When you ask guests who have stayed at the multi-award-winning Soneva Kiri resort on the island of Koh Kood about their stay, you’ll often hear the same response, “It is the best resort in Thailand!” And it’s easy to understand why. Your luxurious vacation adventure starts the moment you board…
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When entering the grand lobby of Bangkok’s Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, you know right away that you are in for a regal stay. Situated along the tree-lined Wireless Road, in the centre of Bangkok’s business and embassy district, this iconic hotel stands on the site of Kandhavas, the…
There are countless hotel brands, and each one is targeted at a specific segment of travelers. Of all the brands, one of the most exciting and fun is So/ Hotels & Resorts. Accor, one of the world’s leading hospitality groups, owns SO/ and they describe it this way; “SO/reinterprets the…
In Chiang Mai, in the late 1800’s, the importance and wealth of a property owner was often measured by the size of their Lanna-style Thai home, and in particular, how many pillars the house had. The more pillars, the more important you were. Built in the late 1800’s as part…
Seattle is home to some big, prestigious Corporations. Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, and even Boeing, until they moved their corporate headquarters to Chicago in 2001. Seattle was also home to the oldest hotel management company in North America and one of the most admired worldwide, originally known as Western Hotels. The…
It’s been close to five years since we last featured the Westin Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok. Since that time, I’ve had the pleasure of staying at the hotel multiple times, and my appreciation for the property has only grown. It’s not glitz; it’s warm and comfortable and delightful for an extended…
Pai Plong Bay’s long golden sand beach sparkles in the sunlight. Towering palms line the beachfront. Teal coloured rooftops of the resort’s low-rise buildings blend with the verdant tropical jungle surrounds. A 400 plus meter high limestone cliff wall curves from one end of the bay to the other. Glistening…
The Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa is a city-center landmark and a long-time favorite with Thai and international tourists alike due to its premiere beachfront location right in Hua Hin’s center. If you haven’t been there recently, you are in for a treat that starts the moment you walk…
Founded in 1988, Aman Resorts’ first destination, Amanpuri, resulted from Adrian Zecha’s desire to build a holiday home in Phuket. His plans soon developed into an idea to build a small boutique resort with Anil Thadani and two other friends. They invested their own money in the venture as no…
The Chao Phraya River has been the life-blood of Thailand since ancient times. It gained the moniker “The River of Kings” because it enabled past monarchs to gain access to distant areas of the kingdom. The river is now much more than an artery of travel and trade – it…