The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kanchanaburi

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kanchanaburi

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Kanchanaburi, Thailand? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Kanchanaburi, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Kanchanaburi to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Kanchanaburi, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Kanchanaburi for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Kanchanaburi for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Kanchanaburi City Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 368 Maenamkwae Rd, Tamakham, Muenng, Kanchanaburi City Hotel has great rooms from $31 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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The Xcape River Kwai

4-star Resort with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Xcape River Kwai which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 138 Moo 4, Nongya, Muang District. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, a game room, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.8 km from the city center. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Good Times Resort Kanchanaburi

3-star Resort with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kanchanaburi
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Good Times Resort Kanchanaburi to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $34. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 265/5 Maenam Kwai Road. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


U Inchantree Kanchanaburi

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $58, U Inchantree Kanchanaburi, at 443 Mae Nam Kwai Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 6.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Banana Resort & Spa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kanchanaburi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Banana Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a bar, and a spa. The great rooms here start at $32 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 88/8 Moo 8, Baan Tormai Daeng. Furthermore, it also offers an indoor pool, horse riding, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 29 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


The Bridge Residence Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Bridge Residence Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $43, and it's located at 263/6 Mae Nam Kwai Rd., T.Thamakam. We also love the a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Tubtim Siam River Kwai Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kanchanaburi
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Tubtim Siam River Kwai Resort because it has great rooms that start at $64. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, laundry services, and a game room, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 99/1 Moo. 4, T. Koh Samrong. Only 8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, evening entertainment, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Pongphen Guesthouse

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Pongphen Guesthouse offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $21 (before taxes). It's located at 5 soi Banladesh,Rive Kwai Rd.,Kanchananuri and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.6 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Comsaed River Kwai Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 89 Moo 5, Ladya, Amphur Muang, Comsaed River Kwai Resort has great rooms from $34 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 20.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Dheva Mantra Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kanchanaburi

A great place to stay is Dheva Mantra Resort which has nice rooms starting at $64. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9/99 Moo 3 Thamakham. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 7.6 km from the city center, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Mueang Nonthaburi, Phetchaburi, and Amphawa.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kanchanaburi, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kanchanaburi, Best Luxury Hotels in Kanchanaburi, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Kanchanaburi, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kanchanaburi, Best Hotels for One Week in Kanchanaburi, Best Hotels for One Night in Kanchanaburi, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kanchanaburi, or Best Business Hotels in Kanchanaburi.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kanchanaburi?

Kanchanaburi Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$34

Travelers to Kanchanaburi, Thailand will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 50 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $34. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kanchanaburi.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $49
  • 4-star hotels: $56
  • 3-star hotels: $34
  • 2-star hotels: $18


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