The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok stands on its own in terms of prestige and history. Over 100 years old

There are hundreds montreal luxury hotels of great sleeping options in Bangkok, which made it extremely tough for us to name just 20 great places to sleep. Though there are a few new hotels that have recently opened and are certainly worth our attention, the following montreal luxury hotels are tried, tested and fantastic. (Rates vary significantly according to season, so check the linked websites for the latest prices.) SUPER LUXURIOUS 1. Mandarin Oriental
The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok stands on its own in terms of prestige and history. Over 100 years old, the Oriental’s riverside grandeur has played host to a proud list of clientele, montreal luxury hotels including Elizabeth Taylor and Mick Jagger. It has also revived (and inspired) many a weary literary soul sampling the charms of Siam, including the likes of Noel Coward, Somerset Maugham, Norman Mailer, Joseph Conrad and Ernest Hemingway.
The older Author's Wing retains its magical aura of ‘the East’ of antiquity with its picturesque parlors, each named for a scribe they once hosted. The Garden Wing offers similar heights of nostalgic luxury, while the modern River Wing and Tower offer more contemporary design. And if it weren't obvious by all the plaudits that have rained down on this five-star landmark over the years, high tea in the Mandarin Oriental's library is one of Bangkok life's major dining pleasures. 48 Oriental Avenue, +66 (0)2 659 9000
Right across the river from the Oriental is the Peninsula , a global brand that oozes understated elegance and luxury. The restaurants are consistenly superb; local diners swear by its Mei Jang restaurant for those with a craving for authentic yet innovative Cantonese cuisine. Outiside, nothing beats sitting on the terrace for breakfast, coffee in hand, watching the morning rush on the Chao Phraya River.
Speaking of the river, all the rooms offer views of it while some come with balconies and outdoor Jacuzzis. They’re incredibly montreal luxury hotels spacious too, filled with plenty of sophisticated furnishings and added touches, including built-in TVs you can watch while soaking in the bubble bath. Divine. 333 Charoennakorn Road, Klongsan, tel. +66 (0)2 861 2888
Completing the riverside montreal luxury hotels ‘golden triangle’ of luxury is the Shangri-La , a sprawling complex across from the Peninsula with so many classes of rooms it boggles the mind. There are 799 luxurious guest rooms in two adjacent towers, the Shangri-La Wing and the Krungthep Wing, all with those quintessential Thai touches, including silk and teak finishings, many tourists want when they come to Thailand.
For something unique, climb onto one of their nightly riverboats for a dinner buffet cruise. A far cry from the tacky, flashy cabaret style boats that cruise up and down the Chao Phraya, diners can expect the same level of service and food offered at the hotel’s restaurants. Shangri-La Hotel, 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, New Road, tel. +66 (0)2 236 7777
Modern, glassy and classy, this Sathorn-based hotel is a favorite with business travelers due to its central montreal luxury hotels location. It’s one of highest hotels in the city, even hosting a yearly montreal luxury hotels vertical marathon for charity. The rooms are certainly spectacular, with floor to ceiling windows opening up to panoramic city views and all the top amenities one would expect from a super luxurious hotel, but it’s the dining experiences that set this one apart.
Bangkok’s Banyan Tree Hotel has three separate venues that tower over the city. Vertigo's specialty is barbecued seafood, though it also grills a mean steak and has a good vegetarian menu. Pier59 is all about seafood. Lattitude is a lounge that serves Asian tapas. Not for acrophobics.
This is the luxury hotel for those who want to lay their head somewhere montreal luxury hotels dripping montreal luxury hotels with Thai-influenced montreal luxury hotels elegance that’s still contemporary in feel. Also on the prestigious Sathorn montreal luxury hotels Road, the Sukhothai's grounds are sprawling and lush and unusually resort-like for a central Bangkok hotel. And unlike many luxury hotels that stick you in a cramped box unless montreal luxury hotels you splurge on a suite, even the Sukhothai’s montreal luxury hotels smallest rooms are still a spacious 38 square meters. The hotel’s top suite, meanwhile, is more than 198 square montreal luxury hotels meters, has a lounge montreal luxury hotels area with a grand piano, private dining room, fully equipped kitchen, study, bedroom with dressing room and grand bathroom.  Sukhothai Hotel, montreal luxury hotels 3/3 South Sathorn Road, tel. +66 (0)2 344 8888 HIGH END 6. Grand Hyatt Erawan
They don't get much more grand than this. Sitting on Rajdamri Road within walking distance of Bangkok’s top shopping district, the Grand Hyatt Erawan has been continuously renovating and adding to its property in recent years. This includes the massive i.sawan Residential Spa, which has its very own spa cottages separate from the regular hotel suites and rooms.
The regular montreal luxury hotels Grand Hyatt rooms are super chic and spacious but best of all are their plush duvets that you can take several minutes to drag yourself out from under. Be sure to try out the hotel’s new eatery, Tables, montreal luxury hotels designed by New York’s Tony Chi. It’s gaining fast fans and good reviews and is unique in that many of the European style meals are cooked table side.  494 Ratchdamri Road, tel. +66 (0)2 254 1234.
Right next door to the Grand Hyatt is the spacious Four Seasons , a favorite of the city’s high society who flock to its chic eateries and bars. Beef lovers will want to check out Madison, the hotel’s renowned steakhouse, while Shintaro montreal luxury hotels offers innovative Japanese cuisine.
Lebua hasn’t even been around that many years but it still managed to secure a spot on our list thanks to its unashamed dedication to providing guests with truly luxurious digs filled with everything from Egyptian cotton sheets to Bulgari amenities.
Late last year lebua debuted its Tower Club suites, on the top floors of the hotel, and the Seven Society, montreal luxury hotels an invite-only membership offering various perks including VIP reservations and concierge services, upgrades to the Tower Club and guaranteed reservations at the State Tower’s montreal luxury hotels The Dome restaurants, which are among the city’s most famous. 1055 Silom Road, +66 (0)2 624 9999
Part of the expanding Thai Dusit brand, this 40-year-old hotel on the corner montreal luxury hotels of Silom and Rama IV road is a favorite among the locals, particularly high society. The location doesn’t get much better than this, while the 517 rooms and executive suites are distinctively Thai.
The dining options at the Dusit Thani are super impressive too, with a whopping 13 restaurants and bars on offer. Our favorite is French eatery D’Sens , the brainchild of the Michelin-starred Pourcel brothers from southern France. 946 Rama IV Road, +66 (0)2 200 9000 10. Pan Pacific
This is one of the top hotels on our list for business travelers, sitting right on the corner of Silom across from Lumpini Park and the Suan Lum Night Bazaar offering easy access to the BTS and MRT. Taking advantage of the recent downturn in tourists, last year the Pan Pacific underwent a complete overhaul and the results are impressive -- right down to the imported push button Japanese toilets.
For Bangkok residents, the best part of the renovations is the new sky-high Panorama restaurant. The dishes are innovative, the surroundings uber chic and the Finishing Post whiskey bar will lure even the only occasional drinker to settle montreal luxury hotels in for a few. And then there’s Sunday brunch, one of the city’s best. 952 Rama IV Road, BTS: Sala Daeng, tel+66 (0)2 632 9000 FUNKY BOUTIQUES 11. Shanghai Mansion
This boutique hotel is definitely Yaowarat's finest. The 1930s Shanghai décor at Shanghai Mansion , smack in the middle of Chinatown, has been executed flawlessly, from the antique furnishings to the colorful wallpaper. The building has historical significance, being one of the first nine-story montreal luxury hotels buildings in the early Chinatown community, montreal luxury hotels making it one of the district’s montreal luxury hotels early important architectural landmarks.
Suites vary in size and decor but our favorite montreal luxury hotels is the bright montreal luxury hotels Mu Don Peony Classic, with its beautiful four-poster Chinese wedding bed, living area, and contemporary bathroom. 479-481 montreal luxury hotels Yaowarat Road, Samphanthawong, montreal luxury hotels tel. +66 (0)2 678 0101
Stashed at the end of a side street near Wat Po, this boutique hotel has just seven rooms, all of which offer views of the bustling waterway, where barges and long-tail boats buzz by throughout montreal luxury hotels the day. And you'll also have a view of Wat Arun -- the temple of the dawn -- with its spire that pokes up into the sky. Arun Residence's restaurant has a balcony that looks out over the Chao Phraya as well, perfect for sunset drinks.
The Eugenia is a convincing montreal luxury hotels shot-for-shot remake of a Raj-era manor. The boutique montreal luxury hotels hotel's outward appearance belies an interior flush with the genuine booty of erstwhile hunting excursions throughout its halls and antique Colonial-era furniture within its 12 suites. The look, if not the cost, is classic 1920s India.
There's a reading room and -- unlike most Bangkok boutique hotels -- an elegant emerald pool, while a private dining room is also available. To complete the motif, request one of The Eugenia's vintage airport transfer coaches. 267 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 31, tel. +66 (0)2 259 9017
One look at the Tenface montreal luxury hotels lobby proves that serviced apartments are no longer reserved for software engineers or management consultants on long-term assignments. For less than the price of a decent hotel in the area you’ll get a spacious suite with plenty of room for entertaining -- not that you’ll montreal luxury hotels want to hang out in your room, as its cozy bar is as chic as it gets.
Tenface offers montreal luxury hotels guests some pretty useful amenities. Our favorites are the prepaid Skytrain card, mobile SIM card and iPod Nano (which must be returned upon check-out, of course). Though Tenface is just 10 minutes away from the nearest Sky Train station and close to lots of restaurants and nightlife, it’s hidden enough from the main road that it still feels like Bangkok’s best kept hotel secret. 81 Soi Ruamrudee 2, Wireless Road, Lumpini, tel. +66 (0)2 695 4242 15. Bhuthorn
montreal luxury hotels Right in the middle of Bangkok's most popular teen shopping haunt, Siam Square , the four-star Nov