Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

"The Mandarin Oriental never fails to impress, whether it's your first time or your 40th. The driveway doubles as a garden, and you enter to a teak-and-marble atrium room with birdcage chandeliers and plush rugs. Located in Bang Rak, the hotel is ideal for shopping, transportation, and river activities like dinner cruises and longtail boat rides. This section of the neighborhood still retains plenty of old-world charm, with hundreds of small, two- and three-story Chinese-style shophouses in bright colors and delightful street food." - Jenny Adams