I highly recommend this hotel and its...
I highly recommend this hotel and its grounds are like a paradise. I may be slightly biased as we came
from the dreadful Grand China Princess in BKK (See the reviews on this site). The reception at Felix River Kwai Resort was friendly and professional. A minor problem with our first room was quickly dealt with by transferring us without fuss. (The lights in the bathroom were not working). On arrival we were stunned by the beauty of the gardens in the central pool area. The garden and water features throughout the hotel grounds are superb. We had a room overlooking the river and sitting on the balcony was wonderfully relaxing. The pools at the hotel are very well thought out. The large featured pool ideal for families in the central gardens and a standard rectangular sports pool with lanes for those who want to exercise. Both very clean and attractive to use. The restaurants were acceptable as was breakfast however service and food rate only slighlty above average. The only downside to this hotel is access to the adjacent town of Kanchanaburi. On foot it requires a precarious, but otherwise pleasant walk across the River Kwai rail bridge. It is designed to be used by both trains and pedestrians but the central walkway is barley wide enough for two people to pass, with drops to the river on either side. There are a few passing points for when the slow train comes two or three times a day but no one bothers to use the passing points when facing oncoming pedestrians. That said everyone manages but its not recommended at night. The only other other way is to use a taxi. The hotel provide transport for about 200 Baht or more depending where you go in the town. There are plenty of restaurants in town, loads of shops and plenty to do. Although tourism here is largely based around the tragedy of the 'Death Railway' this town is acutally very pleasant to visit in its own rights. Our only regret was not staying here longer and we were so impressed we are thinking of coming here for our entire trip next time, puting this above our following stay in Krabi for its relaxing atmosphere and settings.
