The owners are very friendly and very happy to help with any aspect of your stay. Location, very quiet and away from any noise. Restaurant food very good and very cheap. Other staff have good english and are very friendly. Negatives - only small gripe, the towels in bathroom had seen better days and could do with replacing - i... more

Spent 4 nights here after travelling up from Bangkok Thonburi on the train. There was a life waiting for me even though the train was over 1 hour late. I didn,t even have to ring for a pick up. I think you would be hard pressed to find another place like this resort. It was well organised, imaculate gardens with... more

We asked for a chalet with a river view and that's exactly what we were given - idyllic views of the river kwai, in what is a gorgeously designed 'boutique' style hotel of just 10 or so cottages arranged in lovely gardens and around a lovely pool. It is about a 10/15 minute taxi ride out of town but all... more

My partner and I stayed at Oriental Kwai in April 2009. Although the weather in Thailand at that time of year isn't the best, we had an amazing time and would recommend the resort to anyone. The resort is located right on the river Kwai and the whole place is very picturesque. We had a villa that overlooked the river... more

My wife and I stayed at the Oriental Kwai for four days from April 21st to April 25th. I had read a number of reviews that rated the resort highly but our actual experience exceeded my expectations. Djo and Evelien did everything possible to make our stay a success and neither they nor their staff appeared to find anything too... more

What a gorgeous little resort just out of Kanchanaburi! 10 cottages dotted amongst tropical gardens, attentive and helpful staff, a beautiful clean pool, and so many little touches that contributed to a wonderful weekend. The cottages are decorated in traditional style with modern touches and the bathrooms feature stone and bamboo in keeping with the surroundings. The restaurant serves delicious... more

Quiet, lovely rooms, pool, breakfest, gardens+ DVD library(!). Poor internet speed+ no WiFi reception in rooms. Have to go to the open loby- mosquitos(!). Roomy rooms (every room is a seperate bungalo), lovely owners. Evelien was most helpfull for our tour, and during the stay. Has all the pluses of a family run hotel. Good location for all area tours. more

it is an exotic location and worth the visit for relaxation with family more

we stayed here for 4 nights and were sad to move on. The rooms were great, spacious and light with lots of windows and a lovely terrace.nice finishing touches to the room and uniquely bathroom. The setting was amazing, right next to the river, in very well tended gardens.lots of cozy corners, swings, hammocks to relax in. The swimming pool... more