit this isn't, with good sized rooms and all mod cons. - Great location near river, locally frequented bars, cafes and noodle joints as well as backpacker haunts. - Well organised and friendly Thai welcome. - Nice views from the city and riverside rooms and not bad from the corner rooms either. CONS: - Tastefully decorated but it has to be said the standard of workmanship looked a bit rough in places. Otherwise the rooms are already getting a little worn (towel rail starting to come off the wall, a few cracked floor tiles, furniture has taken a few knocks, etc). Not a biggie however and more than made up for by the overall standard, but would probably reduce the overall rating. - Hard to avoid a small degree of street/river noise coming in to your rooms, but nothing excessive....and this is Bangkok afterall. - The downstairs restaurant charges fairly typical rates for food in this standard of hotel (i.e overpriced), although the quality is good. Overall a breath of fresh Chao Praya air in Banglamphu. Worth it? Most definitely, but probably not as a single. Could possibly be priced a little more competitively (a similar hotel in Sukhumvit would be cheaper but wouldn't be in such a pleasant area) but given that they seem to be running at near full occupancy even in the low season there clearly is demand. Would thoroughly recommend.
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Navalai River Resort reviewed by Tevita (Total reviews: 2) on 21st September, 2009
Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 9/2009
Great, although look for special rates

Impressive, tasteful. Great location PROS: - Classy decor for somewhere so close to Khao Sahn Road - a KSR flea-pit this isn't, with good sized rooms and all mod cons. - Great location near river, locally frequented bars, cafes and noodle joints as well as backpacker haunts. - Well organised and friendly Thai welcome. - Nice views from the city and riverside rooms and not bad from the corner rooms either. CONS: - Tastefully decorated but it has to be said the standard of workmanship looked a bit rough in places. Otherwise the rooms are already getting a little worn (towel rail starting to come off the wall, a few cracked floor tiles, furniture has taken a few knocks, etc). Not a biggie however and more than made up for by the overall standard, but would probably reduce the overall rating. - Hard to avoid a small degree of street/river noise coming in to your rooms, but nothing excessive....and this is Bangkok afterall. - The downstairs restaurant charges fairly typical rates for food in this standard of hotel (i.e overpriced), although the quality is good. Overall a breath of fresh Chao Praya air in Banglamphu. Worth it? Most definitely, but probably not as a single. Could possibly be priced a little more competitively (a similar hotel in Sukhumvit would be cheaper but wouldn't be in such a pleasant area) but given that they seem to be running at near full occupancy even in the low season there clearly is demand. Would thoroughly recommend.
- Cleanliness
- Facilities
- Location
- Romance
- Rooms
- Service
- Value
- Vibe
Navalai River Resort reviewed by Tevita (Total reviews: 2) on 21st September, 2009
Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 9/2009

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