Chatrium Hotel Riverside is a large, family-friendly hotel at 28 Charoenkrung Soi 70, on the Chao Phraya River in the Bang Kho Laem area. The booking page describes it as a luxury family-friendly hotel renovated in 2019 and located near Asiatique The Riverfront, with 396 individually furnished rooms and a class of 4.5. Riverside gardens, a playground and an outdoor pool with a children's pool give it a resort feel, and the hotel has three restaurants, a poolside bar, a coffee shop and a sauna. A spa is not listed. Free WiFi is available in rooms, and limo and town-car service is on offer, with an airport shuttle on request at 2,400 baht per vehicle. The hotel is a particular favourite with families because of the garden and the pool, and with travellers who want to be near the Asiatique night market without staying in the busy centre. The booking page gives Asiatique as a twelve-minute walk, Wat Phraya Krai as five minutes, the river as fourteen minutes and Bangrak Market as nineteen.
Getting around
Guest reviews mention a shuttle boat to ICONSIAM and Sathorn Pier, and one notes limited hours, so confirm the schedule when you book. The Saphan Taksin BTS station is listed as a nineteen-minute walk, and Wongwian Yai station is a six-minute drive, so the Skytrain is accessible but not at the door. ICONSIAM is about a five-minute drive, and the FAQ places Central Rama 3 and Terminal 21 Rama 3 within about three miles. Suvarnabhumi Airport is a drive of about 42 minutes.
Who it suits
Families with children, groups who want space and a pool, and travellers who like to stay away from the busiest tourist areas but still have easy access to a major night market and the river. The playground and garden are valuable when travelling with small children, who often need somewhere to burn off energy between sightseeing days.
Couples who want a quiet, resort-like riverside setting also do well here, and the nearby Asiatique makes a pleasant evening outing. The area is more local and less polished than the old town, which some visitors enjoy.
What to weigh
It is not close to the main temple district, so sightseeing days will involve a boat, a taxi or the BTS, and the walk to the nearest BTS is long in hot weather. If you want to be walking distance from Wat Pho and the Grand Palace, choose an old-town hotel instead. For the best use of a stay here, combine a day at the pool with an evening at Asiatique, a morning boat trip up the river, and one day devoted to the temples with an early start.
Check the shuttle times and the weather forecast for the days you plan to use the boat, and ask about river-facing rooms when you book.
Why stay here
- ✓Outdoor pool and children pool
- ✓Riverside garden and playground
- ✓Three on-site restaurants
- ✓Poolside bar
- ✓Sauna
- ✓Asiatique 12 minutes on foot
- ✓Free in-room WiFi
- ✓Airport shuttle on request
Good questions
How far is Chatrium Riverside from Asiatique?+
The hotel lists Asiatique The Riverfront as a twelve-minute walk.
Is there a shuttle boat?+
Guest reviews mention a shuttle boat to ICONSIAM and Sathorn Pier, with limited hours, so confirm the schedule with the hotel.
Is it close to the BTS?+
The booking page gives Saphan Taksin BTS as a nineteen-minute walk and Wongwian Yai station as a six-minute drive.
