Executive suites are located in the River Wing, with extensive river views. Decorated in traditional Thai style, these spacious one-bedroom suites make use of dark woods, offset by silk furnishings.

Other literary greats provided the inspiration for the Deluxe suites, located in the River Wing.  The ten suites reflect personalities as diverse as Barbara Cartland and Wilbur Smith with decor ranging from her favourite pinks to his wild and exotic Africa.

For the ultimate luxury experience, book one of the two-bedroomed suites - the Selandia, Siam or Oriental.

Dining

With nine dining venues on-site, you'll never be short of choice.  From the elegant La Normandie restaurant, offering reputedly the finest French cuisine in Asia and the retro Lord Jim's where a delicious seafood menu and international buffet lunch is served, to the Sala Rim Naam restaurant serving traditional Thai cuisine and the casual but elegant Verandah restaurant which serves breakfast, gorgeous cakes and offers an all-day dining menu.

Alternatives include China House, an old colonial-style building just outside the hotel which offers the best Chinese food - with Cantonese a speciality, the Riverside Terrace serving everything from noodles to grilled seafood, and Ciao - an Italian restaurant serving traditional pizzas from a wood-fired oven.

For the ultimate afternoon-tea experience, try the Authors' Lounge on the ground-floor of the Authors' Wing, where a traditional English tea is served daily between noon and 6pm.