N THE heart of the City of Angels, on Ratchadamri Road, The St Regis Bangkok is a gleaming reflective glass icon of the “new” Bangkok. Modern, chic, hushed, well positioned right next to a BTS SkyTrain station, the hotel is well connected to the thrumming Silom and Sukhumvit arteries of commerce. Small wonder, having opened in April 2011 this address is seeking to establish itself as one of the best Bangkok business hotels and not just on this particular block.

Being in the heart of town is just one advantage. Overlooking the polo club greens is another. Breezy views take off in all directions and shopping is all just a train stop away.

The 227 designer-chic rooms offer contemporary decor and ample stretch space, more than enough for an ecstatic swing of a contract-packed briefcase. The St Regis butlers are on hand right around the clock to do your bidding from unpacking an unruly suitcase to serving midnight champagne.

This is not a hotel though to rest on business laurels. This is, after all, Thailand, and the Remède Spa offers an extensive menu of treatments for all tastes. The more energetic can burn off crassly lingering calories at the fitness centre or splash out in the swimming pool. Bangkok shopping will burn off any residual fat. Just around the corner are prime wallet-lighteners Gaysorn Plaza (for rarefied luxury brands), the extensive Siam Paragon, Central Chidlom, CentralWorld and bargain-basement MBK should you need a breather.

The hotel offers eight meeting venues (the largest at 5,296sq ft), a business centre, eye-widening IT and audiovisual technology, and a snappy convention services team to tailor any event.

The versatile floor space for corporate meetings, fine cuisine outlets, and welcoming service – a hallmark of The St Regis marquee – happily conspire to make this one of the top Bangkok business hotels. Mark this address down for an on-the-ball business or lazy leisure visit.