travel42 Hotel Review: Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Situated on the banks of the Chao Praya River, this legendary hotel has long been, and continues to be, in a class of its own, winning many awards and becoming a tourist destination in its own right.

From its humble origins as a seaman's lodge, this was the first premium hotel in Thailand (as well as one of the first for the brand) and is one of the oldest and grandest in Asia. Like similar grand hotels in the region, it has been written about more than a...