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Pongphen Guesthouse

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Classic Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony | In-room safe, desk, rollaway beds
Bungalow with Breakfast | Terrace/patio
Standard Room | Balcony
Hallway

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Soi Bangladesh, River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, 71000
  • Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
    10 min walk
  • Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
    13 min walk
  • JEATH War Museum
    4 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Bungalow with Breakfast

Bungalow with Breakfast | In-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Bungalow with Breakfast

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony

Classic Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony | In-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Classic Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room

Superior Room | In-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Superior Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room

Standard Room | In-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Standard Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Tripple Room

Tripple Room | In-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Tripple Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds

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River View | In-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

River View

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View | In-room safe, desk, rollaway beds

Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Pongphen Guesthouse

Hotel with free parking, near Bridge Over the River Kwai
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a children's pool and dry cleaning.
Pongphen Guesthouse offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Rooms open to balconies. Cable televisions are provided. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Pongphen Guesthouse. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Bridge Over the River Kwai. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at Pongphen
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes scooters/mopeds to rent
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Bridge Over the River Kwai and a few minutes from Kanchanaburi Walking Street
  • Airport drop-off shuttle service available for a fee
Pongphen Guesthouse offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Pongphen Guesthouse. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a English breakfast daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Pongphen – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour airport drop-off shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Pongphen

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide either a negative COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and over, and test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in; COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and over; guests must have received complete vaccination at least 14 days prior to check-in
This is a certified Thailand SHA Plus property. Thailand SHA Plus is a health and safety certification (an additional level to the SHA standard), for properties that are open to vaccinated travelers and have at least 70% of staff vaccinated, issued by the Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration.

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from 1 August 2024 to 30 April 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Selected guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during working hours. Every effort will be made to minimise noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 300.0 per day.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: THB 2600 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: THB 300.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Pong Phen Guesthouse House Kanchanaburi
Pong Phen Guesthouse House
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Pong Phen Guesthouse And Bungalows Hotel Kanchanaburi
Pongphen Guesthouse Hotel Kanchanaburi
Pongphen Guesthouse Hotel
Pongphen Guesthouse Kanchanaburi
Pong Phen Guesthouse
Pongphen Guesthouse Hotel
Pongphen Guesthouse SHA Plus
Pongphen Guesthouse Kanchanaburi
Pongphen Guesthouse Hotel Kanchanaburi

Pongphen Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 165 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 165 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 165 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 165 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 165 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful and friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pongphan
Very friendly helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect and authentic.
This was one of the best hotel experiences I’ve stayed at globally. It was so quaint and authentic. The setting was beautiful, at the end of the road made it quiet with trees and plants around to seclude. At the very end it overlooked the river and the pool was perfectly positioned. The restaurant is open all day and had a very extensive menu of Thai and Western foods at very reasonable prices. We ate here at every meal. Included breakfast was a choice of eggs on toast, cereal, pancakes or muesli plus drinks. The room was large with AC. The bathroom was a wet room with an electric shower that wasn’t particularly heated but it wasn’t needed in the Thai weather! Location allowed a good walk to the River Kwai bridge and outside of the war cemetery & death museum.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Parker

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location wonderful staff
The staff was amazing and wonderful location. The breakfast was good, standard, but good. Room was large. Had to have the key in the slot to use the AC. No issue since most rooms seemed to have a secondary padlock style latch and we used our luggage lock to lock our room when not there. Bed was rock hard. I like a hard bed but these were plywood hard.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

SPYRIDON

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Alisha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything you needed was very convenient. The staff were super helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yep stay here.
You get exactly what you pay for a good friendly clean basic accomodation
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and attentive staff. Great breakfast in the morning, and rooms are great. Swimming pool great refresher.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the pool, bar and food was fabulous
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Dietmar

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Pong Phen Kanchanaburi- Jan 2024
Cute and quirky place in a great location. Loved late afternoon beer overlooking the river. Very tranquil. Just one thing....some travellers are not considerate enough on their own in terms of their smoking habit around others. I wish they would ask guests to not smoke on the restaurant area, certainly not during breakfast hours.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
It is what it is. A busy place based on inexpensive rooms with breakfast included. Obviously needs some repairs and renovation. But for the price it was fine
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Madison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff and stay was amazing. The location was close and walkable to everything and we had a great time eating inside and outside our accommodation. Exactly what I wanted and needed.

4/10 Poor

Gary

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Favourite place to stay in kanchaniburi
Amazing place, very clean and friendly and quiet. A lot of freedom. Other clients seem to be mostly older gents and their local wives, but no trouble or noise. Favourite place to stay and will be back. Pool is amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay - very good value! I stayed in one of the bungalows which had a nice, small balcony. Location is excellent - off the Main Street, but still quiet. Breakfast, which was included, was very tasty! I liked it so much, I extended my stay by two days.

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff are excellent makes for great stay
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pongphen Guesthouse is conveniently located, just off the main drag with a myriad of cafes, shops & restaurants at your fingertips. Our Riverview room was clean and spacious but required a bit of maintenance. The pool is welcome relief at the end of a hot day of touring and breakfast was more than ample.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value.
Excellent stay. Great value and friendly staff. Also had motorbike for rent right there. 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overpriced, but good location
We stayed one night at Pongphen and paid roughly 1000 BHT. We felt this was a little overpriced for a dated guesthouse, but it was well-located and breakfast was included. Staff were friendly enough but I think we would stay elsewhere if returning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My girlfriend and i stayed her last year in August and wanted to come back to the area again. We booked up last minute one evening and arrived fairly late at night. The staff was very helpful as always and remembered us. The room and facilities are good and location is very good. Just off the river kwai (death railway) on a part of the river and very close to town and the local tourists area. We rented a scooter from the hotel for 200baht for one day
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jerome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Banks of River Kwai
I always look for value and Pongphen has it. Meals are tasty and affordable and the free breakfast is fresh cooked and great. Our aircon conked out and they upgraded us to a river view room. Would certainly choose it again when in Kanchanaburi
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023