Hotel Oriental Bangkok

... Elizabeth (who we met on our wonderful bus journey) to see the temple of the dawn and take high tea at the Oriental Hotel, the oldest hotel in Bangkok. Taking a trip on the river is a great way to see Bangkok as you avoid the traffic and most of the main ...

... Town, des ailerons de requins ou des nids d'hirondelles. Romain: Une ville ou il fait bon respirer dans les jardins fleuris de l'hotel oriental, le long de la Chao Praya river. Marc: Ou l'on suffoque dans les embouteillages sans fin, les fumees des ...

... a Bangkok con mio zio. Dopo tutti questi mesi di ostelli e misere guesthouses finalmente sono in un bel albergo! L'Oriental Hotel di Bangkok. La citta in se per il momento non sembra niente di speciale. Abbiamo visto il templio che sicuramente merita, ma ...

... for 1 happy hour drinks! Last night we went to the Oriental Spa Restaurant, which is over the river from The Oriental Hotel which is apparently the poshest hotel in Bangkok. It definitely looked it, but I was ok cos now I had a Prada bag and DKNY top. ...

... spent at the Swan Hotel which is a small hotel (our first with a pool) by the Chao Praya river, just behind the Oriental Bangkok's most prestigious (and expensive).  One night here was cheaper than the breakfast at the Oriental! \ As we walked out ...

... baht so we booked a double for the next day and the rest of the week. We then took a ferry to the Oriental Hotel which is one of Bangkok's most famous we took a walk along Silom Road passed all the tailors and silk shops. We saw a Marks and Spencers ...

... and we were soon on the short flight to Bangkok. Another limo picked us up and back we went to the Oriental, which has always been my favourite hotel. It is now under new management so we were hoping that things werent going to change. The room did not ...

... create a very seedy side to Thailand's tourism infrastructure. Bangkok also provided us with a little 'flashpacking' at the exclusive Mandarin Oriental - THE place to stay in the city - where even the lap pool was warmer than a bath tub. The buffet ...

... create a very seedy side to Thailand's tourism infrastructure. Bangkok also provided us with a little 'flashpacking' at the exclusive Mandarin Oriental - THE place to stay in the city - where even the lap pool was warmer than a bath tub. The buffet ...

... factory for 2400 baht each. We thought this was a rip off and managed to wriggle out of it. We arrived at the Mandarin Oriental, where we were greeted by two girls, who presented us with orchids and jasmine flowers in a sort of bracelet. What a relief! ...

... Sukumvit, Siam Square and Silom just to name a few. Everything seemed really new and I got to my usual hotel on Khaosan Road - Siam Oriental Inn and even this had changed slightly.  The price was still the same (370 baht for a ...

... now that there are highways. We spent the evning having our indulgent jet lag massages and light supper on the patio of the Oriental Hotel. Today we are going to try to contacct our friends and return to Wat Pho (the reclining Buddha, a favorite of ...

... are air conditioned. We also tour the National Museum after which Arvid is complaining and just wants to take the ferry back to the Oriental Hotel and have a cocktail in the Bamboo Bar. Irina gives in and we skip the reclining Buddha. After all if the ...

... , and this was our last opportunity! The group split and about 9 of us including Bua, the guide, went in a van to the Oriental. Traffic and pollution were terrible and we finally arrived at the hotel... I was worried they wouldn't let me in the hotel with ...

... which was trouble! It's a crazy huge place, with about 15 000 stalls. We then headed down to the south of the city to see the Oriental Hotel. We aren't quite sure why we went there but it was in my 10 000 Things to Do Before You Die book so I thought ...

... one-eyed man is King." It was clear he was going to be full of clever little sayings. I continued: ". . . you probably need The Oriental Pier." "We'll stick with you then!" he said before casting an eye over Soph from top-to-toe. "Very chic, ...

... up to 3hrs! Fortunatley it was the former for us and we arrived at 1am. Straight tot he room and bed for us. The Mandarin Oriental is supposed to be "best in class" and was our treat whislt in KL-have to say,I found it decidedly average.... The ...

We flew back to Bangkok today. After a week of travelling we were pretty tired and stinky. We checked in to the Mandarin Oriental for 24 hours of absolute luxury. It's not too expensive for us in the off-season, compared to US hotel rates. The rate ...