2 Best Hotels in Kanchanaburi, Around Bangkok

It's all about nature at this splendid floating resort, near Sai Yok National Park. The buildings are made of teakwood and bamboo, with wooden furniture, though there are modern amenities like fluffy bathrobes and wide-screen televisions. Direct access to the river means that guests can swim, raft, or kayak or just kick back with a book on a private sundeck. 

Most of the simple rooms in this jungle hideaway in the River Kwai Valley are in single-story log cabins, but more adventurous types can opt for "raftels"—rooms on rafts floating in the river. The cafeteria-style restaurant serves Thai and Western dishes, but it's more fun to eat at the raft restaurant. Package tours come with transport to and from the hotel, which is 72 km (45 miles) from Kanchanaburi.