Pathumwan Princess Hotel

If shopping is on your list, this is the place for you. Step out of the lobby, and you're already inside MBK Centre, a sprawling, bustling mall packed with fashion, electronics and souvenir stalls, with National Stadium BTS close by. Siam Paragon, Siam Square and CentralWorld are one or two stops away. The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is just across the road, and Jim Thompson House is an easy stroll away.

Set high above the busy streets, rooms and suites are elegant and calm, with modern amenities and easy, fingertip controls. Enjoy views of the Bangkok skyline, and choose from a wide range of room and suite styles, from classic rooms to spacious suites.

You'll never run out of places to eat here. A dedicated Asian food floor serves Korean barbecue alongside Japanese and Chinese cooking, and Thai-Chinese seafood recipes handed down through generations are a real highlight. Italian dining offers premium steaks and fine wines, plus international buffets on the ground floor, a bakery café with homemade pastries, and a cocktail bar open until midnight.

The Olympic Club occupies an entire floor, with more than 100 workout stations, a full-size boxing ring, a basketball half-court, and tennis, squash, and badminton courts. A jogging track overlooks the skyline, and the 25-metre saltwater pool sits on the same floor. Afterwards, Bangkok Spa, also on the 8th floor, eases tired muscles with traditional and aromatic massages.