Nice places to sleep: luxury train carriage with private pool?

With that charm that smacks a bit of Orient Express, l'InterContinental Khao Yai Resort by IHG Is a hotel that makes hotel enthusiasts dream. details and unique, winking at lovers of the trains.

We are located in Thailand, precisely 2 1/2 hours from Bangkok Where an eccentric designer, Bill Bensley, managed to recover some rail cars from all over Thailand, renovate them and turn them into 19 luxury suites and villas surrounded by greenery, all with a railroad theme.

Khao Yao, the place where IHG's resort is located, was precisely a railroad Hub of the late 19th century and connected northeastern Thailand with various destinations, including Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore, Phnom Penh, and Cambodia, now restored to splendor through this project.

The complex of villas and suites is also enhanced by other facilities such as a restaurant, a bar and one SPA, each villa celebrates a destination Different in both name and design, the rooms are about 50 square meters in size and are furnished with quality materials and accessories such as Marble, crystals, hand-carved wood, and fine fabrics such as the famous Thai silk.

Each villa has the bathroom private, closets, couches, and all the amenities normally found in a hotel, only here it feels like being on a train luxurious!

There is also a suite of over 100 square meters which has a private swimming pool, in addition to the resort's own swimming pool, there is also a lake where you can enjoy swimming in nature.

In addition to the 19 villas and suites scattered around the resort, there is also a main building that houses other 45 rooms train-themed. In the restaurant, guests can choose themed dishes French including onion soup with grilled bone marrow, Gruyere cheese and boeuf bourgugnon, as well as classic cocktails, champagne, whiskey and wine.

The icing on the cake is the "Back on Track" spa and wellness center with four Thai massage and treatment rooms, as well as a fitness center.

Prices at the InterContinental Khao Yai Resort start at. 130/140€ per night, or 23,000 IHG One Rewards Points, for rooms in the main building, while for Heritage Railcar villas start from approx. 250€. Most expensive price for villas with swimming pool, starting from approx. 450€ For the 1-bedroom option and 1.400€ per night for the 2-bedroom option.

A throwback but in a luxurious version, would you like to sleep there one night?

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