The Siam, Bangkok

The Siam is a fantastic choice if you're looking for a unique and luxurious bolthole in Bangkok. The hotel is made up of 39 villas and suites covering 3 acres in a remarkable riverside, garden location. The sights of Bangkok can be easily accessed in a hop, skip and a jump from the Siam’s private boat pier.

Outside, the high-end hotel is in the signature style of its renowned architect Bill Bensley and inside, the design strikes the balance between Thai Colonial and Art Deco. The suites themselves range from the 16 Siam Suites with king-sized beds, deep bathtubs and spacious living rooms to the intimate Riverside Pool Villas with internal gardens and open-air terraces. Every room at The Siam comes with your own personal butler. For the ultimate experience, you can stay in one of four traditional Thai teakwood houses that were originally sourced by the famous silk tycoon Jim Thompson and socialite Connie Mangskau. Legend has it that Connie entertained the likes of Jackie Kennedy and Roger Moore in these houses!

For a hotel with only a small amount of rooms, The Siam offers an impressive range of eateries and facilities. The Thai Restaurant Chon doubles up as a fantastic cooking school so guests can learn a few tricks of the trade. The hotel has an impressive wellness spa called Opium and an excellent riverside swimming pool. Sumptuous afternoon tea can be taken in Café Cha on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and you can sip cocktails whenever you'd like at the riverside bar.

This is a genuinely distinctive, one-of-a-kind hotel in Bangkok. As the location is a little further upstream than most other hotels, we particularly recommend it for visitors who want to enjoy the city at a leisurely pace from a less “high rise” setting than the norm.  We feel it is worth staying at the Siam for at least 4 nights to allow ample time to take in its setting as much as the city on your doorstep.