Riverine Place Nonthaburi — Chao Phraya Apartments With In-Room Kitchens and Full River Views
If you're after a place to stay in Nonthaburi with rooms far larger than a standard hotel and a genuine riverfront setting, Riverine Place Hotel & Residence is the name locals tend to mention first. It's a pair of tall towers on the Chao Phraya that opened in 1994, and it runs more like a serviced residence than a box-room hotel — units range from 24 sqm studios up to a 195 sqm three-bedroom, most with their own kitchen. What guests come back to in their reviews is the riverside pool and the open Chao Phraya views from the upper floors.
Riverine Place is a riverfront residential tower that opened in 1994 and had its last major renovation in 2015. What sets it apart from the usual Nonthaburi hotel is that it's a serviced residence — the rooms aren't cramped hotel boxes but apartments you could actually live in. The 133 units run from 24 sqm studios through 75 sqm one-bedrooms and 105 sqm two-bedrooms up to a 195 sqm three-bedroom that sleeps eight. Anything from a one-bedroom up comes with an in-room kitchen, fridge, hob and microwave — which is why it works so well for longer stays or for a whole family that wants to cook for itself. That kitchen distinction matters more than it might seem at first glance. Most hotel rooms on the Nonthaburi side of the river are standard-issue boxes where you sleep, shower and leave; the decision about what to eat is always made for you by whoever is nearest. Here, if you are staying more than two nights and there are more than two of you, you can pick up ingredients from the morning market near the pier, bring them back and make a proper meal in a kitchen that has counter space and a hob that actually works rather than the single-burner token effort you sometimes find in serviced apartments that have quietly dropped the service part. The sizing of the units reinforces this — a 105 sqm two-bedroom gives a family real room to spread out, unpack properly, and stop living out of suitcases. The 195 sqm three-bedroom, which can sleep up to eight, sits at a price point that makes it cheaper per person than booking four separate hotel rooms in most parts of Bangkok, and you get one shared living room, one shared dining table, and the kind of morning where everyone is in the same space rather than scattered across four floors of a tower checking that everyone is ready to leave. The building sits directly on the Chao Phraya bank, on the quieter Nonthaburi side of the river, with the twin towers rising high enough that the upper-floor river-facing units look clean across the water without anything in the way. That elevation, combined with the serviced-residence layout and the riverside pool below, is what keeps guests returning — the combination of space, river access and a price that doesn't punish you for wanting all three at once is genuinely uncommon in this part of greater Bangkok. The Nonthaburi bank also has a character that the hotel side of Bangkok doesn't: slower, quieter, with the market and the pier close enough to walk to in the morning. You can ride the express boat into the city when you want the city, and come back to a large, calm apartment when you don't. That rhythm — the ability to step in and out of Bangkok rather than be permanently inside it — is something the usual riverside hotels closer to the centre don't offer at anywhere near this price. The trade-off, which the reviews are honest about, is that the building is not new; the decor from the 2015 renovation has aged, and some units show it more than others. But for the combination of size, location, kitchen and pool, the value remains difficult to match.
The standout here is the riverside swimming pool: a big curved lagoon set in a garden, lined with coconut palms, facing straight onto the Chao Phraya. Shot from an upper floor, the pool, the garden and the river all sit in one frame, and there's a separate children's pool alongside it. Guests travelling with kids consistently mention them spending whole afternoons in the water. Beyond the pool there's a sizeable fitness centre, an outdoor tennis court, a squash court, a basketball court and a sauna and steam room — a spread of facilities you rarely find at this price.
One returning guest describes opening the curtains in the morning to boats moving on the Chao Phraya, with a room so large the kids could run around in it — "like having a second home by the river."
The in-house restaurant, River Cuisine, serves Thai, Asian and Western dishes both à la carte and buffet. The breakfast buffet runs 6:30–10:30 with window tables looking out over the river. Several reviews single out the breakfast as fresher than expected and the coffee as better than most hotels this size manage. Land a window seat in the soft early light and the river view does a lot of the work.
On getting around: Riverine Place sits on Pibul Songgram Road on the Nonthaburi bank of the Chao Phraya. Nonthaburi Pier is about a 5-minute walk away, where the Chao Phraya Express Boat runs into the city and out to the temple stops. The MRT Purple Line at Yaek Tiwanon station is roughly 5 minutes by car, Don Mueang Airport about 15 minutes, and Koh Kret and Wat Leng Noei Yi 2 are both close by. Worth knowing up front: this location suits travellers who are happy on the city's edge and using the boat or train into Bangkok, rather than anyone who wants to step out of the lobby straight into a mall.
The Trip.com score sits at 8.5/10 from 169 reviews, with location and cleanliness both at 8.6. The most common complaint, repeated across reviews, is that the building and its decor show their age — the wood furniture from the 2015 refit isn't the contemporary look of a new-build. A few rooms can smell a little stuffy if they've been shut up for a while, and the lifts get a wait when it's busy. Put plainly: guests who come for a large riverside apartment at a gentle price leave happy; anyone expecting the polish of a brand-new hotel may need to adjust expectations.
On price, a studio starts around ฿1,050/night, which is genuinely cheap for the size and the riverfront location. A one-bedroom with a kitchen runs roughly ฿1,600–2,200, and the larger two- and three-bedroom apartments for families or groups sit around ฿2,800–4,500 depending on the season and the view. Monthly rates are available for long stays. As always, compare Agoda, Booking and Trip.com before you commit — discounts on the bigger units can vary by a fair margin.
The bottom line: Riverine Place works best for families, groups and long-stay guests who want a large apartment with a kitchen on the river without paying much for it. The real draw is the floor space, the riverside pool and the quiet of the Nonthaburi bank — not the newness of the building. If there are several of you and you want full river views, book a two- or three-bedroom on a high floor on the river side; it works out better than booking several small rooms.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Very large rooms with in-room kitchens — great for long stays and groups
- ✓ Attractive riverside pool with a separate children's pool
- ✓ Chao Phraya views from the upper floors are excellent
- ✓ Quiet setting and strong value for the room size
- ! Building and decor show their age
- ! Some rooms smell stuffy if shut up for a while
- ! Lifts get a wait at busy times
- ✓ Apartment floor space well above hotels at the same price
- ✓ Genuinely on the river, with the quiet of the Nonthaburi bank
- ✓ Fitness centre, tennis, squash and sauna all on site
- ✓ Walkable to Nonthaburi Pier for the boat into the city
- ! Furniture and bathrooms feel dated, not like a new hotel
- ! Not next to a mall — you ride a boat or car into the city
- ! Pool and restaurant get busy on weekends
- 💡If you want full river views — request a river-view unit on a high floor when booking → city-view rooms are cheaper but look out at buildings and the road rather than the water
- 💡If you're a group or staying long — the two- and three-bedroom units have full kitchens and a laundry corner, better value than booking several small rooms · ask about weekly/monthly rates over 7 nights
- 💡If you care about how new the room feels — the building was last renovated in 2015 and the furniture is from that era → come here for the space and the view, not for new-build polish