Bamboo House
The ultimate jungle-bum rafthouses
What we say: 
Floating across from a wild stretch of palm trees and riverweeds, the rafts at Bamboo House offer an ideal spot for relaxation. With just a mattress on the floor, the rooms are unquestionably primitive -- but they create the perfect atmosphere for kicking back and chilling out. The rafthouses have shady decks, and one lucky room even has a hammock that dips over the surface of the water. The huts on land are not as good value -- a little tatty and rundown. You shouldn't come looking for luxury or even comfort really, but if you're looking to relax in a dirt-cheap rafthouse with a laid back atmosphere, this is the spot. Recommended.
Check rates around Kanchanaburi best price guarantee!Contact details:
5 Soi Vietnam, Kanchanaburi. T: (034) 624 470
What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dbl fan private b'room | 300 THB | 300 THB | |
| Dbl air-con private b'room | 500 THB | 500 THB | |
| Sgl fan share b'room | 150 THB | 150 THB | Rafthouse |
| Dbl fan share b'room | 200 THB | 200 THB | Rafthouse |
| Family room | 500 THB | 500 THB | Has four beds |
Added to Travelfish on: 21st July, 2003
Last visited or updated on: 2nd June, 2008
Have your say
Photo gallery
Add your photos to this via Flickr More info
Jump to a destination
- Hot spots
- Bangkok & surrounds
- Central Thailand
- Northern Thailand
- About this region
- Ban Huay Kon
- Ban Toei
- Chiang Dao
- Chiang Kham
- Chiang Khong
- Chiang Mai
- Chiang Rai
- Chiang Saen
- Chom Thong
- Doi Inthanon
- Doi Khun Tan N.P.
- Doi Phukha N.P.
- Hang Dong
- Hot
- Kamphaeng Phet
- Khun Yuam
- Lampang
- Lamphun
- Mae Chaem
- Mae Na Chon
- Mae Hong Son
- Mae Salong
- Mae Sariang
- Mae Sot
- Mae Sai
- Nan
- Nan to Ban Huay Kon
- Pai
- Phayao
- Phitsanulok
- Phrae
- Phrao
- Phu Chee Fah
- Phu Lang Ka
- Sanpatong
- Si Satchanalai
- Soppong
- Sukhothai
- Tak
- Umphang
- Northeastern Thailand
- Eastern Thailand
- Southern Thailand
- About this region
- Ao Nang
- Ao Phang Nga N.M.P.
- Ban Krut
- Bang Saphan Yai
- Betong
- Cha-am
- Chumphon
- Chumphon Beaches
- Haad Nopphara Thara
- Hat Yai
- Hua Hin
- Khao Lak
- Khao Sam Roi Yot N.P.
- Krabi
- Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Nakhon Si Thammarat Beaches
- Narathiwat
- Pattani
- Phang Nga Town
- Phattalung
- Phetburi
- Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Railay Beach
- Ranong
- Satun
- Sungai Kolok
- Surat Thani
- Tak Bai
- Trang
- Yala
- Islands in Thailand
Quick links
-
More popular accommodation
Apple's Guest House
18 votes 52 Soi Rong Heeb Oil 3
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 512 017
F: (034) 514 958
V.N.Guesthouse
15 votes 44 Rong Heeb Oil Rd
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 514 082
Jolly Frog Backpackers
10 votes 28 Soi China
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 514 579
Sugar Cane Guest House 1
11 votes 22 Soi Pakistan
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 624 520
Blue Star Guest House
11 votes 241 Maenam Kwai Rd
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 512 161
F: (034) 624 732
Ploy River Kwai
9 votes 79/2 Maenam Kwai Rd
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 515 804
Sugar Cane Guest House 2
8 votes 7 Soi Cambodia
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 514 988
F: (034) 625 213
Ponh Phen Guest House
5 votes 5 Soi Bangladesh
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 512 981
River Guest House
3 votes 46 Rong Heeb Oil Rd
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 511 637
Rainbow Lodge
3 votes 48/5 Rong Heeb Oil Rd
Kanchanaburi
T: (034) 513 976
F: (034) 518 787
Onward travel
-
Kanchanaburi
Nakhon Pathom
Ratchaburi
Damnoen Saduak
Nonthaburi
Bangkok
Phetburi
Ayutthaya
Thong Pha Phum
Cha-am
Lopburi
The above are all within 200km of .
Thailand FAQ
-
How much should I budget per day for a holiday in Thailand?
What should I pack for a holiday in Thailand?
What is the voltage in Thailand?
Is Thailand safe?
Is Thailand a safe place to travel alone to?
What is the weather like in Thailand?
Should I bring travellers cheques, credit/debit cards or cash to Thailand?
Should I bargain for everything I want to buy in Thailand?
Can I drink the tap water in Thailand?
What standard of acommodation can I expect for US$5?
Can I use drugs in Thailand?
Can I trust the Thai police?
What shouldn't I pack for a holiday in Thailand?
Should I take my own padlock for the door of my room while travelling in Thailand?
What are Thailand's visa requirements?
Read Bamboo House reviews
Rated 3 out of 5
Based on 3 ratings and 3 reviews
bed bugs
I styed one night in Bamboo House. I got a rafthouse for THB200, with shared bathroom, fan, a mattress in the floor. The location is great, on the Kwai river, view to the bridge. THe place is very nice. However, my bed was infested with bed bugs. I could not sleep. I got lots of bites. I travel a lot, I've stayed in hundreds of cheap hotels, and that was the first time it happened. I refused to pay for the night , they should have paid me for the blood I lost. The staff don't speak much English and could hardly understand what is a bed bug.So at early morning I left and went to another guesthouse. Bamboo house should chang eit name to Bedbug house. A British tourist that was staying in another room also got attacked by bed bugs.
Bamboo House reviewed by nathantraveler (Total reviews: 25) on
Fantastic!!
We stayed only 2 nights in Kanchanaburi but could have stayed forever! We stayed on one of the rafthouses, which had excellent views of the Bridge over the River Kwai!
Bamboo House reviewed by miranda456 (Total reviews: 14) on
Very quiet
I stayed here when the lawn was flooded so I had to wade across the water to get to my raft. I did get a discount of 50B though which made up for it. Jasmine was nice to me when I first went to see the place but then didn't talk to me much after I'd decided to check in. She seemed more interested in socialising with the two single men there rather than a woman on her own. All in all it's a nice place if you're looking for seclusion and don't mind walking about 10-15mins to the shops. Try and stay during the week though because the floating discos and karaoke can get quite annoying at the weekends
Bamboo House reviewed by chiko930 (Total reviews: 12) on