InterContinental Khao Yai Resort is the likely last stop for 19 heritage rail cars that were saved from scrap heaps around Thailand and turned into truly first-class accommodations.
InterContinental Khao Yai Resort is the likely last stop for 19 heritage rail cars that were saved from scrap heaps around Thailand and turned into truly first-class accommodations.
There’s a lot to love about hotels on stilts. Unlike your past romantic partners, when your hotel room leaves you high and dry, it’ll leave you with nothing but positive memories.
Nature abhors a vacuum, but it loves a picture window. These self-contained, geometric accommodations get you right up against the wilderness, putting the view above all else.
Remember the first time you’d heard of Koh Samui? What about Koh Kood or Krabi or Chiang Mai or Khao Yai? Surely you’ve heard of some of them by now, and it’s likely thanks to these hotels, some culinary diplomacy, and a certain film from 2000.
Keemala is a twisted treehouse fantasy — a Thai wonderland of elevated pool villas and intricately woven bird’s nests, with an origin story almost as dramatic as its architecture.
In gathering together some of the most stunning beach hotels in Southeast Asia, we were reminded of Anthony Bourdain’s love of the region and the influence he’s had on the world’s changing attitudes toward travel.