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Pongphen Guesthouse

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Hallway
Bungalow with Breakfast | Terrace/patio
Bungalow with Breakfast
Sundeck

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Soi Bangladesh, River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, 71000
  • Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
    10 min walk
  • Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
    13 min walk
  • ก๊วยเตี๋ยว - เกาเหลา
    1 min walk
  • Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal
    4 min drive

Room options

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Bungalow with Breakfast

Bungalow with Breakfast

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony

Classic Room, 1 Bedroom, Balcony

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Tripple Room

Tripple Room

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

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River View

River View

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Kanchanaburi

With a stay at Pongphen Guesthouse in Kanchanaburi, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Bridge Over the River Kwai and Thailand-Burma Railway Centre. .This hotel is 25.9 mi (41.7 km) from Erawan National Park and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.

What's nearby

  • Thailand-Burma Railway Centre - 10 min walk
  • Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - 13 min walk
  • Kanchanaburi Walking Street - 4 min drive
  • Bridge Over the River Kwai - 4 min drive
  • Kanchanaburi Skywalk - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Don Mueang Intl. Airport (DMK) - 155 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monkey Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪กิ๋นข้าวลำ Kin Khao Lam - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Ave Thaifood & Goodbeer - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Hut Bar & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cracker's Bar - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Pongphen Guesthouse

Hotel with free parking, near Bridge Over the River Kwai
Pongphen Guesthouse offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private balconies. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Pongphen, a restaurant that specializes in international cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and laundry facilities. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Pongphen - This restaurant specializes 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 public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour drop-off airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Pongphen

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scooter/moped hire

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Fridge

More

  • 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 available

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 up, 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 up; 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 August 1 2024 to April 30 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Select guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Pong Phen Guesthouse House Kanchanaburi
Pong Phen Guesthouse House
Pong Phen Guesthouse Kanchanaburi
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. 72 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 170 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great hotel to stay at staff were so friendly and helpful food was excellent couldn't ask for more
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

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