We spent 2 relaxing nights here and throughly enjoyed the experience. We spent our days lazing in hammocks and floating down the river. The rooms are very basic but clean. It was a nice experience to have no electricity and use the oil lamps in the eveing, it all looked very beautiful in the eveing. The meals were nice, breakfast was very basic, but lunch and dinner made up for it and the food was plentiful. We also did a half day tour to the tiger temple which we don't recommend it was very overpriced and not worth it, just stay at the resort and chill out. We enjoyed watching the elephants have a bath each morning in front of the rafts and just watching the locals go about thier daiy life on the river while we relaxed.

We stayed here as part of a Kumuka Anzac Day tour, and loved it!

I was originally dubious after hearing that we’d be staying somewhere with no electricity, let alone it being a raft, but after two days, I was a total convert. The complete escape from all technology, including TV’s, was bliss.

Make sure you bring a torch, as there is NO ELECTRICITY whatsoever. The only light at night is from the hurricane lamps dotted around the rafts, which give the place a great atmosphere once the sun has set.

Access to the rafts is via long-tail boat ride, which takes about 15-20mins from the jetty to the rafts. Having not been on a long-tail before, this was a great experience.

Rooms are tastefully decorated, and the beds are very comfortable. Mosquito nets are provided, but mine had a lot of holes in it, and they should really be replaced (although with the running water of the river, there’s not really that many mosquito’s around).

There are notices around saying that there has never been a reported case of Malaria at the resort, which is comforting.

The bathroom has a western style toilet, a wash basin, and a shower hose with head attached to the wall. The shower is cold water (not river water), but this is fine as the weather was incredibly hot and humid.

There is no shower cubicle, you wash yourself in the bathroom and the water goes between the floor boards and into the river (so if you’re environmentally conscious, I recommend biodegradable shampoo/body wash).

Towels are provided.

Each room has a balcony out the back overlooking the river, with your own personal hammock.

If you are a light sleeper, then you should definitely take ear plugs, as the walls are thin so you will hear noise from other rooms.

The sound of the river can be quite noisy at night as well, and if you are located at the end/beginning room, there is a bit of noise from the water hitting the ends of the pontoon.

I used ear plugs and didn’t have any problems sleeping at night.

The food was excellent and plentiful. There was a wide selection of Asian dishes, with fish, chicken & pork. Even vegetarians should be OK, as vegetable dishes were provided also.

The only concern was when the fruit came out for dessert, as in the daytime you do have bees being attracted by the fruit. At night this is not a problem.

The Bar is located on the restaurant pontoon, and soft drinks are 20 BHT, whilst beer is 70 BHT.

It’s possible to go swimming in the River Kwai, and it’s recommended you wear a life vest as the water is extremely fast moving. Make sure you keep an eye on where the last pontoon is, in order to get back onto the rafts via the ladder.

The accommodation is very relaxing, as you are forced to do ‘nothing’ as there is no electricity, so no modern appliances to distract you (eg TV!).

Each raft/pontoon has about 5 rooms on it, and there are tables & chairs located at each end, with a couple of hammocks hung as well. There is nothing more relaxing than sitting in a hammock listening to the water rush past, whilst reading a book.

It was certainly a wonderful experience. My wife & I stayed 2nights/3days. It wasn't easy getting to the Resotel pier from Bangkok, but some how we managed to get there. With a non-English speaking taxi driver it was a challenge.

*** Remember "RESOTEL PIER" .... thats where you have to go
to take the long-tailed-speed boat to the rafts. But on the road
you will see the sign "RESOTEL HOTEL". You should turn
into that small country road... which will end at the RESOTEL
PIER. From there its about 15 minutes speed boat ride.

What an experience... both sides mountains & jungle.... and you are moving fast against the river flow.... wow.... we luved it...

Once we got to the rafts, all the challenges seemed worth-while. What a unique experience. In the middle of the jungle, no vehicles, no buildings, no technology .... free from all the modern hand-cuffs and leg-chains :-))). It was sooooo relaxing. Time moves unbelievably slow if you go there without being part of a tour package, i.e., just buying the hotel & food. To give an idea, you will feel like 1/2 hr has passed, but if you check the time, only 2 minutes would have passed.

Food was reasonable. C'mon one cannot expect 5* hotel food in the middle of the jungle. Let me put it this way... the food was much great than some places in Bangkok.

**** Only problem was bees during the breakfast and other
insects during lunch & dinner. To control the bees, keep the
jam they surve a bit further from where your food is... it will
attract all the bees in your vicinity and you can enjoy your
breakfast. During the dinner time, you may want to push the
lamp a bit further away from you food, the those insects
attracted by light won't bother you much.

**** Oh...one more thing... if you plan to just spend the whole day
in the rafts, you may want to consider taking some
munchies with you.. you know things like
fruits/snacks/nuts... as outside of the meal hours, the only
thing you can buy on the rafts are chips & pops.

****We didn't buy the tour packages, because most of the time
they take you out to see historical places. You go this far to e
experience this unique setup and whats the point if you don't
get to stay in there and enjoy it fully. We just booked the room
and meals. Almost 95% of the people who come there as
part of a tour package. So guess what, after breakfast, we get
the whole section of the rafts to our self. Loads of privacy... its
just us and the staff.

****Things you should do when you are there:
- jump in the river from one side and let the water take you ... but
make sure you climb back up before you hit the end of the
rafts. You can use life-vests free of charge.
- Take a walk into the Mon-village. Feed the elephants... take a
ride on them. Its awesome.
- Relax relax relax.... enjoy the view.... enjoy the bird noises
There is a personal hammock for each room and 2 common
hammocks for a house (4rooms).
There is a floating deck attached to each raft house...with deck
chairs.... use them.... relaxxxxxxxxxxxx. If you don't, I'll gurantee
you will regreat it once you get back to your routine busy life.
- Capture the whole set up and envioronment in photos &
videos. Trust me, you won't be dissapointed.

The raft experience should be experienced simply to say you have done it. Travelling up river by longtail boat to your digs, makes one feel like a real traveller and it somehow feels like you are the first person to have discovered this majestic place. Be warned however that the accomodation is basic and with no electricity, showering in cold water and muddling about in the dark is quite an eye opener. I suggest one night and one night only then back to civilization.