Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some the most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences located in key destinations around the world. The Group offers 21st century luxury with an oriental charm. Above all, Mandarin Oriental is famous for creating hotels with a distinctive design and a strong sense of place, luxurious spaces suitable for their time and place.
For more than 50 years, Mandarin Oriental has established itself as a leader in luxury management and has a rich and proud history. In 1974, The Oriental in Bangkok, which was already recognized as one of the most legendary hotels in the world, was partly acquired by the Group, which resulted in the company's two "flagship" hotels whose names represent the best in hospitality.
For over 140 years, travelers have followed the Chao Phraya River to stay at the legendary Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. A luxurious five-star hotel in one of the most exciting cities in the world, it has won a reputation for style, service, and unique excellence. A haven of calm on the banks of the river, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is a truly extraordinary hotel. Contemporary and innovative, classic and avant-garde, its unique combination of luxury and comfort translates into one the most sought-after addresses of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.
According to the traditional feeling of a hotel that opened its doors more than 140 years ago, the area around what was once known as "New Road" is one of the most fascinating and diverse of Bangkok. A short distance from the venerable façade of Mandarin Oriental is the Buddhist temple of Wat Suan Plu, the Haroon Mosque and the Cathedral of the Assumption, which is almost 200 years old. The Bang Rak neighborhood is both the heart of modern Bangkok and a kaleidoscopic street life spectacle of this Asian capital.
Mandarin Oriental radiates an old world charm that makes us feel as if we were walking hand in hand with the former residents of Bangkok, Somerset Maugham and Joseph Conrad. A vibrant city, full of history, luxury, and an intricate rhythm of life, the heart of Thailand makes us all fall in love.
