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Reviews of Art's Riverview Lodge

3 out of 5
Art's Riverview Lodge
54/3 Moo 6, T. Khlong Sok, Phanom, Surat Thani

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 78 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very helpful for ideas, tours and transportation. Lovely setting and walkable to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

John

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Not enough storage in room. Everything had to be put on the floor, which was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

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They use a lot of plastic straws (like two per drinks) so not very eco friendly. But all the rest was awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

YEHEZKEL

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend We spend the time with the kids and it was perfect

10/10 Excellent

Tom

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Great jungle stay
Had a great stay. Amazing view and setting in the jungle. No problems with cleanliness but guests must consider the fact this is a wooden building in the jungle. Food was great, and staff were helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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An amazing stay
My only regret is not staying longer. They were so helpful and accommodating to me. I wish I could have spent more time by the river. The food was great. The rooms are very much “in nature” but they are very clean and comfortable. Note the rooms do not have AC but the fan was more than sufficient!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place with great surroundings. Lots of privacy in the jungle and plenty of monkeys. Great stay
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Shannan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Emily

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Slightly rough, but still awesome
Staying at Art's was truly an experience! The exterior truly looks like something from a movie - beautiful creek with monkeys swinging off vines into the river, cute little cabins, and exotic plants. Totally a fun place to stay for an authentic rain forest experience. It was a nice home base for Khao Sok Park, and it was a 10-15 minute easy walk into the town of Khao Sok (with the restaurants and stuff). The hotel offered a free breakfast buffet, which was very nice. We attended the lake tour from the hotel, which was very fun and easy to arrange at check in. The main downside was the lack of some creature comforts - no AC made for warm days/nights, lots of bugs and lizards inside and outside (bug net provided, but it had some smallish holes), etc. If I were visiting Khao Sok again, I would probably spend a bit more and get a place with AC and sealed windows (to avoid the need for the bug net), but it was still a fun time.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For me no matter how esthetically pleasing a hotel is if the bed is all worn out springs poking you such that you can't sleep then it has failed at it's primary purpose which is a comfortable place to sleep. The room was dirty. I enjoy rustic and camping, but sweep out the room before you rent it out.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

raymond

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great place in touch with nature. best nights sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

C, ON

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely place to stay in the jungle. Breakfast was amazing! Rooms were spacious and the mosquitoes net was great. No ac but did have fans. Furthest away from the stip of bars and restaurants and its a very dark walk at night. Overall enjoyable stay!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely breakfast, great view of river from our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very rustic yet expensive
If you want luxury, this is not a place to stay. I had a huge gecko that kept me up during the night. The bed sheets seem a bit tired but it was clean. The prices seemed high; staff seemed tired but it is the high season.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

dany

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Sweet river spot. Quiet stay
Great and quiet place, has an amazing river spot for a quick dip when the weather gets hot. Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jungle accommodation at it's best. Monkeys.
Amazing location. Right on the river. Very peaceful. Tons of wildlife right outside our door. The rooms are rustic, but clean and well maintained. You are staying in the jungle, not the Sheraton so plan accordingly. That said as a budget travelers who is used to roughing it this felt very fancy in a adventurous sort of way. We can't wait to return. Breakfast was very good, dinner was good as well. The staff was great. Zero complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Emily

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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Carina

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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dan, Edmonton

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If you love nature, this is the place for you!
You are submerged in the jungle and everything around you is so lush and beautiful! The sounds are incredible and we were 20 steps from our front door to the river. I LOVED THIS PLACE!!!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

J&J, Black Hills, SD

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Nature lovers getaway
Staff is extremely helpful & friendly at Arts, able to communicate in excellent English, tips on local adventures, and pointing out various wildlife. There’s a terrific number of sleeping accommodations for everyone such as couples to larger groups. Close enough to small village to walk in and explore. Downside, Internet is very low & spotty. Upside, take advantage of the day trips they offer. Knowledgeable, fun guides.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Best location
Very clean rooms.helpful staff. awesome location....
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
well...
From the setting of the place I can imagine that the place once had a nice atmosphere, alas now it seems that it succumbed to the ugly side effects of crowd- (for not saying mass-)tourism. I got a quiet room tucked away from the famed river which was as well since there was a noisy crowd present those days. The room was very basic but airy with high ceiling. The problems started with the hot water not working properly and the toilet being blocked. When I told that to the staff next morning during breakfast I had the impression that she will have forgotten it 5 minutes later, so just to make sure I told it to another staff-member, hoping that it would be repaired when I came back in the evening - useless, nothing was done. About the breakfast buffet, it seems nice at the beginning but it was spoiled by the fact that everything, from bacon over noodles to fried eggs, was just cold, obviously hours prepared in advance. The next day they put little flames under the boxes where they kept the foods but those went out after 5 mins, so only if you were lucky you could get a little bit warmer food. The staff itself was friendly although it seemed a bit of an automated friendliness (crowd-tourism!) and as soon as you deviate just a little from their expected script you'll find only confusion. Last, you charge quite high prices for what you offer, please higher your standards a bit accordingly; for example a small fridge and a kettle in the room would not be too much to ask, I think.

8/10 Good

chris, gibsons bc

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magical
Ok , so the bungalows are primitive, the beds are hard , the shower barely trickles and the monkeys steal your stuff if you leave it out . But who cares , this is one of the most magical spots I’ve ever been to ! The lodge is beautiful , set beside a river where monkeys swim and bats and birds fly around , where you can swim , kayak,go trekking or just sit and watch nature around you this place is fantastic! We ate all our meals here including breakfast (breakfast plan) and the food was good , prices were very reasonable , plus the setting is spectacular . I wouldn’t hesitate coming back or recommending Arts Riverside to anyone .
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Antoniya

Liked: Staff & service
The hotel was great, but very basic conditions. For us, it was a bit too rustic, but it is great, if that is what you are looking for. I would recommend putting window screens on the windows in the cabins. This way, you can open the windows without worrying too much about bugs and mosquitos. Otherwise, location is great, among beautiful nature, next to a river. The food was also fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

travellers, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great jungle experience!
Four of us including 2 teenagers stayed at one of the bungalows—one double bed and two singles. Room was basic. Mattress was quite hard—ok for us. We ate there one night—food was OK. Breakfast OK for the setting. A comfortable 10-15 min walk to “town” where there are choices for food and massages. We loved the location and the grounds. Really, really nice environment to enjoy the jungle experience! Spend time walking around the gardens and look at the plants, trees and the flora. Even some bungalows look awesome—like in fairytales. There is a nice swimming hole with a swing rope at the property—kids enjoyed it! There is a new manager (May) who is very helpful and easy to communicate via email and face to face. They can arrange tours (do the 2D/1N lake tour!!!). Visit Khao Sak before it is over run by tourists. Art’s is a great place to stay and we will be back.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan, Perth, Western Australia

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Chilled out, next to nature.
I would definitely recommend staying at Art's. Basic accommodation but location is outstanding, facilities are simple but clean and in good condition. Remote enough to feel in nature but a short walk from shops and nice restaurants. River view rooms literally is right on the river, close enough to listen to the water as you fall asleep.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great eExperience
10/10 location was perfect, service was excellent and very organised provided us with everything we needed during our stay including a tour of khao Sok lake. Wish we had planned to stay longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

CA, Penang, Malaysia

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Perfect location next to river and limestone hill.
Located next to river and limestone hill with fresh cooling air. The lodge served very good breakfast and reasonably priced and delicious local Thai food though the variety is limited. The small unpaved road leading to the lodge is not easy to find and could be challenging for guests on foot. The no airconditioner with only standing fans room feel not so comfortable during highly humid weather in end of May. Beds are a bit hard to sleep comfortably.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful setting, horrible service
Beautiful setting in the middle of the nature, but worst service and horrible overpriced food/drinks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Muy agradable y divertido! El personal amable y el desayuno cumplidor!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diederik

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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Quiet bungalows for a very good price
Our stay of one night was perfect. We got a free pick up at the bus stop (that we didn’t know we were going to get) and a refreshing drink at check in. The bungalows have plenty of windows to open up and let it cool, and have a mosquito net over the bed. We also booked the river tubing with them, which was really relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simone P.

Travelled with family
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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Vita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rigtig dejligt sted ved floden. Vi fik øverste etage, træhytte med udsigt over floden, lidt stejl trappe, spartansk indrettet og ingen aircon. Et dejligt sted for naturoplevelser. Lækker morgenmad. Frokost og aftensmad til rådighed. Dejligt fordi stedet ligger 900 m fra andet indkøb.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

BENJAPHON

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
C'est vraiment un hôtel pour les amoureux de la nature. Car les bungalows sont immergés dans un environnement luxuriant, entre la jungle et le jardin. C'est magnifique et ça regorge d'animaux à observer. Au bord de la rivière à l'eau transparente. Literie un peu dure dans notre bungalow. Personnel accueillant et efficace.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Atiya

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

sebastien

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très sympa
Comme nous le voulions...cabane dans les arbres et jungle. Singes presents tout au long du séjour. Sympa pour nos enfants. La cuisine était très bonne, petit déjeuner buffet pour tous les goûts. Après, certaines personnes sont plus souriantes que d'autres...
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020