Such style and taste: more than 30 years on, the mothership of Aman still retains a sense of quiet, solid luxury. The open-sided, airy architecture and cascading, tiered slate pool designed by architect Ed Tuttle remains much imitated but never matched. At its core is the spa, an elegant temple to wellness, combining fitness, mindfulness and bodywork, where the yoga and Thai massages are exceptional. Here, you are kneaded and stretched by therapists using their whole bodies youll be astonished at some of the contortions your body accepts. Youll return home feeling bulletproof.

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The grandest oasis in the city and still the most stylish place to get over jet lag, where you can take the hotels boat for a cruise along the Chao Phraya River to watch daybreak over the Grand Palace. The food is phenomenal, whether youre savouring caviar and mashed potato at Le Normandie, or Thai classics from superstar chef Pom at the riverside Terrace Rim Naam restaurant dont miss her blue swimmer crab curry with wild betel leaves. The sensory feast continues at the spa, set in a traditional Thai wooden house in a garden that resembles a bougainvillea forest. Try the Tok Sen treatment: a synchronised sequence of tapping using wooden hammers, which helps clear blocked emotional energy.

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