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A century-old legend on the Chao Phraya River | The ceiling of Bangkok's top luxury hotel

#Bangkok Hotel Mandarin Oriental Bangkok As dusk dyes the Chao Phraya River with a soft golden light, this legendary hotel, which has stood on the riverside since 1876 and has hosted cultural celebrities such as Maugham and Conan Doyle, is also quietly reborn in art. Taking advantage of the Bangkok Art Biennale🖼️, the Writers Wing was transformed into a mobile art gallery. Walking in the corridor full of Damien Hirst's silkscreen prints, you can have a dialogue with art and reunite with history. Afternoon tea by the river is no longer just a taste, but like traveling through time and space, brushing shoulders with souls in Maugham's "The Gentleman in the Drawing Room", graceful and colorful. 🚇 Transportation Tips • Approximately 8 minutes’ walk from BTS Saphan Taksin Station • An exclusive teak shuttle boat departs every 20 minutes, directly to ICONSIAM shopping mall, combining luxury and convenience. 📌 Design|Legendary classic Walking into the Mandarin Oriental, which opened in 1876, is like stepping into a poem from a hundred years ago. Under the Victorian arches are crystal lights from Murano, Venice, which shine on the royal silk carpet of Thailand, emitting a warm amber light. The renovated Writers’ Wing contains echoes of history: Maugham’s Thai gown, Doyle’s quill pen, and each exhibit speaks of the quiet beauty of time. 🛏 Room Type|Royal Tranquility The floor-to-ceiling curved glass windows unfold the images of the spires of Wat Arun and merchant ships on the river, floating on the water like a jewel box. If you wake up in the middle of the night, just press the teak-edged service bell at the head of the bed, and the caring butler will serve you warm lemongrass tea and gently embrace you to sleep. 🍽 Food|Bangkok's Peak Taste Experience The hotel has 9 world-class restaurants and bars, and every meal is a feast for art and taste buds: • Le Normandie by Alain Roux|Two-Michelin-star French cuisine • Lord Jim’s|Popular seafood restaurant with river view • Sala Rim Naam|Take a boat to the banquet and enjoy authentic cuisine under the interweaving of traditional Thai dance and lights If Bangkok has a soul, it must reside in Mandarin Oriental. This is not only a hotel, but also a cultural theater that transcends time and space. If you like history, art and the ultimate service experience, this is your dream scene.
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Posted: Apr 23, 2025
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Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
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Near Chao Phraya River|Riverside, Bangkok
2025 Global 100 – Luxury Hotels
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