Hotel
The Peninsula Bangkok
A 37-storey luxury hotel on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya, where every room has river views and a private boat shuttles guests across.
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Bangkok's grand old riverside hotel, first opened in the 1870s, with a historic Authors' Wing, acclaimed restaurants, a renowned spa and the Bamboo Bar.
At a glance
- Type
- Historic luxury riverside hotel
- Area
- Bang Rak, Bangkok, Thailand
- Price
- $$$$ · Luxury
- Hotel class
- 5-star
- Official site
- mandarinoriental.com
Good to know
- Spa
- Pool
- River shuttle
- Fine dining
- Tennis
Why we recommend it
The Oriental, as it was originally called, dates back to 1876 and became Siam's first luxury hotel when its main building opened in 1887. Writers, royalty and celebrities have passed through ever since, and the hotel was renamed Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok in 2008. Today it combines the historic original wing with taller modern towers overlooking the Chao Phraya.
The dining line-up is a destination in its own right, from Anne-Sophie Pic's two-Michelin-star Le Normandie to Cantonese cooking at The China House, riverside Thai at Sala Rim Naam and live jazz at the Bamboo Bar. The spa sits across the river, reached by the hotel's own boats, which also make sightseeing easy. Book directly for river-view rooms.
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok FAQs
When did the hotel open?
It traces its origins to 1876, with the main hotel building opening in 1887.
What dining is on site?
Options include Le Normandie, The China House, Sala Rim Naam, The Verandah and the Bamboo Bar.