The Best Hotels Near Preaw Pak, by the Record
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A boutique hotel on the Chao Phraya River, positioned so the open-air terrace, rooftop bar, and riverfront suites all face a Khmer-style temple tower built in the 14th century, which is doing a lot of the decorating. Bangkok studio Onion designed the place in sharp, whitewashed minimalism, with the pool tucked into a courtyard of exposed brick so the ancient skyline gets the spotlight. Rooms run toward the spare and striking, with freestanding soaking tubs throughout and private pools in some.
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A curving red footbridge leads to this boutique resort on a small island downstream from Ayutthaya, and the architects chose village vernacular over the ornate spires of the nearby Summer Palace next door. The rooms, polished concrete floors and spa bathrooms included, quietly ignore that modest brief. A riverfront pool, wide timber terraces, and the particular stillness of being surrounded by water on all sides round out the argument for staying longer than planned.