Asia - CONDE NAST's "best new hotels in World & Thailand 06"

This just in... CONDE NAST the absolute authorities in first class travel have just named their "best new hotels in the World for 2006" (May 2006 - US Edition). I am listing some of their picks for Thailand. Some of these places are simply out of this world (both in terms of setting and price.) Fortunately for the rest of us who don't have 800USD to blow on a hotel room, CN were sweet enough to include a few recommendations that may just be within our reach... drum roll... ladies and gents here they are:

Bangkok: http://www.oldbangkokinn.com

Chiang Mai: http://d2hotels.com/

Chiang Mai: http://www.ghmhotels.com/hotels/hotel_home.asp?hotelid=15

Krabi: http://sarojin.com/

To browse thru the list yourself, click the link below:

http://www.concierge.com/bestof/hotlist/2006/asia/

CN Traveler (not the UK edition which would be Traveller) publishes both a "best" list and a "hot" list. "Hot" does not necessarily equate with "best."

Notice that in the "hot" list, neither the Pen or MO are included. These two hotels are considered two of the "best" in BKK.

http://www.concierge.com/bestof/readerschoice/top_hotels/tophotels_asia

Krabi: http://sarojin.com/

To browse thru the list yourself, click the link below:

http://www.concierge.com/bestof/hotlist/2006/asia/

Unfortunately - the Sarojin is not in Krabi! It is in Khao Lak - a nicer location in my opinion!

Chiang Mai: http://d2hotels.com/

Chiang Mai: http://www.ghmhotels.com/hotels/hotel_home.asp?hotelid=15

Surprised both Mandarin Oriental's Dhara Dhevi or the newer Aman resort did not make the list.