Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

“Truly a Delightful Stay”

For years, staying at the MO Bangkok was one of those bucket list travel items on my to do list. Earlier this month, this finally came to fruition. Based on reputation, my expectations were high, and the MO Bangkok exceeded all! The aesthetics of the property are widely documented in reviews, an… more

For years, staying at the MO Bangkok was one of those bucket list travel items on my to do list. Earlier this month, this finally came to fruition. Based on reputation, my expectations were high, and the MO Bangkok exceeded all! The aesthetics of the property are widely documented in reviews, and the pics can speak for themselves. I don't need to elaborate more on how stunning the lobby and public areas are. Prior to my stay, I was introduced to Tanguy Fourchon by a friend from the MO Tokyo. He was fabulous when it came to communication, and helped me set up my transfers/VIP meet and greet, as well as booked me for a private "Evening for the Senses" tour. There's really no such thing as perfect, but my stay at the MO Bangkok was probably close to as perfect as a stay could be. I booked a Mandarin room through my travel consultant. When I arrived, I learned that I was upgraded to the State room. The State room was absolutely gorgeous. I loved the hardwood floor and wood panels with the traditional Thai furnishings and touches. I especially enjoyed having a Chao Phraya facing balcony. The only minor issue I had was that I couldn't get the room as cold as I would've liked, however the temp was probably the lowest it could go in the building. To note, I'm one of those weird people who love a freezing cold room. That being said, I slept very comfortably in the room. Breakfast each day was served at The Verandah. If you've never experienced a breakfast buffet in Southeast Asia, you're in the for a treat. A huge buffet (Asian and Western items) was offered, and each guest was allowed to order separte items off of a menu. The buffet had my favorite items that I had no need to order from the menu. I pretty much stuck with the Asian offerings, such as the Thai salads, dim sum and noodle soup. All were absolutely delicious! The fruit selection was amazing, and I never ate so much mango in my life! I spend around two months of the year on the road (budget to luxe). The thing that separates the MO Bangkok from all others is their service and absolute attention to detail. I don't ask for a ton when traveling. As long as the property knows my GF dietary restrictions and that my beverage of choice is water and lots of it, I'm usually good! I do try to give my business to MOs whenever traveling, and it was evident that the MO Bangkok really took my travel preferences from previous stays into consideration. They made my stay effortless, which rarely happens these days. That's something I really appreciate and value highly as a hotel guest. A big thanks to my driver, Ter, who got me safely to and from BKK. Mr Cheng was my butler, and was just a really super guy. And again, thank you to Tanguy and Chalticia for making my gourmet tour happen! Also be sure to schedule a session or two or three at the Oriental Spa. The facilities are gorgeous and they offer some awesome treatment options. I ended up having a sleepfulness session. I'm usually not a huge fan of spa massage treatments, but this one was definitely the real deal. It really did wonders to calm my mind down.

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