| A City of Angels | | | | sunshine to pour through the hotel blinds and onto |
| Even before I touched down on the Bangkok | | | | my face. The warmth of this is more than the |
| tarmac in the smooth as silk Thai international | | | | warmth of a bosom or a child-but more a distinct |
| flight from Rome, I somehow knew what lay | | | | warmth of great hotel hospitality and good nature. |
| ahead of me- I could half imagine the Siamese as | | | | After an early morning breakfast treat at this |
| they were once so elegantly known. And now | | | | hotel consisting of a traditional Thai breakfast- I |
| simply Thais; the meaning of freedom, freedom | | | | decided to walk the nearby streets surrounding |
| because this country was never colonized. | | | | my Princess like hotel. I walked for a while back |
| Freedom, because they still hold on to their | | | | again along those charming Bangkok roads and |
| values, their history, their wonderful artistic | | | | boulevards, by the palm fringed canals-whilst |
| language and script and freedom because that | | | | smelling the sweet aroma of nature combined |
| they against all odds have managed to keep out | | | | with Thai savoury food stalls and exotic incense. |
| those western influences that have so far | | | | Walking away from the river took me to century |
| destroyed a lot of other Asian cultures. Name one | | | | old canals that lead me to my final destination; the |
| country that hasn’t been changed by the | | | | ancient temples of the Grand Palace which houses |
| west, or indeed the Far East that has already | | | | the revered Emerald Buddha. And then a taxi |
| been deformed by us. | | | | back through the winding streets and on to the |
| Princess Princess | | | | Princess once again. |
| The taxi took me along rows of majestic | | | | Adorned with a combination of Thai and Western |
| tree-lined boulevards to a hotel situated at the | | | | décor, this six story hotel located at a distance |
| very heart of Bangkok’s historic and spiritual | | | | of 3 miles from the Grand Palace and National |
| beauty. We passed numerous houses of god- as | | | | Museum offers an exquisite range of 167 guest |
| in Buddhist temples whose monks and what | | | | hotel rooms. Perfect accessibility either on foot, |
| appeared to be child-like novice monks seemed to | | | | train or taxi to surrounding historical, arts and |
| guard the entrances as though these places of | | | | business centres this hotel has a reputation of |
| worship were castles of god. The oriental city in | | | | elegance, class and style; accommodating both |
| its full splendour has beckoned me to visit this | | | | the art lover, Bangkok tourist or business persons |
| Princess so charming that even the silver lined | | | | alike. The Royal Princess Larn Luang Hotel, |
| clouds of that Bangkok day seemed to be saying | | | | Bangkok boasts of facilities that allow its guests |
| a very dear welcome home. I rest my head on | | | | to relax, enjoy good food, first class and five-star |
| the pillow of my Princess hotel room and feel my | | | | service. |
| heart beating in what seems to be the rhythmic | | | | Author Bio. |
| chime of distant temple bells. With this rhythm I | | | | Use their online Quick reservation tab to book a |
| can sleep and dream of another time, another | | | | dream stay at The Royal Princess Larn Luang |
| century when Bangkok-the City of Angels was | | | | Hotel. A range of rooms available from the famed |
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| that sway to allow an intermittent stream of | | | | information. |