"There’s much to be said for tiny boutique hotels, unusual concept hotels, and family-owned independent lodgings. But if you haven’t experienced a straight-down-the-middle no-surprises luxury hotel in an East Asian capital city, you might not appreciate just how pleasant a well-run business hotel can be. The InterContinental Bangkok rises some 37 floors above the Ratchaprasong commercial district, close to the Erawan Shrine and the Centralworld shopping and convention center." - Tablet Hotels