Krungsri River Hotel

With the ornate front circle drive trussed up in scaffolding (photo) we entered at ground level, one floor below registration where the hotel's restaurants open to the attended parking lot. The only problem, for anyone needing the elevator, is that it is key operated from that floor and the parking attendant does not have the key.

Arriving at my "accessible" room I found two suitble height firm beds with adequate space between for a wheelchair but clotheing rods in the closet too high (not retrofitted lower).

The tiny bathroom was an adventure. I id manage to make a six-point turn in my standard adult-sized manual Quickie wheelchair -- but I wouldn't recommend it! The bathroom floor is recessed about two inches. Tiles of about six inches in length are set to "ramp" the difference (1:3 grade). The room lackes grab bars or rollin-in shower. For a strong paraplegic the rather shallow bathtub and wheelchair-convenient height of the tub rim might make bathing possible.

Once the hotel's facade upgrade is complete I would not recommend entry through the main entrance by wheelcahir. The steeply graded, but artistically positioned, ramps would be better outfitted with a water pump and passed off as a replica of a steep mountain stream - or marked as a street luge launch chute - to prevent anyne from the risky mistake of actually trying to use them!  

Although I cannot recommend this hotel I would return here again if I were traveling with an attendant. That said, I also know that tour groups of PwD regularly make do with this hotel -- the only real choice in town. 

Date of stay: December 2007
Purpose of stay: Business