Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok

Location.

A private yacht, the Horizon, is available for day or night river cruises.

Expert Tip. Spacious desks are paired with ergonomic chairs, and all rooms feature high-speed Internet access, satellite television and three telephones. Thick Asian tapestries embellish the walls, anchoring the king beds; marble bathrooms are graced with bathrobes, slippers, scales, and separate tubs and showers. Guestrooms are decorated in warm earth tones and natural materials such as wood, glass and leather. Beds are dressed with 220-thread-count sheets and cotton duvets. Welcome amenities include fruit baskets and flowers. Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok offers 799 guestrooms that feature bay windows with sweeping river or city views.

Guestrooms. Visitors can also play tennis or squash, relax in two outdoor spa tubs or take advantage of the fitness center. Modeled after a Tibetan temple, a 10,700-square-foot spa offers 40 treatments; two outdoor splash pools lie above the river and hotel gardens. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and wired high-speed Internet access is available in all meeting and function rooms. The Shangri-La Bangkok offers a myriad of property amenities that range from babysitting services to a business center with six computer stations and complete business amenities. This casual restaurant serves traditional Thai cuisine and presents Thai dance entertainment. Salathip is comprised of three linked Thai-style houses guarded by stone elephants. NEXT2 Café & Terrace provides scenic river views where guests choose among six different food stations and international selections are cooked to order.
Hotel Features. " The hotel is within walking distance of several shopping areas, although this property's proximity to an adjacent Saphan Taksin SkyTrain station affords easy access to all sectors of the city. Surrounded by tropical vegetation on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, the Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok stands 25 stories tall, a gem in the midst of historic "Old Bangkok.