Name: Pongphen Guesthouse
Address: 5 soi Banladesh,Rive Kwai Rd.,Kanchananuri , 71000 Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 5 soi Banladesh,Rive Kwai Rd.,Kanchananuri, Kanchanaburi Province, 71000, Thailand
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £20 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.0

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Pongphen Guesthouse

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5 soi Banladesh,Rive Kwai Rd.,Kanchananuri , 71000 Kanchanaburi, Thailand –

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The location was great. Good accessibility, tucked away and peaceful. The staff were very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The facilities such as bar, pool, room and balcony were appropriate to the laid back location’s appeal. Would definitely recommend and we certainly would stay here again if in the area.

Fabia, United Kingdom

The kids loved the swimming pool (although pretty cold) It´s close to the train station They arranged a taxi for our continuation of our trip to Sukhothai. Plenty of restaurants in the neighborhood.

Martinesc, Belgium

The hotel is in a very good position. The pool is nice and offers relieve from the heat. The room is clean and the breakfast is very good.

Iveta, Italy

Very good guesthouse with nice atmosphere. The poolview rooms are the best value in my opinion. The rooms itself are basic but they each have a nice little terrace, and the bar even brings your drinks over.

Nienke, Netherlands

We stayed here 10 years ago - and we were not disappointed on the second visit. A wonderful place to stay. Great pool. Tables and chairs outside the room on the balcony, great place to sit and have an evening drink before or after dinner.

Cheryl, Russia

the place is located in the center of kanchanenburi for tourist proposes. the place give a great vibe and has a great value restaurant. the bar and pool are a great addition to experience at the end of the day.

Anton, Israel

Good location, close to the main Street with bars and restaurants, and the bridge over the river kwai. Receptions was very helpfull. Pool was clean

Ophiy, Belgium

Recommended to me & deservedly so!!!quiet,relaxing,lovely food,happy staff & great value for money....will return for sure!!!

Andrew, United Kingdom

Rooms very big, very clean and quiet. Staff as always really helpful, friendly and efficient. Great location, near all the attractions and short drive to most of the local golf courses. Food very good, both European and Thai.

Bryan, Thailand

I stayed in the bungalow room opposite the restaurant. It was large and clean. The staff were very attentive and nothing was a problem, from booking tours to organising taxis and vans. I will definitely stay here again.

Harryscrabble, Australia

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8.4

Great location!

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“The location was great. Good accessibility, tucked away and peaceful. The staff were very friendly, welcoming and helpful. ”

Fabia United Kingdom
“The kids loved the swimming pool (although pretty cold) It´s close to the train station They arranged a taxi for our continuation of our trip to Sukhothai. Plenty of restaurants in the neighborhood.”

Martinesc Belgium
“The hotel is in a very good position. The pool is nice and offers relieve from the heat. The room is clean and the breakfast is very good.”

Iveta Italy
“Very good guesthouse with nice atmosphere. The poolview rooms are the best value in my opinion. ”

Nienke Netherlands
“We stayed here 10 years ago - and we were not disappointed on the second visit. A wonderful place to stay. Great pool. ”

Cheryl Russia
“the place is located in the center of kanchanenburi for tourist proposes. the place give a great vibe and has a great value restaurant. ”

Anton Israel
“Good location, close to the main Street with bars and restaurants, and the bridge over the river kwai. Receptions was very helpfull. Pool was clean”

Ophiy Belgium
“Recommended to me & deservedly so!!!quiet,relaxing,lovely food,happy staff & great value for money....will return for sure!!!”

Andrew United Kingdom
“Rooms very big, very clean and quiet. Staff as always really helpful, friendly and efficient. Great location, near all the attractions and short drive to most of the local golf courses. ”

Bryan Thailand
“I stayed in the bungalow room opposite the restaurant. It was large and clean. The staff were very attentive and nothing was a problem, from booking tours to organising taxis and vans. ”

Harryscrabble Australia

One of our top picks in Kanchanaburi.

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.

This is our guests' favourite part of Kanchanaburi, according to independent reviews.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Pongphen Guesthouse has been welcoming Booking.com guests since 19 Aug 2011.

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Situated in the best rated area in Kanchanaburi, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.4

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Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Asian, American

Free private parking available at hotel

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Pongphen Guesthouse was booked once on our site in the last 12 hours.

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Death Railway Museum
0.5 miles
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
0.6 miles
Kanchanaburi Railway Station
0.6 miles
The Bridge of the River Kwai
0.8 miles
The Jeath War Museum
1.6 miles
Chong Kai Allied War Cemetery
2 miles
Wat Tham Kao Pun
2.6 miles
Wat Phothisat Banpotnimit
3.8 miles
Wat Tham Seu
8.1 miles
Wat Tham Phu Wa
8.4 miles

Restaurants and markets

Pongphen Restaurant Restaurant
0.1 miles
ตลาดนัด Market
0.6 miles

What travellers love about this location

“The room was quite spacious and the cleaning staff was very friendly. I loved the terrace, where we could chill in the evening. Nice location, close to some nice restaurants and shops.”

Aleksandra
Poland

Poland

“Close to the bridge Kwai, the guesthouse is well kept, has great pool, beautiful surrounding.”

Vanja

Slovenia

“Loved our bungalow - it was really spacious and the wooden furniture was really nice. The staff were friendly and really helpful with travel advice. We hired a scooter from them and it was one of the best ones we've had - very gutsy! The Bridge over the River Kwai is only 2km away.”

Katrina

Australia

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1 restaurant on site

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Cuisine: American, Asian

Menu: À la carte

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14:00 - 18:30

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Until 11:00 hours

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

One child under 16 years is charged THB 300 per night when using existing beds.

All further older children or adults are charged THB 300 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Pongphen Guesthouse accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

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Reviewed: 25 September 2018

Anonymous
Indonesia
5.8

“Nice stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Superior Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Staff not too attentive. Breakfast is not a buffett, guest only allowed to choose 1 menu & portion is quite small
눇Room size is quite big. There is pool. Bathroom is clean

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 24 September 2018

Fabia
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Great value for money. ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉The only downside to the room was the air conditioning. It was effective but came with noise nuisance. This may just affect light sleepers.
눇The location was great. Good accessibility, tucked away and peaceful. The staff were very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The facilities such as bar, pool, room and balcony were appropriate to the laid back location’s appeal. Would definitely recommend and we certainly would stay here again if in the area.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 12 September 2018

Stephen
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 8 nights
눉tv reception not good in river view rooms
눇great views of river from river view rooms

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 7 September 2018

MartineSc
Belgium

2 helpful votes
5.8

“Great for backpacking - not if you are travelling as a family”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Bungalow
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉The rooms are very dark - the available light fixtures are hardly providing enough light to browse through your suitcase. There is no hairdryer in the room - nor can you ask one at the front office. Breakfast included but when asked for a extra toast you have to pay - never seen this in any of the other places we stayed. Also - there is no way to alter your breakfast in any way (even if it ends up cheaper for the guesthouse) There are lots of little flies in the bathroom The "garden view" was hardly a garden but a few plants between our bungalow and the parking lot.
눇The kids loved the swimming pool (although pretty cold) It´s close to the train station They arranged a taxi for our continuation of our trip to Sukhothai. Plenty of restaurants in the neighborhood.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 30 August 2018

Tik
Thailand
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Noise from young customers should stop using pool at 9 pm like the sign said but they are carry on till late.we thought hotel will tell them stop to be lound.But the place lovely food nice love it XX

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 29 August 2018

Anonymous
Thailand
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Dirty walls in the standard double room. Drip stains on walls by the bed.
눇Great location, lovely pancakes at breakfast and good pool. The bungalow rooms are much better kept than the double rooms.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 25 August 2018

Iveta
Italy
7.5

“Good place ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉The room is dark and smells like mould. The staff is quite anonymous.
눇The hotel is in a very good position. The pool is nice and offers relieve from the heat. The room is clean and the breakfast is very good.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 13 August 2018

Nienke
Netherlands

1 helpful vote
8.8

“A lot of chemicals in the pool”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉The pool seemed to have a lot of chemicals in it. It didn't affect myself, my partner or our toddler- however our eldest son had a very bad rash within 10 minutes in the pool. He tried again the next day after treating the rash with cream. Unfortunately, it was very quickly too painful for him to stay in. The reason i booked a hotel with pool was mainly for the entertainment of my son- so for this reason i would not return.
눇Very good guesthouse with nice atmosphere. The poolview rooms are the best value in my opinion. The rooms itself are basic but they each have a nice little terrace, and the bar even brings your drinks over.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 13 August 2018

Anu
India
7.9

“The Stay was good especially the staff were friendly and helpful.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉The bathroom shower and the rooms down were gloomy and dark.
눇The River Siide View rooms were the best

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 2 August 2018

Mick Byrne
Australia
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Bigger breakfast
눇Swimming pool,big room !

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 29 July 2018

Cheryl
Russia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
눇We stayed here 10 years ago - and we were not disappointed on the second visit. A wonderful place to stay. Great pool. Tables and chairs outside the room on the balcony, great place to sit and have an evening drink before or after dinner.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 25 July 2018

Anton
Israel
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉the rooms could be better equipped (like a kettle) and have English speaking TV stations. the rooms are basic not much more then that, but satisfactory if that is what you are looking for.
눇the place is located in the center of kanchanenburi for tourist proposes. the place give a great vibe and has a great value restaurant. the bar and pool are a great addition to experience at the end of the day.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 24 July 2018

Ophiy
Belgium
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눉Too much noise in the evening and morning. It was noise coming from the reception, but also you could hear every step in front of your door or if your neighbours were talking(normal), it was like they were sitting in your room.
눇Good location, close to the main Street with bars and restaurants, and the bridge over the river kwai. Receptions was very helpfull. Pool was clean

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: 20 July 2018

Andrew
United Kingdom
10

“This is a nice & quiet relaxing place to stay....coupled with such friendly staff & the VFM!!!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉nothing
눇Recommended to me & deservedly so!!!quiet,relaxing,lovely food,happy staff & great value for money....will return for sure!!!

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: 17 July 2018

Kurt
Belgium
5.8

“ok”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
눇Swimming pool

Stayed in July 2018

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	Standard Double Room with Pool View 1 double bed	Show prices
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	Deluxe Double Room 1 double bed	Show prices
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	Standard Double Room 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Room size 161 ft² Air-conditioned room features a balcony, a satellite TV and an en suite bathroom. Room facilities: • Shower • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Air conditioning • Balcony • Refrigerator • Toilet • Private bathroom • Satellite Channels • Cable Channels • Wake-up service • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Superior Triple Room 3 single beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Room size 194 ft² Larger air-conditioned room features a balcony, a satellite TV and a refrigerator. An en suite bathroom is included. Room facilities: • Shower • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Air conditioning • Balcony • Refrigerator • Toilet • Private bathroom • Satellite Channels • Cable Channels • Wake-up service • Towels • Entire unit located on ground floor • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Superior Bungalow 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Bungalow size: 237 ft² Air-conditioned bungalow features a balcony, a satellite TV and a refrigerator. An en suite bathroom is included. Bungalow facilities: • Shower • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Air conditioning • Balcony • Refrigerator • Toilet • Private bathroom • Cable Channels • Wake-up service • Towels • Entire unit located on ground floor • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Superior Double Room 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Room size 194 ft² Larger air-conditioned room features a balcony, a satellite TV and a refrigerator. An en suite bathroom is included. Room facilities: • Shower • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Air conditioning • Balcony • Refrigerator • Toilet • Private bathroom • Satellite Channels • Cable Channels • Wake-up service • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Studio with Balcony 1 double bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Room size 237 ft² Room facilities: • Shower • Safety Deposit Box • TV • Air conditioning • Balcony • Refrigerator • Toilet • Private bathroom • View • Wake-up service • River view • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Please select everything you’d like to know more about (Your response helps provide better information for travellers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the selected options? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve, so you can book more easily next time. Close We're sorry, but there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in date / / Check-in date Check-out date / / Check-out date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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