Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Bang Rak, Bangkok
“Riverside grande dame”
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Vibe
Teak riverboats ferry guests across the Chao Phraya, setting a poised tempo framed by white rattan, palms, and dedicated floor butlers.
“Riverside grande dame”
Decades of riverfront tea in the Authors' Lounge, jazz at Bamboo Bar, and multi-generational staff service.
Founded in 1876, featuring the preserved colonial Authors' Wing honoring former residents Joseph Conrad and Somerset Maugham.
Floor butlers, Jim Thompson silk furnishings, and private teakwood boat shuttles across the Chao Phraya River.
On the Chao Phraya River in Bang Rak, with private boats to Saphan Taksin station
Rooms
River Wing balconies look out directly over the water, appointed with vibrant Jim Thompson silks and tailored Jeffrey Wilkes interiors.
Wellness
A private boat ferries guests across the river to a restored century-old teakwood heritage house housing the quiet spa suites.
Backstory
Established in 1876 as Siam's first luxury hotel, the preserved Authors' Wing once sheltered visiting writers like Somerset Maugham and Joseph Conrad.
Eat & drink
Afternoon tea unfolds in the sunlit Authors' Lounge before live jazz and classic drinks take over the storied Bamboo Bar.
The neighborhood
Set in historic Bang Rak along the riverbank, the hotel connects directly to Saphan Taksin station via private teakwood boat shuttles.
“Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is a legend in Thailand’s hospitality industry, and for good reason...”
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