In 2015, Four Seasons shut down its downtown location. 5 years later, it would reopen, bigger than its predecessor and with a more exclusive location as part of a multi-million-dollar development on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Many of Bangkok’s postcard sights are just a short boat trip away while inside, architect Jean-Michel Gathy imagined a marble-heavy design for a space that feels bright and airy. The hotel also has the most charming courtyard around which therestaurants and bars are arranged while upstairs, the same contemporary atmosphere can be found in the hotel’s 299 rooms, in shades of taupe and grey and with touches like faux ostrich leather, Thai silks and artworks. On the culinary front, the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok is home to the Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant Yu Ting Yuan, French Brasserie Palmier and Italian restaurant Riva del Fiume with terraces that open to river views. The hotel also boasts a bar that recalls the effervescence of 1920s Buenos Aires while the spa with its 30-metre lap pool offers a different kind of downtime.