In a city where 4 and 5 star hotels come with insanely reasonable price tags, it makes it easy for regular people to dwell in the lap of luxury- if even for a short time. In Bangkok, one is literally spoilt for choice. So…how to choose? We searched through pages and pages – one gorgeous hotel after another- it was overwhelming…Until we happened upon the website for Hotel Muse. At around $128 per night, it seemed too good to be true.
Described as “a hotel dedicated to the golden age of travel and the most opulent of art and design” it certainly lived up to our high expectations. Walking in through the grand doors and into the chic foyer, we were immediately whisked over to a small desk to check in. While filing out paperwork, one of the staff brought us a flight of alcohol infused fruit juices before being shown to our room. It was just what every weary traveler needs after a long flight- and a definite sign that the holiday has begun. We had booked a Jatu Deluxe room: claw foot tub, kingsized bed and commanding views of the city…it was wonderful.
If all this weren’t enough, Hotel Muse also happens to be home to a selection of very classy eating and drinking establishments. We preferred to opt for dinner out on the town, but every night of our stay ended up with a few cocktails and delicious bites at the 1920’s themed rooftop bar The Speakeasy (Winner of the 2013 title ‘World’s Best Bar- Asia’). The room was great…but the bar was simply divine.
Bangkok’s modern cityscape glittered all around us as we ordered drinks with names like The Aviator (gin, marachino liqueur, creme de violet), and The White Lady 1929 (gin, orange liqueur, fresh lemon, egg white) along with little sharable bites off a menu designed by Michelin Star chef Jean Baptiste. Modern Thai fused with French cuisine in the dishes: small cubes of perfectly seared salmon on a nest of spicy green papaya, shrimps piled high with roasted chilies and the most fragrant, perfume-y lemongrass I have ever tasted. My husband enjoyed a Cuban cigar from the Blind Pig’s cigar lounge offerings, while great tunes floating on the sultry night air. We drank it all in…”one night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster…”
I obviously recommend Hotel Muse…my one complaint would be that it is a bit of a hike to get to spots like Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Ratchadamnoen Stadium, Chinatown…so expect to be taking a tuk tuk or taxi to get across town…
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