If location is really everything, then this 68-room boutique hotel has the best in Bangkok. Overlooking the River of Kings, the Chao Phraya, it also rubs shoulders with the city’s top cultural treasures: the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun. The interiors reference tropical-colonial design and 19th-century German-Austrian designer Michael Thonet in an elegant fusion. Couple that with comfy rooms, modern amenities, and friendly staff, and you have the perfect base for your own Bangkok adventure.