The Siam

A grand, intimate new spa hotel

Noteworthy for: The hotel hosts movie nights in its dedicated screening room, furnished with original, antique folding wood and velvet French cinema seats.

When a rooftop pool just isn't enough, consider The Siam: each of the luxe new hotel's 11 villas has their own plunge pool, and an open-air terrace to boot. In a nod to its nostalgic riverside location, the art deco-styled interiors are sprinkled with vintage furnishings—a battered leather suitcase here, an antique timepiece there. Refreshingly, all rates include breakfast, and the modern traveller must-have, complimentary Wi-Fi.

Be sure to make time for some pampering in The Siam's chemical-free spa and hammam-inspired bath house, and consider signing up for a Muay Thai boxing class in the fully equipped gym. Tai Chi, yoga and cooking classes also on offer—on top of the six in-house drinking and dining options—only add to the general consensus that The Siam is not merely a hotel, but an utterly decadent, luxury urban retreat.