Must-see hotels in Kanchanaburi Province

Beautifully furnished thatched-roof bungalows are scattered around this riverside resort's lush gardens. Arriving is thrilling: guests park their cars at…

This Thai/Dutch-run spot has an exclusive feel. Set in a semiwild garden, all 12 cottages are sumptuously decorated with Thai sculpture and fabrics and…

Luxurious raft rooms at FloatHouse shift with the movement of the river. The rooms' Thai-village stylings (split bamboo walls, traditional decorations)…

You don't often get views like this on a budget. Stone and log-built rooms gaze upon tranquil waters at this family-run spot, one of the few in…

Not your ordinary guesthouse, each quirky and unique room here has wooden furnishings and comfy beds and you have access to a shared kitchen, common room…

Nature wraps itself around this family-run guesthouse's waterside lodgings. It has two parts: regular rooms up above and stilted bungalows in a jungly…

Rooms are just mattresses on the floor with shared cold-water bathrooms, but this welcoming homestay is very clean and offers a pleasant local experience…

The only official accommodation at Thong Pha Phum National Park are two rustic (electricity only from 6pm to 8.30pm) bungalows built on concrete 'trees'…

This national park's one- to three-bedroom bungalows and campground, both featuring wonderful lake views, are very good. We're partial to the 900B triple…

The road here doesn't inspire confidence, but get past the car park and you'll find a palm-lined, riverside oasis. Ample rooms flooded with natural light…

Mannerly staff and water features immediately establish the tone of this sleek riverside resort, 10km southwest of the city. X2 has gorgeously designed…

Though it's just 350m from the bustle of Th Mae Nam Khwae, there's an entirely different atmosphere along Rong Hip Oi road; it's peaceful and very local…

Bamboo and wood floating rooms open straight onto the river at this small resort 3km south of Nam Tok train station. It's not to the deluxe standard of…

Halfway between the party zone and the bridge, Stamp is in a converted yellow shophouse with six-bed dorm rooms, and, while the building lacks the…

This beautiful, newly built hotel rises high over the river and the views are great, though not equal – a design flaw sets many of the balconies so far…

This stylish guesthouse-resort has rooms in a sophisticated style, all cream walls and dark-wood furnishings, and a little garden outside the window. The…

This welcoming and well-managed guesthouse, tucked into a leafy hillside garden on the village's east fringe, is arguably the best lodging in E-Thong…

This private garden oasis sits down a small street in the middle of a thoroughly local neighbourhood. Rooms lack the character of the common areas, but…

Delightful service and a quiet, verdant setting set Phu Chom Mork apart as one of Sangkhlaburi's fanciest places to stay. Spacious rooms with sumptuous…

One of several simple floating hotels in Sai Yok National Park, the split bamboo walls and bamboo tube bed frames add character to these otherwise basic…