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Our favourite rooms: Simple juxtapositions of white walls and dark woods abound, as do splendidly oversized limestone-mosaic bathrooms. Opt for a Terrace Suite to enjoy the evening air on your private patio.
Packing tips: Your most flattering designer swimwear – if Kylie or Colin Farrell are dining in the restaurant, you’ll want to give them a worthwhile eyeful as you sashay down to the pool.
Also: On the first floor, the Como Shambhala spa – source of the bathroom goodies in your room – offers a variety of spirit-soothing, body-buffing holistic treatments, including reflexology and yoga-inspired Thai massage.

Current offers

Smith card offer: Welcome martinis in the bar and in-room chocolate desserts; members booking suites will receive a bottle of chilled champagne in their room
Current special offer: 3 nights for the price of 2

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The Metropolitan Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand[view map]

Style: Manicured minimalism
Setting: Sparkling South Sathorn streets

This exclusive designer retreat attracts a very discerning brand of guest – fashionistas, film stars, designers and well-heeled, sharp-dressed urbanites ornament the bright, makha-wooded lobby. It’s clear: from the ice-white hues of the Cy’an restaurant to the wine-dark depths of the members-only Met bar, The Metropolitan Bangkok is where you go to get noticed.

Need to know

Rooms: 171, including 22 suites, four two-bedroom penthouses and a presidential ‘fiefdom’.
Rates: $260–$2,000, excluding 17 per cent tax. Breakfast, $17 a person.
Check-out: 2pm.
Facilities: Spa (including gym, steam rooms, hydro-pool and yoga studios), hair salon, limousine/car hire, valet parking. In-room amenities: cable TV, CD player and library, minibar, yoga mat.
Poolside: The palm-lined 20-metre lap pool is overlooked by the Cy’an restaurant.
Also: Get the Met staff to put together a personalized boutique shopping itinerary for you, taking the stress out of street-schlepping.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: With a voyeur’s view of the poolside and a gourmet’s grasp of Mediterranean cuisine, Cy’an is near the top of every visiting epicure’s to-do list. The petite spa restaurant, Glow, presents a lighter selection of healthy organic snacks and smoothies.
Dress code: Off-duty diva.
Top table: On Cy’an’s verandah by the pool – beautiful food to eat; beautiful people to feast your eyes on.
Last orders: Glow is open until 8.30pm; Cy’an closes its kitchen at 10.30pm. The Met Bar also offers snacky Thai food till 11pm.
Room service: Tasty Thai treats can be brought to your room 24 hours a day, and in-room massages can be requested while the spa is open.
Hotel bar: Exclusive to members and guests, the Met Bar is a sultry club-land lounge that hums to a laid-back DJ beat until 1am. The staggering cocktail menu, crafted by trained mixologists, boasts more than 40 different martinis.

Also worth knowing

Children: Under-12s stay for free in their parents’ rooms. Cots are available and babysitting can be arranged.

Smith Members offer

Welcome martinis in the bar and in-room chocolate desserts; members booking suites will receive a bottle of chilled champagne in their room

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