COMO Metropolitan Bangkok

COMO Metropolitan, Bangkok, is the Thai capital's hotspot for those at the centre of the action. A cool and contemporary east-west aesthetic with modern Oriental accents is combined with award-winning cuisine, a holistic spa and Bangkok's chicest lounge bar.

However, COMO Metropolitan, Bangkok, is also a place for the most demanding traveller who seeks not just style, but accurate service.

The hotel's 169 rooms, including four penthouse suites and a two-bedroom presidential suite, share a cosseting, contemporary style by Kathryn Kng, a Singapore-based interior design practice.

The look is fresh without being ferociously avant garde, acknowledging influences from both the east and west. The simple, ample volumes are flooded with light, manipulated by lighting architects, Isometrix, London.

Natural materials include Makha wood from Thailand, combined with oxidized brass paneling. Paintings are also featured, by Natee Utarit, an up-and-coming artist at the cutting edge of Asia's art scene. Utarit's images, hung throughout the hotel, give depth to the otherwise clean-lined spaces.

COMO Shambhala Urban Escape at Metropolitan Bangkok is a unique full-service holistic health center. Distinguishing facilities include an outdoor 20-metre swimming pool, which provides a cooling sanctuary from the city bustle. Yoga is an important element of most guest stays and why COMO Shambhala Urban Escape stands out from other offerings in Bangkok. To this end, it provides guests with in-room yoga mats as well as a studio with instructors available for one-to-one sessions. The centre has a fully equipped gym with personal trainers available on request. Other facilities include 10 treatment rooms, two steam rooms (both male and female) and two hydro pools (both male and female). The Asian-inspired treatments range from a powerful, oil-free Thai Massage (known as passive yoga, aiding the flexibility of tired joints) to the signature COMO Shambhala Massage utilising long, soothing strokes.