Praya Palazzo

Beautiful property, charming and quiet. We loved being on the river and accessing the ferry system. And, they surprised my wife for her birthday!

The straff where all wonderful and very helpfull. Love this place, thank you.

Staff was very accommodating and helpful, but the institution is worn and lacking some basics. Poor plumbing, lots of mosquitoes, no elevator and I don’t think there was a way to communicate with the front from the room. My impression was that the breakfast provisions were somewhat meager and barely satisfactory.

Wonderful staff. Beautiful hotel

Wonderful gem of a hotel. Very accommodating even packed a to-go bag of snacks for an early departure. Will definitely stay again.

Staff were excellent.

The hosts were so gracious here. I was worried about the boat ride across the river, but it was never a problem. We had to leave early for our flight and they packed a breakfast for us. That was so kind! A wonderful place to relax, I wish we could have stayed longer.

Charming villa on the river with a fun boat ride to and from the hotel. Staff were delightful.

The staff at this hotel all deserve 100 stars. They are the nicest, most welcoming staff we’ve ever experienced in Thailand. They truly made our stay. We loved the character, staying here is like staying in a piece of history, that was wonderful. We also loved that it’s quiet, on the river where it’s cooler, and away from the hustle from the busy streets of Bangkok. Mr.Lou the boat captain is the greatest guy! But… unfortunately there was the strongest smell in our room. Musty, mildew, hopefully not black mold. It was a very strong smell, strong enough that I left sick after staying here for 4 nights. My husband wasn’t as affected as I was but we both left glad to get out of the strong smell. This property is trying hard, it has dehumidifiers, and split air conditioner in the rooms, but it’s an old building and has probably seen its fair share of flooding in the past. Wonderful pool and gardens, really loved many things about it, wish our room didn’t have such a strong smell. Otherwise we would be back. Maybe we’d try a different room? It was full when we were there. Our room was downstairs. You can also hear the people above you.

The property itself is wonderful but does require a little more upkeep in some areas. Some of the cobblestones are a bit wobbly and at night it’s easy to misstep. However, the staff were wonderful and very helpful at all times. A few suggestions would be to have someone working the pool bar, especially when there are people at the pool. Or to have them checking the pool area throughout the day. Also, the ability to get picked up from other piers, especially after the hop on/hop off boats close, would be an asset. We missed the 7:15 boat from IconSiam and had to take an overpriced cab back to N13 only to find it locked up. Slipped through SheepShank to get to the pier. All that said, we’d definitely return.

pretty view, nice and safe

The Praya Palazzo is right beside the bustling Chao Phraya River, with all its boat traffic, yet remains quiet and secluded, with a wonderful tropical garden and lovely pool. Central Bangkok can overwhelm with it's dense crowds, hectic traffic, and tiny alleys, but the Praya Palazzo's private water taxi over the river whisks you away from all that to a stately and secluded refuge. A great place to recharge for further adventures

This is an unique property, an ex-private home which is only accessible to guests by it's own ferry boat service. Although this is available 24/7, it did require us to have a phone that we could use in Thailand, to call for the ferry when we wanted to return to the hotel. The food in the restaurant was very good and all the staff were very friendly. The only negative was that the plumbing in our friend's room needed repairing but the hotel were in no rush to do so. They seemed happier to mop up the leak each day rather than get it fixed asap.

On the riverside

Outstanding service. Staff was very attentive. Meals were 5 star. Property is quite, on the river.

Beautiful hotel right on the river but is a calm oasis. Novel boat access to the hotel. Staff are all very good. Breakfasts were very nice in a lovely old dining room

A period property in a nice location next to the river. A bit isolated and there wasn’t a separate shower or enough plug points but the ambience made up for it. Dinner was great in the Thai restaurant and the service was 1st class. Nice getting around on the hotel water taxi.

Very different from the typical luxury hotel experience

The property is unique.

This is a unique, beautiful character property. A haven of peace and calm yet so close to the Grand Palace, National Museum etc. Staff were lovely. Restaurant was excellent - first class breakfast and delicious evening meals in a wonderful setting. But the hotel is quirky, and won't suit everyone. There's no access on foot or by car. Hard to believe, but true. Only access is from opposite bank of the river using the hotel's own ferry, which responds quickly and operates 24/7. The hotel has loads of historic character, but the facilities in our room were not as good as they should have been. The bath shower was unuseable due to its design, there was no box of hand tissues and no chairs other than a hard wooden desk chair. The aircon was very old and didn't work very effectively (e.g. no swing.) There was a kettle in the room but the cable was too short to reach the socket. We asked the staff for an extension cable but didn't get one. There was a beautiful lounge upstairs, but the lights were hardly ever on in the evening, nor was the aircon. Overall a wonderful place to stay but several basic practical issues need to be addressed.