Anantara Riverside
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bangkok’s only low-rise resort hotel sits on the banks of the Chao Praya, a little away from the city, and offers 396 elegant, contemporary style rooms with balconies arranged around a decent-sized pool, great amenities and a plethora of eating options.
Style and Character
The Anantara classically traditional rather than dated. Public areas and rooms have an international feel but there are Thai touches.
Service and Facilities
Service is friendly, The large pool has the swim-to bar in Bangkok. Fitness enthusiasts can join yoga, pilates, stretching and high impact sessions in the well-equipped gym. Muay Thai training is also available. The resort has a tennis court, The spa offers nine treatment rooms
Rooms
Standard rooms are a little narrow, but they are nicely furnished, most with tubs. All rooms feature small balconies with views of the river and the pool. Amenities are great and all guests receive a smart phone with free national and international phone-calls.
Food and Drink
With six restaurants to choose from, food lovers are unlikely to get bored. The Riverside Terrace, torch lit at night, offers international dining and a seafood buffet
The suitably austere Beni Hana, a Japanese steak house has teppanyaki tables where chefs put on a nightly cooking performance.
The best place for a pre-dinner drink is the Long Tail Bar, right by the river.
Value for Money
Double rooms from 5,500 baht (£126) in low season; and from 8,000 Baht (£184) in high. Breakfast included. Free Wi-Fi.
Access for guests with disabilities?
There are a couple of specially equipped rooms and most hotel areas are accessible to wheelchair users.
Family-Friendly?
Children at the resort have the use of their own pool, and there’s also a kids' club. The suites come with a selection of video games and extra beds and cots can be provided. Nannies are available.
Location
The sprawling resort is a little off the beaten track, located on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya river a few miles south of Bangkok’s main tourist sites. From 6am to midnight, regular boats whisk guests to Saphan Taksin Skytrain station.
257/1-3 Charoennakorn Road Thonburi
Bangkok 10600
Tel : +66 2476 0022
Email : mailto:bangkokriverside.ccc@contact.anantara.com
The Anantara classically traditional rather than dated. Public areas and rooms have an international feel but there are Thai touches.
Service and Facilities
Service is friendly, The large pool has the swim-to bar in Bangkok. Fitness enthusiasts can join yoga, pilates, stretching and high impact sessions in the well-equipped gym. Muay Thai training is also available. The resort has a tennis court, The spa offers nine treatment rooms
Rooms
Standard rooms are a little narrow, but they are nicely furnished, most with tubs. All rooms feature small balconies with views of the river and the pool. Amenities are great and all guests receive a smart phone with free national and international phone-calls.
Food and Drink
With six restaurants to choose from, food lovers are unlikely to get bored. The Riverside Terrace, torch lit at night, offers international dining and a seafood buffet
The suitably austere Beni Hana, a Japanese steak house has teppanyaki tables where chefs put on a nightly cooking performance.
The best place for a pre-dinner drink is the Long Tail Bar, right by the river.
Value for Money
Double rooms from 5,500 baht (£126) in low season; and from 8,000 Baht (£184) in high. Breakfast included. Free Wi-Fi.
Access for guests with disabilities?
There are a couple of specially equipped rooms and most hotel areas are accessible to wheelchair users.
Family-Friendly?
Children at the resort have the use of their own pool, and there’s also a kids' club. The suites come with a selection of video games and extra beds and cots can be provided. Nannies are available.
Location
The sprawling resort is a little off the beaten track, located on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya river a few miles south of Bangkok’s main tourist sites. From 6am to midnight, regular boats whisk guests to Saphan Taksin Skytrain station.
257/1-3 Charoennakorn Road Thonburi
Bangkok 10600
Tel : +66 2476 0022
Email : mailto:bangkokriverside.ccc@contact.anantara.com