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River Guest House
Turkey meets Thailand
46 Rong Heeb Oil Rd, Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi Province
Tel: (034) 511 637
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Description
This is Turkey, that is Thailand is the mantra here. Under Thai/Turkish management, River Guest House has continued to make improvements and remains a popular hangout. There are several clean, green bungalows on stilts at the water's edge, each named after a destination in Turkey and all have hammocks well positioned for the great sunsets. A brand new rafthouse has also just been added next to the restaurant offering a bit more luxury than the norm. The restaurant has an excellent menu and Turkish buffets are offered, even real lamb kebabs, on several evenings a week. A popular choice and very friendly, though it's probably time to spend money renovating the walkways over the river.
Sgl fan private b'room
150 THB (low season)
150 THB (high season)
350B on rafthouse
Dbl A/C private b'room
600 THB (low season)
600 THB (high season)
Rafthouse
Dbl fan private b'room
200 THB (low season)
200 THB (high season)
Family room
800 THB (low season)
800 THB (high season)
New Rafthouse. TV, minibar and internet access
Added to Travelfish on: 21st July, 2003
Last visited or updated on: 8th September, 2006
Guest feedback
Great views but basic - 
By marinaprins ( total comments: 6 
) Stayed here 4/2006
We arrived here at 21:00, they knew we were coming, but there was nobody there. :) after a while a man and woman turned up in their pyjamas and helped us to the room. The walk to the room over the uneven planks was kinda funny and the room was big, but the bathroom ... well, it was a bathroom, but the shower was more like a few drops of water. The atmosphere in the morning was very friendly, breakfast good and the 6am views when you wake up from the first speedboats on the river are just amazing. I wouldn't stay here again, while it was only 200B, they still have to go a long way in renovating.
Amazing Sunset Spot - 
By exacto ( total comments: 15 ) Stayed here 6/2006
The feedback from others seems unusually harsh, as our experience was even better than the 7 stars of the Travelfish reviewer. Quiet, scenic location right on the river, close to the war cemetery and the newish Death Railway Museum and not far from the train station. A double room with air-con and bath goes for 500B, but we opted for the floating room option right on the river, which had fridge and internet, for 800B (breakfast included). The restaurant was inexpensive and fantastic, and worth a visit if just for the views of the river. The staff was unenthusiastic but efficient. Some of the walkways are in need of attention, but the room platforms and the rooms themselves are in great shape. The owner is in the process of adding an online booking form. All in all a great stay.
Yikes. - 
By ryanx115 ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 3/2006
I hate to think what this place was like before the renovation. We spent one cold, noisy uncomfortable night here before moving down the road to a nicer place. There were enormous cockroaches in our room, the bed boards were uneven and the blanket provided were disgusting. The evening staff was less than hospitable. Never again.
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