Best for culture vultures
£ £ £ CAPELLA BANGKOK
Cool, calm and contemporary, Capella Bangkok stepped confidently onto the edge of the Chao Phraya River mid-pandemic and became an instant hit. All of the 101 plush, gold-toned suites have balconies with day beds and river views, but this isn’t a place to just lounge around. Capella’s ‘Culturists’ take guests on walking tours around the Buddhist and Chinese villages along Charoenkrung Road by day, and lead street food and cocktail bar tours by night. If you’re keen on staying put, there’s a cabana-flanked marble swimming pool and a spa where you can try the martial art of Muay Thai. Upstairs, three-Michelin-starred Argentinian chef Mauro Colagreco has opened
