Special! Sep 26 to Oct 15, from $289 per night

Amenity highlights: The hotel's extensive dining options include French, Thai, Western, Italian, and Chinese cuisine, as well as several outdoor dining terraces with river views. Guests choose from two outdoor lap pools, tennis and squash courts (surcharge), a jogging track, and a fitness center with steam rooms and saunas. The Oriental Spa, located across the river from the hotel, offers a range of Thai and Western services (surcharge), including body treatments, massage therapy, facials, and nail treatments. The hotel also offers a childcare center and classes in Thai cooking and culture.

Insider tip: Two hours away by boat, the ruins of Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam, are now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The hotel operates daily river tours (surcharge) to the site aboard the Oriental Queen cruiser.

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Rooms

The 15-story hotel has 393 guestrooms, all of which offer complimentary 24-hour butler service, bathrobes, slippers, CD players, complimentary bottled water, and complimentary fresh fruit and flowers daily. Decorated in teak wood and Thai silk fabrics, rooms have large work desks with high-speed Internet access (surcharge), three multi-line phones, minibars, and in-room safes. Fax machines are available on request (surcharge).

Room Amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• Pay movies
• CD player
• Hypo-allergenic bedding available
• Complimentary newspaper
• Air conditioning
• Voice mail
• Multi-line phone
• Internet access - surcharge
• Remote lighting/drapery/curtain control
• Minibar
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping
• Turndown service

• Bathroom telephone
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Sewing kit
• Slippers
• Extra towels/bedding in room
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Welcome amenities
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

Located on the opposite river bank, with complimentary scheduled shuttle-boat service, the hotel's health club has two outdoor lap pools surrounded by tropical gardens, two lighted tennis courts (surcharge), two squash courts (surcharge), a jogging track, and a fitness center with cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, saunas, steam rooms, and complimentary yoga, aerobics, and meditation classes.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Swimming on site
• Racquetball/squash on site
• Running track/path on site

• Tennis on site
• Aerobics on site
• Pilates classes/instruction on site
• Yoga classes/instruction on site

Property Amenities

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Spa tub
• Full-service health spa
• Steam room
• Sauna
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Concierge desk
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Health club
• Room service (24 hours)
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Coffee shop or café
• Bar/lounge
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Parking (valet)
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Ballroom(s)
• Banquet facilities
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Exhibit space
• Business center
• Conference room(s)
• Event catering
• Audio-visual equipment
• Cell phone/mobile rental
• Secretarial services
• Business services

• Computer rental
• Number of rooms: 393
• Porter/bellhop
• Express check-out
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Security guard
• 24-hour front desk
• Multilingual staff
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Floor butler
• Express check- in
• Number of floors: 15
• Translation services
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Beauty services
• Medical assistance available
• Dry cleaning service
• Pool table on site
• Shoe shine
• Coffee in lobby
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Elevator/lift
• Supervised child care/activities
• Wedding services
• Airport transportation (surcharge)

Policies

Please note: Lord Jim's Restaurant will be closed for renovations May 23, 2004-September 1, 2004. Buffet breakfast will be served (surcharge) in the Riverside Terrace. Continental and a la carte breakfast (surcharge) will be served in the Verandah.

Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 1 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Know Before You Go

Pets are not allowed on this property.

Dining

Riverside Terrace - Located on a terrace overlooking the river, this restaurant serves Western and Asian cuisine, as well as dinner buffets featuring a wide selection of barbecue dishes. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Verandah - Indoor and outdoor seating is available in this casual riverside restaurant, with international and Thai a la carte dishes, cakes, and pastries. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Lord Jim’s - Named after Joseph Conrad's novel, this seafood restaurant overlooking the river has a 40-foot aquarium, circular glass walls, shell-shaped lamps, and chandeliers. Open for lunch and dinner. Le Normandie - This French restaurant offers a set menu or à la carte dishes with a backdrop of river views, walls and ceilings draped in gold Thai silks, and a crystal chandelier. Ties and jackets are required for dinner. Open for weekday lunch and nightly dinner.

Sala Rim Naam - Located across the river from the main hotel, with complimentary shuttle-boat service, this authentic Thai restaurant is housed in a traditional pavilion with teak panels and black ceiling lanterns. Thai buffet lunches and à la carte dinners are served indoors or on a patio, accompanied by classical dance and music. Open for lunch and dinner.

The Author’s Lounge - Located in the historic original wing of the hotel, with whitewashed rattan furniture, hand-painted upholstery, palm trees, and a classical guitarist. Serving spa cuisine, as well as afternoon tea, freshly baked scones, homemade jams, and pastries. Open from mid-morning until late evening.

China House - This Chinese restaurant is located just outside the hotel in a restored colonial-style house with timbered walls and ceilings and works by modern Chinese artists. Specializing in Cantonese cuisine and dishes from Szechuan, Shanghai, and Chiu Chow. Open for daily dim sum and à la carte lunch, as well as à la carte dinner.

Ciao - Wood-fired pizzas, pasta dishes, salads, and ice cream are served under the stars on a marble terrace overlooking the river and surrounded by tropical plants. Open evenings from October to March.

The Bamboo Bar - Tiger-striped chairs, ceiling fans, teak shutters, and foliage create a jungle ambience in this colonial-style bar. Live jazz is played most evenings. Open from mid-morning until late night.

Awards And Affiliations

The hotel received the Institutional Investor World's Best Hotels award in 2005.

Address

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48 Oriental Avenue

Bangkok, BA 10500

Thailand

Nearest major airport:

Bangkok, Thailand (BKK-Suvarnabhumi)

Area:

Silom - Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand