The riverside will always be the most atmospheric place to stay in Bangkok. Seven-room boutique hotel Loy La Long offers an air of romance and charm that few other riverside hotels can replicate. The two-storey teakwood house sits on the grounds of Wat Patumkongka, a stone’s throw from Chinatown. Each room features a different colour scheme, and the best face the river, giving you gorgeous gold-tinged views as the sun dips behind the skyscrapers each evening.