The Oriental | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

The Oriental

No. 1 in Thailand

Legendary 1887 hotel and modern tower, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.

Score 94.23
Stats 393 rooms; 9 restaurants; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge A landmark property with the city's freshest spaces, thanks to recent renovations of the restaurants and spa.
Rooms to Book Split-level Garden Wing Rooms, for traditional sophistication; Authors' Suites, for opulent Thai style.
Don't Miss Dim sum in the 1930's-inspired China House.
Cost Doubles from $390.
Contact 48 Oriental Avenue
800-526-6566 or 66-2-659-9000

www.mandarinoriental.com

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“Woe to a hairy man in the world’s hottest city. Bangkok: where the three so-called seasons...” MORE»

—Gary Shteyngart
“Bangkok Nights” in Travel + Leisure, Jul 2008

“At the Oriental, I always request a room on a high floor overlooking the Chao Phraya River. I am aware that there is a fine garden pool and a spa reachable by ferry across the water and a cooking school and also that the slightly too recognizable person in the lobby is Brad Pitt....” MORE»

—Gary Shteyngart
“Hotel Paradise: Five Writer’s Stories” in Travel + Leisure, Jun 2008

“Buffet breakfast at the Oriental, Bangkok...” MORE»

—Peter Jon Lindberg
“Take the New Grand Tour: Asia” in Travel + Leisure, Sep 2006

“Many of the rooms now have floor-to-ceiling windows, with spectacular views of the busy Chao Phraya River....” MORE»


“Travel: Thai Luxe | Bangkok hotels” in Food & Wine, Feb 2004