Tara Raft Kanchanaburi

2.5 star property

Choose dates to view prices

your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Tara Raft Kanchanaburi

View from room
Superior River View Double Room | Desk, free WiFi
Balcony view
Front of property
Desk, free WiFi

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
15/1 Soi Rong-Heep-Aoi Ban Nua, Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi, 71000
  • Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
    7 min walk
  • Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
    8 min walk
  • Kanchanaburi Skywalk
    17 min walk

Room options

Superior River View Double Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Similar properties

About the neighborhood

Kanchanaburi

With a stay at Tara Raft Kanchanaburi in Kanchanaburi, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Bridge Over the River Kwai and Kanchanaburi Walking Street. .This guesthouse is 26.4 mi (42.5 km) from Erawan National Park and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Thailand-Burma Railway Centre.

What's nearby

  • Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Thailand-Burma Railway Centre - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kanchanaburi Skywalk - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Kanchanaburi Walking Street - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Bridge Over the River Kwai - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Suvarnabhumi Intl. Airport (BKK) - 173 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪แซ่บ แซ่บ Kanchanaburi - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Monkey Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Italy Pizzeria-Da Maria - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪รุ่งสว่างแกงป่า - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪โจ๊กหลังป่าช้า ตั้ม สาขา 8 - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Tara Raft Kanchanaburi

Guesthouse with free parking, near Bridge Over the River Kwai
Tara Raft Kanchanaburi offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At Tara Raft Kanchanaburi, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch.

Languages

Thai

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

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

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Travelers who are not citizens of Thailand must show a valid passport at check-in. This is the only form of identification that is accepted for non-citizens at this property.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
8 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Tara Floating Raft Kanchanaburi House
Tara Floating Raft House
Tara Floating Raft Kanchanaburi
Tara Floating Raft
Tara Raft Kanchanaburi House
Tara Raft House
Tara Raft Kanchanaburi Guesthouse
Tara Raft Guesthouse
Tara Raft Kanchanaburi Guesthouse
Tara Raft Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi
Tara Raft Kanchanaburi Guesthouse Kanchanaburi

Tara Raft Kanchanaburi Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 110 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Wipawee

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
A tale of two hotels.....
So, after having such nice welcomes.everywhere I've ever been in Thailand, here was a bit of a shock. There is no real welcome and interaction comes across at best nonplussed, at worst rude. But if you come prepared for that and you have a room on the raft, they are lovely and are good value for the price. Once you get over the lack of interaction with anyone.... It's great! The view from the river are really lovely to wake up to.
Morning view
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Neil, Althorne

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sometimes you get what you pay for. . . Quiet, cheap with comfortable bed. Cramped shower/toilet. Raft floating on the river Kwai. Close to nightlife & restaurants, far enough for quiet sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Stephen L

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very basic accommodation
This floating hotel is okay if you are wanting the most basic of accommodations. If you are wanting something a bit more refined, keep looking. The bathroom was filled with mosquitoes that were entering through a hole on the floor that was drilled to drain shower water. The room had a lot of noise from adjacent rooms. If you don’t speak Thai, you will find communication with the staff difficult. We mostly dealt with a young boy that was camped out on the couch in the “lobby”. My wife speaks Thai, so we managed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views and location, soft bed.
Our stay for 5 nights was very nice. The room had a balcony which was lovely in the afternoon with no sun and a cool breeze, we sat there with our feet dangling in the water having a beer most afternoons. The bed was very soft and comfortable which is not so common in Thailand. It’s a 5 minute walk to the local bar area and if you want to rent a scooter there are places nearby. We will stay again on our next trip
Balcony view
Bed view
Top deck sunset view
Top deck sunset view
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good value for budget travellers
Great river view, easy walk to Kanchanaburi station and shops and market. Room looking rather tired, needed a bit of renovation. Overall good value for money. If using this town as a base for Hellfire Pass, staying at Nam Tok would be a better choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed in this hotel twice before and it was newish with friendly staff. This time the staff were very stern faced and no maintenance has been carried out for years. Obviously the location is still perfect but we won't be staying again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A peaceful break
A little bit of a walk into Kanchanaburi but very quiet and peaceful. Lovely comfy small rooms though could do with some hanging space. Breakfast very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very basic but at the price thats what you get. Its a nice outlook on the river but its a decent walk to the nearest shops.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

4/10 Poor

Ronnie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
room was not as in the picture.

6/10 Okay

Don

Disliked: Staff & service
Bad signage and miserable staff but a nice view
This hotel has the worst signage making it incredibly difficult to find the reception area. There is a carpark out front and then a flat roof area. One must climb some stairs and then go down and find a sign to another set of very steep stairs. The staff are miserable, scowling and very unhelpful. I could see they had a huge TV monitor so must have seen us struggling to find them but had not cared enough to come and assist. I had read earlier reviews of people buying the best room and then being put in the less expensive room. So I booked the expensive room. Yep, they gave me a middle room with a view of a very sad looking fish trap rather than at the front where the view is of the river. They had nothing about our reservation, no paperwork, not computer. They had to call someone, their boss I presume. So this all took quite awhile, while we were totally ignored. Not even invited to have a seat or a drink of water. We had booked the best room with a view of the river. I had read previous reviews where even if you do this they give you a lesser room with a terrible view of a bunch of ugly fish traps and pollution. Sure enough that's what they did. I protested and asked for a refund. Back to the phone they went. Finally we were directed to the front room which we had paid for. The room is very basic but ok for the price. The location is ok as there are shops and bars close by.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a nice stay on the river close to shops a relaxing spot to stay
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Tony

Lovely river experience
Great river views accompanied by great mosquito bites but somehow worth it. A unique experience. Would stay again for a long weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

S, Pacific Palisades CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable
Comfortable with nice and relaxing views. Great location. Easy access from train station.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

P Wong, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice raft hotel, 10 mins to night market
Helpful, smiley and friendly staff, who helped us arranged transfer back to Bangkok. The view from room is unbeatable!! Close to night market. River kawi is less than 10 mins away by tuk tuk!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

WAI KWAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fair stay
Quite good in terms of value, only thing to complaint was about the bad smell from the toliet pipe. Location was good, convenient to access to other places!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2017

8/10 Good

Katie, Philadelphia, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location with beautiful views
Located on the river, our room had perfect sunrise views facing the mountains. Within short walking distance of convenience store, restaurants, and nightlife. The shower situation is interesting but we were comfortable overall. Would definitely recommend

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very relaxing stay.

8/10 Good

jules, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap clean hotel on the river
I booked this hotel because it was cheap and within walking distance of the train station. The room was clean and tidy, with an amazing view of the river and a nice little balcony to enjoy it from. The staff spoken pretty good English and were very helpful. The wifi dropped in and out a bit buts that only critisim. As far as cheap hotels go this was very good one.

8/10 Good

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice views
Nice views on the top deck over the river Kwai. 500meters walk to the war graves and memorial centre. 1km walk to the bridge.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not satisfied !
Planed to stay 3 nights, but left after 1 night. Room was clean enought, but to small. Nice location out in the river, but this hotel is for backpackers/young travelers. Servicepersonell was more or less sleeping in the reseption area. Didn't feel very welcome. Will not be back.

6/10 Okay

Samantha

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities