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When you travel you want the best in accommodations. Bangkok has a number of 5 star hotels that will pamper you with luxury and service.

A vacation should be an experience to remember and staying in one of the following hotels will ensure that happens for you.

The Oriental Bangkok

The Oriental Bangkok is considered to be one of the grandest hotels in the world.

It boasts a one hundred twenty year history and the hotel itself is considered to be a tourist attraction. Luxurious accommodations include canopied beds, teak furnishings and for guests’ entertainment, play a game of squash or tennis on the hotel’s courts.

Also on hand is a fitness center, swimming pool, the indulgent Oriental Spa, a driving range for golfers and a jogging track for those that need their daily run. It is located along the Chao Phraya River banks and is ideal accommodation for those that demand the best.

The Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa

Another five star luxury hotel located on the Chao Phraya River banks about 38 miles from the Bangkok International Airport.

Now’s a prime time to enjoy a cozy bed-and-breakfast. Whether you want to trek a nature trail or shop along a dock, these places offer a great escape.

Santa Barbara, California

For those who dream of living in Santa Barbara, staying in one of its 15 B&Bs is the next best thing.

Find 100-year-old Victorian inns, France-inspired cottages, and Craftsman-style country homes nestled within exclusive neighborhoods.

One standout, the Simpson House Inn, sits amid English gardens and has garnered accolades as one of the best B&Bs in North America.

Troncones, Mexico

Minutes from the popular Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo resorts, Troncones has an attraction all its own. The small village has emerged as an eco-retreat with more than 10 boutique inns.

Choose from beachfront bungalows, waterfront rooms, private suites and villas. Most inns offer yoga sessions, spa treatments and snorkeling and surfing lessons.

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Bangkok’s Shangri-La Hotel:

Bangkok’s Shangri-La Hotel, center, has staked out not only a place on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River but a position on the Thai city’s list of five-star hotels.

And the Shangri-La and its Bangkok peers provide their hospitality at gratifyingly modest rates. In the Shangri-La’s case, that means doubles as low as $200.

The Oriental:

The Oriental was established in 1876 and, in ensuing years, earned a reputation as one of the world’s best, favored by such writers as Joseph Conrad, Graham Greene and Noël Coward. Try the Authors’ Lounge for a splendid high tea. Doubles as low as $269.