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V.N.Guesthouse
Revamped and spotless
44 Rong Heeb Oil Rd, Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi Province
Tel: (034) 514 082
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Description
Very long-running VN has spruced up their offerings and has one of the best rafthouses on the river in this area. The rafthouse is very clean and each room has its own private balcony -- an alternative to the communal balconies on many of the rafts. The rooms are very clean, though those with the river view seem to be better maintained than the others. The aircon rooms in the building on the river's edge are also very clean, but have a very odd design with the bed stuck behind the bathroom. The restaurant here is a cut above many of the other guesthouse restaurants.
Dbl fan private b'room
250 THB (low season)
250 THB (high season)
Rafthouse, no view, 275B with view
Dbl A/C private b'room
400 THB (low season)
400 THB (high season)
Rafthouse corner room
Standard - Double
250 THB (low season)
250 THB (high season)
With fan in concrete building, 450B for air-con
Added to Travelfish on: 21st July, 2003
Last visited or updated on: 8th September, 2006
Guest feedback
Good choice - 
By mdquizon ( total comments: 7 
) Stayed here 2/2008
Ditto on all the positive comments from above. 250 Baht for a spacious and clean fan room. Good food and nice views on the deck/restaurant. Recommended.
Good Value, Recommended - 
By gvan ( total comments: 4 ) Stayed here 11/2007
This guest house is a very good value. I paid 280 for a fan room overlooking the river. Couple of small problems like 'reservation', broken shower handle, step in the middle of room and not lit at all; but overall this was a great basic spot. The people running the guest house are very nice, good restaurant, halfway comfortable beds, good location, nice balcony and great view. I would stay again and believe it is a great value.
good spot, great views -
By joob ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 3/2007
We stayed in an aircon room with a view of the river. The room was small and dark but we spent most of the time outside looking down the river. The restaurant is at road level so a fair way above the river. On a hot day water was sprayed over the roof which cooled things down and was a nice touch. Easy going atmosphere with lots of fish in tubs and some greenery.
Loved loved loved it! - 
By EmjayReet ( total comments: 3 ) Stayed here 1/2007
I would highly recommend this place. We stayed in the corner room on the raft and while it was very basic it was comfortable and all we need - at 450 baht you cant go wrong. What I loved the most was a great location, a good travel desk (which was never pushed on you), some of the BEST and CHEAPEST food in Thailand and cheap internet. Friendly staff, Mango Shakes to die for and the best little chill out spot for dinner and drinks! xx
A great spot -
By joant ( total comments: 6 ) Stayed here 12/2006
This is a great spot! Raft rooms can get hot so maybe air-con next time. The restaurant is in a perfect spot overlooking river. Staff are quiet, which is part of their charm. We still get "thank you for staying" emails. Would not stay anywhere else. Joan and Lorna.
Wish I could stay longer -
By elmseah ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 1/2007
Stayed in the a/c raft room. It was excellent for the price and a great experience. Clean and relatively new. The walls were a bit thin (as expected) but we had good neighbours. The entire rafthouse sways a bit when boats pass by but its tolerable except for those easiest afflicated by seasickness. The lady manager was very helpful and went of her way to help us sort out the mix-up in reservation. The food was reasonably good but unfortunately the kitchen closes at 9 pm. No problems parking my rented car.
Yes, but... - 
By cyb023 ( total comments: 8 ) Stayed here 9/2006
VN has clean but basic rooms and an appealing position on the river. I was charged 320bt for a fan room on the raft with hot shower. Maybe it was me, but the staff seemed indifferent/moody - with the exception of the Travel excursion women who was lovely. Food was okay, but nothing really special. There are plenty other options in this area, and this really doesn't stand out.
Really pleased with our choice -
By Barnesy76 ( total comments: 2 ) Stayed here 1/2006
We stayed at VN for a couple of nights at the end of January and would recommend it. The double a/c room was basic but clean with a wet room and hot shower. We also liked the bamboo table and chairs outside the room for a spot of chilling out while the sun set. The restaurant serves great food and the staff are always helpful, if a little quiet. Top Spot!
So comfy we stayed two weeks! -
By mrandmrsburke ( total comments: 25 ) Stayed here 12/2005
We had a lovely stay at the VN Guesthouse. The family that run the place are a bit quiet, but always smiling and friendly. The guy on reception speaks English, but is very quiet. The restaurant is beautful and we recommend the pineapple pancakes and french toast, oh and the Strawberry Lassi yum! We stayed in the concrete air-conditioned rooms behind the rafts. Our shared balcony opened out onto the river and the room was clean and comfy. The shower did have an annoying habit of tripping out every 5 mins, but there is just a switch that you keeping putting back up and although the rooms were a bit dark, with such beautiful surroundings and so much to do in Kanchanaburi you just don't spend that much time in there so it didn't matter. We spent two weeks there and got one night free as well so that was a bonus! All in all, probably the nicest place to stay in Kanchanaburi!
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