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Ploy River Kwai

A stylish tropical retreat

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Ploy River Kwai is by far the most stylish guesthouse on Maenam Kwai. Accommodation is in two whitewashed thatch-roofed buildings, which face each other across a tree-lined lawn. There are two classes of room: decent upstairs rooms, and pricier downstairs ones boasting outdoor garden bathrooms. The decor is a little hit and miss -- large white beds on raised wooden platforms a hit, framed Impressionist prints and tacky sculptures a miss -- but the accommodation still manages to feel fairly chic. Ploy River Kwai also has a medium-sized restaurant that rambles down to the river, and a rather unusual tower which has a rooftop sala for relaxing in. The only thing missing here is a pool. You cannot see the river from the rooms. All room prices include free coffee and toast in the morning. For the prices, this is great value, particularly if you take advantage of the massive discount by booking in advance online. Recommended.

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79/2 Maenam Kwai Rd, Kanchanaburi. T: (034) 515 804 
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What we were quoted*

Type of room Low season High season Notes
Standard - Double 650 THB 650 THB No bathroom garden
Superior - Double 850 THB 850 THB All have private garden and open-air shower
Deluxe- Double 950 THB 950 THB Same as superior but with cable tv

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Added to Travelfish on: 2nd June, 2005
Last visited or updated on: 3rd June, 2008

Ploy River Kwai reviews

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Empty but nice anyway - 31st May, 2009
My husband and I stayed at PLOY for 2 nights recently and, while the grounds are lovely, it felt as though we were staying in a Guesthouse that was closed. We saw only a few other people while we were there and the restaurant was practically closed (with the exception of breakfast). That said, the view from the restaurant is gorgeous and the staff are quite happy for guests to sit and relax on any of the three levels. The staff were great about organising tours/transport for us and the room was very comfortable. If you are visiting Kanchanaburi, this is a nice place to stay.

Ploy River Kwai reviewed by sasandtim on 31st May, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 5/2009
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 15.
sasandtim also reviewed: Beach Road, Cat Cat View Hotel, Drop In Club Resort and Spa, Eight Rooms, Golden Temple Villa, Happy House, Holiday View Hotel, Mali Namphu, Mixay Guesthouse, Na Inn, Okay Guest House, Phonepaseuth Guesthouse, Thanh Thuy's Guest House, Thien Nga Hotel.

Very pleasant, recommended! - 10th April, 2007
Ploy is a delightful, beautiful place to stay. The service is great and you feel very welcome. The rooms are nice and very clean, you will sleep comfortably.

Ploy River Kwai reviewed by Lother on 10th April, 2007, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 3/2007
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 36.
Lother also reviewed: A-One Inn, Angkorchey Guesthouse, Boulaven Guesthouse, California Guesthouse, Chao Fah Guest House, Cozyna Hotel, Dara Reang Sey Hotel, Dead Fish Tower, Guy Guesthouse, Hai Yen, Koh Kong River Side, Lan Kham Hotel, Lao Cha Leun Hotel, Mandalay Inn, Mekong Hotel, Orchid Guesthouse, Phattalung Thai Hotel, Phonepasak, Phoutthavong Guest House, Pop Guesthouse, Pysaxay Guesthouse, Ratchathani Hotel, Residang Guesthouse, Salachampa Hotel, Siam Hut, Sohka's Guest House, Suchanaree, Thanh Lich, The Bed and Breakfast, Trung Nguyen Hotel, Wendy House, Wendy House, White Lodge, You Hong Guesthouse.

Best so far!! - 25th December, 2008
We have stayed in quite a few places in Thailand and this has been the best by far. Luxury gardens, own private shower garden, great service and a huge discount on line. Book ahead and get about 40% off the room rate. We didn't try the food here, but the jolly frog down the road had some good nosh. Another really nice little feature is the tower overlooking the river Kwai, where there is 2 different leveled seating areas - you can watch the sun dip over the Burmese mountains. Highly recommended.

Ploy River Kwai reviewed by pjandmichonthemove on 25th December, 2008, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 12/2008
Total reviews submitted: 10.
pjandmichonthemove also reviewed: At Home Guesthouse, Baan Lotus, Jep's Bungalows, Lin Thavong, P.U. Guesthouse, Rambuttri House, Sam Sen Sam Boutique House, Shambara Boutique Hostel, Tok's Little Hut.

Lovely - 2nd June, 2008
Stayed in one of the rooms with the garden shower, which was really nice. It rained quite heavily and within five minutes of it stopping, a staff member was there to clean the shower. Very quiet and relaxing. Would definitely stay here again. Only problem was that our roll of toilet paper left in the bathroom became infested with ants. I guess that's the price to pay for the garden shower. Keep the toilet paper in the room and take it out only as needed.

Ploy River Kwai reviewed by cantravel on 2nd June, 2008, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 5/2008
Total reviews submitted: 3.
cantravel also reviewed: Burmese Inn, Phonpailin Riverside Resort.

very comfortable
wonderfully nice rooms, nice staff, forget the breakfast, discount via homepage

Ploy River Kwai reviewed by jofml ( total comments: 10 )
Stayed here 11/2007

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Lovely place - 8th November, 2006
Past the garage-like entrance are the prettiest mid-range accomodations we've had in Thailand. The friendly staff, stylish rooms with private gardens & open air showers (with adequate privacy) more than compensate for the staff's occasional language difficulty & less-than-filling breakfast.Online reservations are answered promptly.Very pleased with our stay here.

Ploy River Kwai reviewed by daybreaker on 8th November, 2006, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 10/2006
Total reviews submitted: 4.
daybreaker also reviewed: Apple's Guest House, Sri Pat Guesthouse, Thai Cozy House.

Almost perfect - 31st January, 2006
We really liked this place. The rooms are very nicely decorated and the whole place is very well landscaped. We had a cheaper room and I found it a bit spartan without a TV, but this won't bother everyone (for example, my wife). Service was very good. Cooked breakfast is included but don't get too excited - it is a fried egg and a dodgy looking sausage. Just ask for toast. Also note they don't take credit cards.

Ploy River Kwai reviewed by LionelHutz on 31st January, 2006, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2006
Total reviews submitted: 9.
LionelHutz also reviewed: Golden Temple Villa, Impiana Resort Samui, Indochine 2 Hotel, Ngoc Dang Hotel, Rambuttri Village, Thien Thanh, Tung Trang Hotel.

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