Hotel
1. 137 Pillars House
All-suite heritage hotel in Wat Ket built around an 1889 teak house that was once part of the East Borneo Company's headquarters, with 30 suites and a pool.
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2. 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.
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3. Trisara
A secluded luxury resort of private pool villas, suites and residences on Phuket's north-west coast, home to the Michelin-starred PRU and awarded Two MICHELIN Keys.
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4. Amanpuri
Aman's resort on a peninsula above Pansea Beach in north-west Phuket, with pavilions and villas, several restaurants and a holistic wellness centre.
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5. Anantara Chiang Mai Resort
Riverside resort on Charoen Prathet Road with a former British consulate, the 1921 House, at its centre, plus a spa, private pier and riverside dining.
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6. 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.
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7. Capella Bangkok
An intimate riverside hotel of 101 suites and villas on Charoen Krung, home to Mauro Colagreco's two-Michelin-star Côte and the Auriga Wellness spa.
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8. InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping
240-room InterContinental near the Night Bazaar, converted from the former Imperial Mae Ping Hotel with Lanna-inspired craft, a pool and a rooftop bar.
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9. Keemala
A hillside resort above Kamala with distinctive tree pool houses, bird's nest and clay pool villas, a wellness focus and the Mala Spa.
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10. Katathani Phuket Beach Resort
A large beachfront resort on 850 metres of Kata Noi Beach, with a water park, Club Tully kids' club, Tew Son Spa and a wide choice of restaurants.
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11. Raya Heritage
Thirty-eight-suite riverside resort outside the city, designed with northern Thai weavers, potters and woodcarvers, with a spa and a free shuttle to the old town.
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12. Riva Surya Bangkok
A 68-room riverside hotel on Phra Athit Road, a short walk from Khao San Road and the old-town temples, with a pool beside the Chao Phraya.
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13. Ariyasom Villa
A restored 1940s family villa at the end of Sukhumvit Soi 1, turned into a 24-room garden boutique hotel with a saltwater pool and spa.
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14. Rachamankha
Twenty-four-room courtyard hotel near Wat Phra Singh, designed by architect Ong-ard Satrabhandhu in 15th-century Lanna style, with a 20-metre pool and library.
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15. The Memory at On On Hotel
Phuket Town's 1927 heritage hotel on Phang Nga Road, once a backpacker favourite seen in The Beach and now a restored small hotel in the old town.
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16. Casa Blanca Boutique Hotel
A small boutique hotel on Phuket Road in the old town, with 17 individually decorated rooms around a courtyard pool, a café and a restaurant.
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17. Shanghai Mansion Bangkok
A Chinatown boutique hotel on Yaowarat Road styled after 1920s and 1930s Shanghai, with a jazz bar, spa and indoor fish pond atrium.
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18. U Chiang Mai
Four-star, 41-room Old City hotel on Ratchadamnoen Road built around a restored teak governor's residence, with a pool, spa and flexible 24-hour room use.
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19. Hotel Muse Bangkok Langsuan
A 174-suite Autograph Collection hotel on Langsuan Road inspired by the reign of King Rama V, with a rooftop speakeasy and infinity pool.
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20. Lub d Phuket Patong
A social hostel and budget hotel on Sawatdirak Road in Patong, offering four-bed dorms, private rooms with balconies, a pool and regular events.
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