Krungsri River Hotel

The rooms at Krungsri River Hotel include twin, double, triple and suite rooms, and several of them have a river view. Rooms can have air conditioning, a desk, a closet, an in-room safe and a refrigerator, with a mini bar and a coffee or tea maker in some.

Bathrooms are fitted with a shower or a bathtub, a hair dryer and toiletries in many rooms, and some have grab bars, roll-in showers or an adapted bath. The beds range from single beds to king and queen beds, some suites add bathrobes, and some rooms have an electric kettle and satellite or cable channels.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness centre, along with a spa and sauna, a steamroom and a massage service. There is also karaoke and on-site entertainment, and families can use the babysitting service and the family-friendly facilities.

A 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, business facilities and a garden complete the list, and an airport transfer is offered. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and parking is available on site. The fitness centre, spa and sauna and steamroom are all on site, so guests can plan a relaxed afternoon after a day among the temples, with the massage service and the garden close at hand for a quiet end to the day.

Krungsri River Hotel sits in the Ayutthaya Riverside area, a short distance from the Chao Phraya River that once carried trade into the Siamese capital. Ayutthaya was the seat of the kingdom for over four centuries, and its historic park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, holds the ruins of temples and palaces across the old town. The area suits visitors who want to be near the river and the ruins, and who plan to explore by bicycle or tuk-tuk.

Wat Phichai Songkhram, a pagoda, is the nearest sight at 100 m, and the Ayutthaya City Wall is close by. Wat Mahathat, known for a Buddha head entwined in tree roots, is 1.7 km from the hotel, and the Ayothaya Floating Market & Elephant Village is 1.4 km away. Wat Chaiwatthanaram, with its Khmer-style prang, lies further along in the historic park. The Ayutthaya Train Station is 450 m away, and trains link Ayutthaya with Bangkok.

A good day here starts at Wat Mahathat and moves on to Wat Chaiwatthanaram, then the floating market and elephant village in the afternoon. The ferry pier nearby gives a slower way to see the riverside, and the train station makes the town an easy stop on a journey to or from Bangkok.