ANANTARA RIVERSIDE BANGKOK RESORT, Bangkok

The hotel has a large outdoor swimming pool with a 3-metre-deep section, swim-up bar, and call buttons at each sunbed for poolside service. Guests have access to 9 restaurants, a tennis court, a fitness centre with yoga and Muay Thai classes, and a spa with a steam room, sauna, and beauty services for manicures, pedicures, and waxing. The property also offers a kids' club, a business centre with meeting and banquet facilities, electric vehicle charging stations, and 24-hour security with CCTV in common areas and outside property.

All 11-acre resort rooms and suites have private balconies, a bathtub, bathrobes, a 40-inch flat-screen TV with Chromecast, and contemporary Thai decor with elephant-design motifs. The Deluxe River View rooms offer a view of the Chao Phraya River, while the Anantara Riverfront Suites add a separate lounge, dining area, second toilet, and a wrap-around balcony. The largest suite includes an in-room washing machine, a separate living room and dining room, and can accommodate up to 4 guests with a sofa bed at no extra charge.

The resort is located on Charoen Nakhon Road, 15 minutes by complimentary shuttle boat from the BTS Saphan Taksin Skytrain station and ICONSIAM shopping mall. A second shuttle boat runs to River City Bangkok every 30 minutes, and the hotel also offers airport pick-up and drop-off via Mercedes with drinks and snacks. Driving to Suvarnabhumi Airport takes approximately 45 minutes.

The hotel has 10 dining venues including Benihana for Japanese teppanyaki, Trader Vic's for Polynesian-themed meals, and Riverside Terrace for seafood barbecues by the riverfront. Guests can book the Manohra Dining Cruise for a 6-course Thai dinner on the Chao Phraya, or attend the Sala Lakorn dinner experience with a buffet and cultural shows. Evening live Thai music plays in the lobby from 6-7:30 pm, and the Elephant Bar offers billiards, darts, board games, and a happy hour.

The Anantara Spa, set within tropical gardens, offers Thai massages, body scrubs, body wraps, facial treatments, and access to a steam room, sauna, and hot tub/Jacuzzi. The fitness centre has a personal trainer, yoga classes, and Muay Thai sessions, plus a wellness centre that provides vitamin infusions and ice bath challenges. Guests also receive complimentary drinking water at the pool and a towel at the gym entrance.

Pool: 3-metre-deep outdoor swimming pool with swim-up bar

Shuttle: Complimentary boat to BTS Skytrain and ICONSIAM

Rooms: Riverfront Suites with wrap-around balcony and washing machine

Dining: 10 venues including Benihana, Trader Vic's, and Manohra Dining Cruise

Wellness: Spa with Thai massages, steam room, sauna, and ice bath challenges

Family: Kids' club, sofa bed at no charge, and cultural dinner shows