River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
The Jungle River Rafts have no electric, internet, hot water or air-conditioning, all amenities that I consider essential in my everyday existence. But this is what makes the resort so unique and a special retreat from the hustle and bustle. This was my 17th visit since 1977 which is probably the best possible endorsement. There have been many extensions and improvements since my first visit, including massage facilities, but these have only added to the wonderful charm of the resort. The staff are all very friendly, processional and eager to please. There are various excursions available and the tour guides, some of whom were born here, speak excellent English and are keen to explain and share the intriguing history of the Jungle River Rafts. In grading the resort below please take into account my very first sentence stating that there is no electric, internet, hot water of air-conditioning but this adds to the unique appeal.

Reservation service:
Efficient and professional.

Date: Mar 13, 2010
written by: Robert Astbury

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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It was really nice experiance and a very pleasant visit at River Kwai Jungle Raft. I would really appreciate them for their innovative things which they have created there. I will surely share my experiance with my friends and relative and will surely visit again with my friends. Thank you for the hospitality and service rendered by the people at River Kwai Jungle Raft.

Reservation service:
Booking service people gave a excellent service.

Date: Jan 04, 2010
written by: Mr.Haja Basith

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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4 of us stayed at the River Kwai floating rafts hotel. Although the drive from Bangkok was very long it was well well well worth it upon arrival. The Location is breathtaking and the hotel was beautiful. Although i have never been to hotel with no electric before it was an experience and one i enjoyed as it was not needed. The wildlife there was amazing and the staff were very friendly and also very funny at times. 10 out of 10 and a high recommend for anyone thinking of a quiet get away.

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Date: Dec 29, 2009
written by: Jonpaul Whitaker

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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really good experience, quiet, peaceful and very different. amazing setting would recommend!

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Date: Dec 27, 2009
written by: Zareen Hayat

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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great trip one night on the rafts with no electric best nights sleep for ages the resort hotel was good as well the only problem was the food on the raft was very poor

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only problem was that we were unsure adout the pick up the web site wasnt that clear adout it

Date: Nov 23, 2009
written by: JOHN KEITH DOBSON

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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Sfeervolle accomodatie. om het jungle gevoel kun je niet heen. Sanitaire voorzieningen minimaal maar passend bij de accomodatie. Vergeet geen goede zaklamp!

Reservation service:
No comment

Date: Aug 24, 2009
written by: A de Moor

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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very enjoyable experience one of the highlights of our trip to thailand

Reservation service:
good

Date: Aug 07, 2009
written by: Pinhas Segal

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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The hotel was very good the location was very nice.Room comforrtable and clean.I have freinds from Norway here and visit me and I like to show them something.So we go to this hotel for one night and look around.They like it very musch.

Reservation service:
It was easy and the booking office answer very qvick.

Date: Jul 27, 2009
written by: Inger Margareta Kongsri

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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Fantastic experience at the Jungle rafts - don t let the absence of electricty and flushing toilets stop you from going - it was a great place to relax - comfortable beds, great food, friendly staff

Reservation service:
too easy - I booked over the internet and had no prolems. All went smoothly - recommend highly

Date: Jul 30, 2009
written by: Penelope Slater

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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Very beautiful romantic place Service was excellent and the staff perfect

Reservation service:
Excellent response from your email booking service

Date: Jul 14, 2009
written by: Peter Frederick Allen

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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Lodge was very relaxing. A bit of a trek getting there but well worth it. 2-3 days is perfect. I would suggest hiring a private taxi to drop you off at the dock if you are traveling with a large party. Comes out about the same.

Reservation service:
perfect.

Date: May 31, 2009
written by: Ari Zandman-Zeman

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
really nice hotel in an amazing spot. You can even swim in the river. The hotel is 80 km out of Kanchanaburi and an hours drive away. No bridge in sight....

Reservation service:
booking service was fine, would have been nice to mention the distance from Kanchanaburi to the Resotel Pier on the site.

Date: May 04, 2009
written by: Cindy Van Vugt

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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Ich war nach fünf Jahren erneut auf den River Kwai Jungle Rafts; diesmal zusammen mit meiner Freundin und für drei Tage. Nur ein Tag in dieser traumhaften Anlage mittem im Paradies ist einfach viel zu wenig. Auf Strom und AC muß man zwar verzichten, aber alles andere ist einfach wunderschön!! Tipp: unbedingt im River baden gehen!!!

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Wie immer sehr einfach. Es werden mehrere Touren ab/bis Bangkok angeboten; dabei ist es eigentlich egal, welche man wählt.

Date: Apr 24, 2009
written by: Sabine & Manfred

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
- The hotel was very good. I was happy with the service provided. The place was beautiful. - Was not too happy with the food surved. It was not up to expectation.

Reservation service:
My agent, Ms Bow was superb and was very helpful in handling my bookings and very prompt at answering all my enquiries.

Date: Mar 11, 2009
written by: Tanuja Visvalingam

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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it was great next time one day longer !!!!

Reservation service:
perfekt

Date: Jun 04, 2009
written by: Reddemann Thomas

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
Brilliant trip.Had a great time.

Reservation service:
Cannot fault booking service by Sawadee.

Date: Feb 23, 2009
written by: kenneth kaiser

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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Really an enjoyable stay. A lot of nature and quiet. The team is very professional and friendly. A nice place to take some rest. We hope we go back again !

Reservation service:
Reliable ! We did arrive very late on the pier to catch a boat to the hotel. We really thought we were going to stay there for the all night, but just a call to the reservation team and a few minutes after, a boat was there for us.

Date: Feb 24, 2009
written by: Laurent Hauben

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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We took the one day tour and it was not much to see really. im sure the jungle rafts are more interesting. it took hours to get there only to see a cemetary, a dirty riwer with a bridge and a ride on a old train thru dry landscape. the buss ride back took even longer. only plus on this trip was mr.boon, he was hillarius.

Reservation service:
great

Date: Feb 16, 2009
written by: Susanna Berglund

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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Had a wonderful stay here - very basic but clean. Nice adventure with no electric or hot water, but still very good facilities. Food was varied and tasty, staff very good. Watched elephants washing in the morning from our back porch! Would definitely recommend this trip.

Reservation service:
Good service and organised everything without any problems - we had changed hotels and Sawadee organised the change in pick up and drop off locations. Excellent service!

Date: Feb 16, 2009
written by: Marlene Anderson

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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This Tour was fantastc!! An adventure for all!!The long boat ride, the history,the bamboo raft, the staff, all was excellent. The elephant ride was a bit boring but I can say I did it, 30 minutes would have been plenty or a splash with the elephant in the river would of been more exciting. The floating hotel without electricity was clean and rusticly romantic. The food could be a lot better at the Jungle rafts. It was cold and made me wonder how long it had been standing out. No one got sick but it was lacking. I would definatly do this tour again because other than the food it was fabulous!!

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Date: Feb 10, 2009
written by: Michelle Bahr

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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Is s a great experience to stay there.No electricity just nature.I enjoy the river floating,it s FUN! it s great to hav breakfast wit beautiful river scenery in early morning.If u r a natural lover, u would like spend at least 1 day here :)

Reservation service:
fast respond & reliable.

Date: Feb 06, 2009
written by: Lee Carol

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
The River Kwai Jungle Rafts were exactly what we needed after having spent some action packed days in Chiang Mai. We arrived at the rafts after a long night of travelling and were delighted to discover our lovely room and sun deck. Immediately we lay up on the sun beds by the river to soak up the peacefulness and tranquility of the river, enjoying the view of the riverside jungle. The rooms were simple and clean, with comfortable beds. The only minor drawback was cold showers - although this was wuickly forgotten as we took in the overall ambience and enjoyed the relaxing atmospher the rafts offered. The staff were pleasant and helpful.The meals provided were plentiful and tasty. The raft s manager assisted our travelling party to organise trips to the Tiger Temple and Erawan Waterfall. We had a idyllic stay at the River Kway Jungle Rafts and would recommend it to those wanting some time out to enjoy a slower pace of life.

Reservation service:
The booking service was helpful and prompt with responding to queries.

Date: Jan 22, 2009
written by: Jacquelyn Curtis

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
Very disapointed! The situation of the hotel is fantastic, the hotel itself is very beautiful, but the second manager was the black point of our holidays: unpolite, unhelpfull, the dinner of New Year s Eve served in 10 minutes, the second manager was drinking whisky with his friends at the bar... We had a problem at the end of the stay and asked him to contact the company of the hotel, he s just refused. We spent time in different hotels in Bangkok, Ayutayah...In the River Kwai hotel, we were wondering where was the legendary thai warm welcoming, not here, that s sure. This hotel was just a big scandal!

Reservation service:
no problem, quick, pleasant and helpfull

Date: Jan 06, 2009
written by: Paturel

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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We stayed 2 nights and had the most wonderful time in a delightful room with its own little verandah on the river. It was a real highlight of our holiday in Thailand. It was not very clear, but the price includes a pick up from your hotel in Bangkok, and return on the 3rd day.

Reservation service:
Excellent

Date: Jan 14, 2009
written by: Colleen F Boyle

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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A fantastic experience,a complete chill out, away from all the hustle and bustle. Food o.k, not fantastic but the ambience and friendly staff made up for it. Good value for money.

Reservation service:
A very efficient service

Date: Nov 25, 2008
written by: Julie Lesley Roberts

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
What an incredible experience. This was our second visit to the Jungle Rafts and again we weren\ t disappointed. The rooms are basic but very comfortable. The food is all Thai and delicious and the service is outstanding. There is nothing better than no TV\ s, radios or even lights. Lanterns and candles are the only source of light at night time. The setting is just spectacular being surrounded by jungle and there are a number of fun activities around. Everything from walks to elephant back riding to the Mon Village show that they put on after dinner. All in all, its a wonderful break and highly recommended. Wouldn\ t take kids younger than 10 there though !!!!

Reservation service:
Booked on an alternate site.

Date: Sep 25, 2008
written by: Sasha Minnitt

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
Superb establishment that provides a truly wonderful experience. Tranquil and peaceful setting, good standard of rooms, and very attentive service from the team running the show. The food was excellent too, but be warned that you sit down to eat with all of the other guests in a school dinners type fashion. One caution, and sadly an experience that left a bad taste in our mouths somewhat sullying the overall experience..... When I booked via Sawadee.com I requested a pickup and paid 150Bht per person for my girlfriend and I; this included car from the Nam Tok Train station to the Resotel Pier, and Longboat from the Pier to the Rafts. When we were checking out of the Jungle Rafts we were very surprised to be asked for 900Bht for the Return Longtail journey. I explained that we had paid upfront for the inbound journey - which took some convincing even with eMail print outs - and we eventually had to pay 500Bht for our return Longtaill journey, followed by a further 500Bht to get from the Pier back to the Train Station. To hide these costs until the moment you are about to leave, when you have no other choice, felt a little dishonest , and somewhat mercenary. Work it out for yourselves: - 300Bht Car and Boat from Sawadee for Inbound journey - 900Bht Boat and Car from River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Reservation service:
Excellent as always

Date: Sep 25, 2008
written by: Richard Ward

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
Wonderful stay in beautiful surroundings. Staff were great and the food was pretty good. but if you want all mod cons -forget it. There is no electricity so no lights,fans,air conditioning,or hot water. But the ambience made up for all that. We loved it.

Reservation service:
Prompt and efficient.

Date: Sep 11, 2008
written by: Catherine Smith

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

Accommodation and facilities:
Great experience! No phone, no electricity but a lot of fun swimming in the river Kwai in front of an impressive scenery.

Reservation service:
Perfect!

Date: Sep 15, 2008
written by: Florence Bayer