Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, the Parnassus of the Mae Kong
#10 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2023
Fabled and fashionable, the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok has been the stable of extraordinary Asian hospitality and accommodations in the Far East for great authors, stellar personalities, royalties, and to swoon the most discerning travelers in the past one and half century. The foremost of grandes dames on the continent continues to attract the ton in droves with her acclaimed glitz, grandeur, gourmet restaurants and sterling services to date.
The Siam, an imaginarium of high design and service excellence
#42 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2023
Wintertime in Taipei has never been too harsh, yet I always desire a Siamese sojourn and yearn for the Indochinese sunshine and inspirational exoticism before the winter solstice. The languorous riverside of the Chao Phraya always summons me back. Literature by Swain and Duras has been my best travel company as I lounge in the afternoon with the view of all the vessels painting the vibrant city daily.