The Spa at The Siam

"On the grounds you'll find a cooking school, a conservatory, a spa, a private pier complete with its own boat, and—the hotel's most coveted accommodation—an original, century-old, teak pagoda-topped villa"

"Opium Spa offers a wide range of treatments using chemical-free products by Australia’s Sodashi"

"But the thing we really love about the Siam—which, given its huge spa and its perch in the aristocratic old Dusit neighborhood, will be the city’s first urban resort—is how natural it feels to snap to attention here (as you’re supposed to do) when the ­national ­anthem is played at 8 a"

"Rooms are spacious and well appointed, while villas up the ante with rooftop balcony and plunge pool"

"Just 39 plush, spacious rooms occupy this vast property, which is scattered with pieces from the owners' art collection and has everything from an infinity pool to multiple dining venues to a library, cinema, gym, and spa -- while maintaining an intimate vibe"