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the city's sleekest, sexiest hotels. A recent renovation has all 171 rooms looking better
than ever in striking tones of black, white and yellow. It's worth noting that the 'City'
rooms tend to feel a bit tight, while the two-storey penthouse suites feel like small homes.
MANDARIN ORIENTAL$$$
HOTEL
(
0 2659 9000;
www.mandarinoriental.com
; 48 Soi 40, Th Charoen Krung; r incl breakfast 15,150-30,000B, ste incl
breakfast 27,500-160,000B; ; Tha Oriental, or hotel shuttle boat from Tha Sathon, Central Pier)
For the true Bangkok experience, a stay at this grand old riverside hotel is a must. The
majority of rooms are in the modern and recently refurbished New Wing, but we prefer
the old-world ambience of the Garden and Authors' Wings. The hotel is also home to one
of the region's most acclaimed spas, a legendary fine dining restaurant and a cooking
school.
PENINSULA HOTEL$$$
HOTEL
( 0 2861 2888;
www.peninsula.com
; 333 Th Charoen Nakhon, Thonburi; incl breakfast r 14,000-25,000B, ste
70,000-130,000B; ; hotel shuttle boat from Tha Sathon, Central Pier)
After 16 years in
Bangkok, the Pen still seems to have it all: the location (towering over the river in Thon-
buri), the rep (consistently one of the highest-ranking luxury hotels in the world) and one
of the highest levels of service in town. If money is no obstacle, stay on one of the upper
floors where you literally have all of Bangkok at your feet.
SUKHOTHAI HOTEL $$$
HOTEL
( 0 2344 8888;
www.sukhothai.com
;
13/3 Th Sathon Tai (South); incl breakfast r 11,000-12,000B, ste
14,000-79,500B; ; Lumphini exit 2)
If you can afford the outlay, this is one of
Bangkok's classiest luxury options. As the name suggests, the Sukhothai employs brick
stupas, courtyards and antique sculptures to create a peaceful, almost templelike atmo-
sphere. The recently remodelled rooms contrast this with high-tech TVs, phones and yes,
toilets.
MILLENNIUM HILTON$$$
HOTEL
( 0 2442 2000;
www.bangkok.hilton.com
; 123 Th Charoen Nakorn, Thonburi; incl breakfast r 10,000-12,000B, ste
13,000-13,800B; ; hotel shuttle boat from Tha Sathon, Central Pier)
As soon as you enter
the dramatic lobby, it's obvious that this is Bangkok's youngest, most modern riverside
