This highly ceremonial event marks an auspicious beginning to the new planting season every year.
Originating in China, where the legend of revolutionary heroes on a full moon night was born, the Moon Festival takes on a new meaning here in Bangkok.
Every year the Chao Praya River plays host to the Royal Barge Procession, an ancient tradition revived by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Embracing its enviable location in one of the world’s most popular tourist destination
The Bangkok Publishing Residence is part hotel, part museum, part artist retreat.
Located on the edge of Bangkok’s historic Chinatown on trendy Soi Nana, the 103 is a small, exquisitely restored 100 year old building which offers just six large rooms, with mezzanine floors or balconies, wooden floors, antique furniture and plenty of retro vibe.
Chakrabongse Villas is an exquisite heritage property on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, offering three rooms and four suites right across from Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn. A sumptuous tropical garden, a great pool and several salas by the water’s edge make for a regal stay.
Sala Arun is a delightful riverside Boutique property housed in an 80-year-old Chinese shophouse opposite iconic Wat Arun. With just nine smart rooms, a decent restaurant and a great roof terrace, this intimate hotel is a perfect fit for visitors interested in Bangkok's historic heritage.
Think grand, lavish (yet deceptively simple) interiors and luxurious rooms, excellent Michelin-star cuisine, impeccable staff and an infinity pool with cracking views over downtown Bangkok and you'll get the sophisticated Okura Prestige Bangkok, right in the middle of the action.
The Sofitel is an elegant, luxurious 345-room downtown hotel with excellent facilities, two great restaurants and a large pool, close to the sky train in an area packed with shopping opportunities, restaurants and bars as well as some of the city's most illustrious nightlife.
The ibis Styles is a bright, brash, colourful hotel right in the heart of Bangkok's world famous backpacker quarter. Funky, compact rooms with decent facilities complimented by a pool make this a budget favourite and one of the best hotels in the area.
After a six-year hiatus from the Thai capital, Four Seasons is back with a bang. Swapping its central location for the riverside, it has transformed into a city resort with serious design credentials. The excellent wellness wing and a restaurant line-up ranging from French to Cantonese draw in pl...
China’s ‘Roaring Thirties’ come to life in a retrofitted, 70-year-old building in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown which has served as a venue for Chinese opera, as a house of ill repute and, for the past nine years, as a classy and stylish hotel with a movie set feel and plenty of attention to d...
Riva Arun is a small, smart riverside boutique property, located in a historic Chinese shop house right in the heart of Bangkok’s historic centre, facing spectacular Wat Arun. It features just 25 bright rooms and a beautiful roof terrace restaurant with a tasty Thai-Western fusion menu.
This stunning heritage property, close to the river and Chinatown, is set in a beautifully refurbished, spectacular 100-year-old Art Deco-inspired cinema, its screen still intact. Hotel wise, it offers just four spacious suites and several dorms.
The Plaza Athénée is a 374 room luxury high-rise hotel in downtown Bangkok, close to the city’s main shopping areas and the Skytrain. This classically elegant edifice features a large rooftop pool and five restaurants, and strikes a good balance between chain hotel feel and local colour.
The Peninsula is a riverside hotel that offers fantastic views of Bangkok’s skyline from its 370 rooms. A classic chain hotel, this luxury edifice nevertheless exudes seasoned oriental charm with great service and a fantastically placed Thai restaurant overlooking the water.
Located in an old, tranquil family home built during the Second World War, this is a fine heritage hotel in Bangkok's bustling downtown area. With just 24 comfortable rooms and suites, wonderful furnishings, classic Thai aesthetics and excellent vegetarian food, it is truly in a league of its own.
The AVANI Riverside, modern and a little brash, sits on the western bank of the Chao Phraya river, south of central Bangkok. The high-rise hotel offers 248 spacious, bright and plain rooms and suites, all with sweeping river views, complemented by an attractive infinity pool on the 26th floor.
An excellent, family-friendly, mid-range and somewhat artsy hotel in a superb downtown Bangkok location, offering quirky rooms (some with great views), a rooftop bar and several decent restaurants. Some of the city's best shops and eateries are within walking distance.
Remarkably romantic and accessible only by boat. Praya Palazzo, built in 1923, is an Italian-style mansion on the banks of the Chao Praya River that’s been meticulously restored into a handsome and intimate heritage hotel with a pool and a riverside restaurant serving great Thai food.
There’s no better location to soak up Bangkok’s sprawling metropolis than from the Tower Club at Lebua. The real draw is the hotel’s lofty restaurants and bars, where endless views will familiarise you with the City of Angels in no time.
Cozy Bangkok Place is located on a quiet lane close to Hualamphong railway station in a smartly renovated Chinese townhouse covered in vines, with clean dorms and rooms arranged around an atrium. A well-equipped kitchen and an attractive terrace guarantee an altogether comfortable hostel stay.
The Riva Surya is a smart 'flashpacker' hotel by the Chao Phraya river, close to Khao San Road. Smart, simple rooms in colonial style, great views, a swimming pool and close proximity to Bangkok's historic sites make this a good choice for visitors who want comfort amidst the area's budget vibe.
The Yard Hostel is an attractive and funky collection of container dorms and rooms located in one of the backstreets of Ari, a hip residential quarter near the famous Chatuchak weekend market. The garden and common areas make this hostel a great place to socialise for solo travellers.
If you are looking for the ultimate secret Bangkok getaway, the Bangkok Treehouse is a top candidate. Smart, self-contained, wood, concrete and glass towers with upstairs bedrooms and two private roof terraces overlook palm trees and dense vegetation in remote Bang Krachao, the city's green lung.
In the heart of Bangkok's shopping district, the silks and décor of this luxurious design hotel are inspired by the nearby Jim Thompson House. The hotel's glass-sided pool on the rooftop, upscale sushi bar and classy French restaurant also make this hotel feel individual and far from ordinary.
Bangkok’s largest hotel offers more than 1300 rooms and suites in two separate towers, along with four eateries and great amenities in the downtown area, close to shopping and nightlife. The Marriot Marquis Queen’s Park is ideally suited for couples, though there are plenty of distractions for yo...
It’s all about design at Yim’s, a smart, modern and colourful hostel with a cool hipster vibe and great minimalist rooms. There's plenty of public space to meet other guests including an attractive artsy lounge and a wonderful rooftop terrace, close to public transport and Chinatown.