It is a lovely quiet oasis. Right beside the river with a very good restaurant - not worth getting a taxi to go to eat. Lovely pool to come back to after a day out. Bungalows very nice with a comfortable bed. All the staff are very friendly. Well worth a stay.
Felt like paradise. Missing it already. Great bungalow in a tropical property, total relaxation.
Stayed 4 nights and wish we had done a couple more. Ate 3 out of 4 dinners at property after full days of exploring the many things to do in the area. Dinners and breakfasts were excellent.
For value and service you cannot go wrong.
Everything about Oriental Kwai was outstanding!!! We could have easily just stayed there the whole time without venturing out. The service, the food, the prices, the tranquility, the cleanliness, and the location - we will 100% be back again and again!
We keep on coming back to this little chunk of paradise. This is a small resort, run by the delightful Djo and Evelien, and the most wonderful staff that one could hope to meet. Sorry... but there are lots of superlatives to follow...
Arrival is like being immersed in a warm fragrant bath. The face towel, the drink and a haze of beautifully tended garden that you only truly appreciate by slowly walking back to your cottage after a fulfilling and imaginatively prepared breakfast. The cottages; each one framed in a wealth of oriental bushes, trees and flowers. Each one with a verandah, a spacious en-suite room (tastefully furnished to compliment the surroundings), and a large and comfortable bed that only the prospect of the awaiting sumptuous breakfast will make you get up.
I have written reviews about this resort in the past, and whenever we return it's like coming back to an old friend. Everything about this place shouts; Holiday, Relax, Enjoy! I love what Kanchanaburi has to offer us tourists, but I could not enjoy it nearly as much without this little chunk of paradise.
We arrived here directly from our flight from the UK and spent four lovely days acclimatising and sorting out the jet lag. The Oriental Kwai was the absolutely perfect place to do this. All the staff were wonderful, the garden was pristine and delightful and we had a beautiful room.
I would recommend this fabulous hotel to everyone.
