About this property
Overlooking the famous River Kwai, Pongphen Guesthouse offers rooms and bungalows with a terrace and free Wi-Fi access in the public areas. Surrounded by gardens, it also has an outdoor pool. The guesthouse is a 10-minute walk from the Bridge on the River Kwai. It is a 5-minute drive from Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, which houses the historical remains of prisoners who lost their lives during the construction of the Death Railway. Fitted with tiled flooring, rooms and Thai-style bungalows feature garden views. They include air conditioning and a TV with satellite channels. Private bathrooms come with hot and cold shower facilities. Pongphen’s restaurant serves local Thai specialities and Western favourites such as sandwiches and salads. Guests can make travel arrangements at the tour desk or rent a motorbike explore the surrounding areas. The 24-hour front desk provides laundry and ironing services. On-site parking is free.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Baruch
Israel“On a river side. Pool was very nice. Breakfast was very good. Very good food in the restorant. Private parking. Very clean and taken care of.” - Richard
United Kingdom“Wonderful, location, close to everything we needed. Lovely pool. good choice on the menu.” - Stephen United Kingdom“Lovely place, delightful staff, couldn't have been more friendly or welcoming, and extremely helpful. Great location too, right on a little tributary of the Kwai. Family of 5, kids 8, 4 and 4 months.”
- Xavier
Spain“I really liked the facilities, both the pool and the villas and the views. They have everything you need, and the staff, especially the elderly woman, is very friendly. Also there are a lots of diferents meals and delicious!” 
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Australia“Everything here would be equivalent to a 4 star hotel. Great location to all attractions around Kanchanburri itself. 15 minutes walk to the Bridge, rail station 10 minutes in a tuktuk to Riverside Quay.. Room was large with AC, bathroom clean,...”- Robertson Australia“great place to stay and relax,good pool,good restaurant,staff were great,rooms were clean and tidy especially the bungalow rooms. all together had a very enjoyable stay.”
Darren United Kingdom“Very eye catching I had had a pool side room big clean and great value”- Rod Australia“Staff were friendly and relaxed. nice pool, food was good, beers were cold.”
- Janine Australia“The staff were fantastic. Breakfast was delicious. Pongphen is right on the river and has a very relaxing feel to it. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay of 7 nights.”
- Juul
Belgium“Clean and simple room, great food and great pool. Close to the center, the staff helped us with figuring out what to do. Beautiful view on the river.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- ห้องอาหาร/ภัตตาคาร #1
- CuisineAmerican • Asian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no cots available at this property.
All extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
The property will be going through renovation works from 2024-07-31 until 2025-04-30. During this period, guests may experience some noise or light disturbances, and some hotel facilities and services may not be available.
Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.
A negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result is mandatory to check-in to this property.
Guests need to meet one or more requirements to stay in this property: proof of full Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination, a recent valid negative Coronavirus PCR test, or recent proof of Coronavirus recovery.
