"Arrive with a fully charged power bank if you cannot be without your phone."
45 Bedrooms, Sleeps 90
Floating raft rooms
Wooden terraces
In-room shower and toilet
Sun beds and hammocks
Mosquito net
The River Kwai Jungle Rafts Hotel in Kanchanaburi offers a truly unique Thai experience. Operating since 1967, the floating raft is lit by lanterns and cooled by the river underneath. With no electricity, it is the perfect destination for people who want to get away from it all and connect with nature.
The Rooms
The rooms all have double or twin beds with mosquito nets. Decorated with the wooden furnishings and bamboo walls of traditional Mon living, they have showers, a toilet equipped with septic tank and an outdoor deck with a sun lounger and hammock. In the evenings, wick lamps are used for lighting creating a romantic atmosphere - but guests are also given key chain torches too.
The Facilities
Guests can enjoy an evening meal under the stars at the resort's floating restaurant which is lit by hundreds of lanterns. It serves authentic Thai and Western cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Jungle Bar provides a wide range of beverages including cocktails, beers, wines and soft drinks and traditional Mon music is played by an orchestra after dinner.
The Mon tribes play an important role in local custom in this part of the country and the hotel works closely with its local communities. An ethnic group from Myanmar (Burma); the Mon tribes were responsible for the spread of Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar and Thailand.
Mountainous Kanchanaburi borders Myanmar and lies about 130km west of Bangkok. The area has plenty of natural wonders to explore including some well-known waterfalls, caves which were once inhabited by Neolithic man, national parks, forests, and reservoirs. And there are plenty of activities on offer including fishing, rafting, canoeing, mountain biking, bird-watching, star-gazing, golfing, elephant and jungle trekking. Guests can also visit the nearby War Cemetery, Hellfire Pass Memorial, Art Gallery and War Museum, the famous Bridge over the River Kwai (known Death Bridge), Tiger Temple, Thailand Burma Railway Centre and much more. For those looking for something a little bit more relaxing, the hotel offers Royal Thai massage sessions.