AVANI+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel

Overview

Nothing says 5-star like a rooftop infinity pool, and you can bet your bottom Bhat that this swanky hotel has got one. It's also got five restaurants, and one of them is a Teppanyaki, so you can watch in amusement as the chef flings egg at your significant other and they fail to catch it in their mouths. Don't laugh too hard, though, you'll be up next. Aside from food flinging, you can expect crackin' rooms with all the added touches, like floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of the views, and Bose Bluetooth speakers so you can stick your favourite holiday anthems on whilst getting read for the Teppanyaki / egg flinging.

Location

• The Grand Palace - 15 minutes away by taxi, and whilst you're there, go and visit the Reclining Buddha, too! It's just next door.

• Khaosan Road - around 20 minutes' drive away, for a cheap beer and an fake designer tshirt

• Lumphini Park - only a 15-minute taxi ride

• Bangkok Airport - 40 minutes' drive away

Rooms

• Take your pick from their swish stays: River View Rooms, Panorama River View Rooms and a huge range of One- and Two-Bedroom Suites

• Each room comes with...

  • Air conditioning

  • Huge windows with views of the river

  • Smart TV

  • Bose Bluetooth speakers for blasting that holiday playlist

  • Comfy cosy bathrobes and slippers

  • Rain shower

  • Hairdryer, so you don't have to pack yours

  • Mini bar

  • In-room safe for valuables

  • FREE Wi-Fi for posting a snap of the view

Food & Drink

• SEEN Restaurant & Bar - think city skyline views, colourful cocktails and tasty dishes made from only the freshest ingredients

• Lost & Found - from delicious drinks to darling drag acts, this show-stopping bar is a place to express yourself, do do do do do do do do do do do do (and now you'll have that song stuck in your head for the rest of the day)

• Skyline - serving brekkie, lunch and dinner with a side of crackin' views from their floor-to-ceiling windows

• Benihana - for Teppanyaki dining with a chef that's got more tricks up his sleeve than Derren Brown

• Trader Vic's - the place that invented the Mai Tai, enough said

• Manohra Dinner Cruise - dine on the water as you sail down the Chao Phraya River

• Sugar Babies - Bangkok's only pick n' mix station, and it's open 24hrs (dangerous)

• Long Bar - serving terrific tapas and delicious drinks, all day

Sports & Entertainment

• Rooftop infinity pool, with views of the Chao Phraya River

• FREE Wi-Fi throughout the hotel

• Gym for fitness fanatics

• Plenty to do in the local area, like a river cruise, spa break or a trip to the Chatuchak weekend market