AriyasomVilla Boutique Hotel is a charming heritage-style boutique hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 1, offering a rare sense of calm and greenery in the middle of Bangkok. The property is tucked away from the main road, close to Nana, Ploenchit and the wider Sukhumvit area, but once inside it feels much more like a private Thai home than a city hotel. The hotel’s own fact sheet lists just 24 rooms, set across four floors, which helps give it a personal and intimate atmosphere.
The original villa was built in the early 1940s and remains at the heart of the property, with later additions designed sympathetically around it. The result is a warm, traditional-feeling hotel with teakwood details, Thai silk, leafy gardens and a gentle old-Bangkok character that’s increasingly hard to find in the city.
Rooms are individually furnished with old and reproduction teakwood furniture, Thai silk drapes and a soft, classic Thai style. The feel is homely and atmospheric rather than sleek or ultra-modern, with comfortable beds, air conditioning, en suite bathrooms and the practical amenities expected of a good boutique hotel. Room categories vary, so it’s worth choosing carefully if space or outlook is important.
Dining is a particular point of difference. Na Aroon, the hotel’s restaurant, focuses on vegetarian and seafood cuisine, with no meat served. It has a strong reputation for fresh, healthy Thai cooking and works well for guests who enjoy lighter food, plant-based options or a quieter dining experience away from Bangkok’s busier restaurant scene.
Facilities include a saltwater swimming pool set within the tropical garden, a spa, a library or meeting room, a meditation hall, on-site parking and peaceful spaces to sit and unwind. It’s not a large resort, but the facilities suit the mood of the hotel beautifully.
Location is convenient for Sukhumvit, shopping, restaurants and the BTS Skytrain, though the old city sights such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun require a longer journey across town. It’s best for travellers who value charm and tranquillity over immediate access to the historic sights.
Reviews commonly praise the peaceful garden setting, warm staff, characterful rooms, excellent food and boutique atmosphere. Some travellers may prefer a more modern or central riverside hotel, but those wanting something smaller and more personal often love it.
Bottom Line: AriyasomVilla Boutique Hotel is a beautiful choice for travellers seeking a small, characterful Bangkok stay with heritage charm, lush gardens, thoughtful service and a peaceful mood in the heart of Sukhumvit.
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Bed and Breakfast
Hotel
Green Park Boutique Hotel and Spa is a great little 34-room low-rise boutique hotel in Vientiane, just a short tuk tuk ride from Vientiane city centre and the Mekong River.
Spacious, modern rooms are located in two-storey wooden buildings and feature antique furniture and balconies overlooking a rather swish swimming pool surrounded by comfortable loungers.
The green-tiled swimming pool is surrounded by frangipani trees, which add to the tropical fragrance and atmosphere, alongside water features and fountains.
In the evening the pool and garden areas are illuminated by softly glowing lanterns, quite a gorgeous sight.
The gardens, dotted with palms and fountains create a relaxing ambience, a tranquil retreat after a days sightseeing in Laos’ capital city.
One of just a couple of really great boutique hotels in Vientiane, Green Park Hotel is a very gracious boutique hotel with a lovely swimming pool.
Green Park is a standout in Vientiane, a city short on boutique hotels. Green Park’s ambience is peaceful and tranquil and the style and décor reflects a sense of place quite absent in most of Vientiane’s more business orientated hotels.
From the high-ceilinged lobby with its low-slung furniture, to the fragrant gardens and Lao style rooms, Green Park pays more than a nod to Laos’ cultural heritage.
The restaurant serves great Lao inspired meals and has a terrific location overlooking the marshlands of a nearby lake frequented by local fishermen and abundant birdlife.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
Hotel
The RV Champa Pandaw is a luxury ship which explores the Upper Mekong River.
Accommodation is available in comfortable staterooms which feature beautiful decor and modern amenities.
Guests may enjoy a delicious selection of meals in the cosy dining area or relax in the open air lounge with a cocktail drink.
During the journey, guests may enjoy a series of cultural performances, educational talks, cooking classes, and a ship tour.
Also available are quality mountain bikes for independent exploration when the ship docks at various towns and villages along the river.
10 Nights
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities
Cruise Ship
The Legend Chiang Rai is a great choice in Chiang Rai, with its ever-changing riverside panorama, secluded and peaceful, yet only a few mintue's drive from the city centre.
The hotel offers restaurants, a swimming pool overlooking the river, aherbal spa and a fitness centre along with pathways, lotus ponds and flower-filled gardens.
Spacious studios and villas are equipped with luxurious furniture and a unique tropical bathroom.
Sala Rim Nam Thai restaurant offers an exquisite choice of Thai and Western cuisine, prepared in the outdoor kitchen and creatively presented in the backdrop of the breathtaking views of the river and the mountains.
Accommodation consists of a variety of studios and villas.
Each unit is equipped with air conditioning, a safety deposit box, tea/coffee making facilities, a telephone, a DVD player, a TV with satellite channels, a minibar and hairdryer.
2 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
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