Five Thailand Hotels and Retreats Worth Knowing About

Thailand has a range of hotels and retreats that travelers may want to know about. According to Condé Nast Traveler, Capella Bangkok opened in 2020 on a garden-clad estate along the Chao Phraya River. Its fine-dining restaurant, Côte, is led by Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco, and it earned a Michelin star (an award for high-quality cooking) within a year after opening.

In Bangkok's Dusit district, The Siam is designed by hotel guru Bill Bensley. The hotel opened over a decade ago. Aman Nai Lert Bangkok sits on a seven-acre plot that was once the early-20th-century teak retreat of Phraya Bhakdinorasreth, known as Nai Lert. Guests can swim in its ninth-floor infinity pool.

The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok is a riverside hotel. Its lobby is decorated with lattice woodwork and birdcage-style chandeliers. Chiva-Som is regularly voted the best destination spa in the world, according to the same source.

In Chiang Mai city, Raya Heritage is a riverside hotel designed by Vichada "Dao" Sitakalin. Its restaurant is called Khu Khao. A retreat that opened in April 2023 in the Umong district serves fish and chips made from snakehead fish.

The Mae Rim Valley retreat sits on 31 acres of gardens and a rice paddy. It has two infinity pools that stretch into the paddies.