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"Romantic and right on the river, this hotel’s interiors mix alligator-print leather sofas, a red swimming pool, claw-foot tubs with chrome lion feet, Thai tile work, and Chinese antiques to create an atmosphere part old Shanghai opium den, part chic Addams Family. Stepping outside I wandered the Thonburi canals—crossing small bridges, visiting Buddhist spirit houses, and seeing banyan trees—and got a taste of everyday Bangkok life, with neighbors catching up over noodles and true hidden-gem restaurants; tucked down an alley alongside a canal, the property feels like a delightful hidden discovery." - Jenny Adams