2008 Overall Best Luxury Hotel Award: lebua at State Tower, Bangkok

Visitors to Bangkok (and local urbanites alike) flock to the Sky Bar, one of the hottest venues in the city, for heart-stopping views of glittering Bangkok. But this birds' eye view of the Chao Phraya River meandering through the city is not limited to the dramatic Sky Bar. In fact, guests at lebua at State Tower experience these incredible views from their guest room too, as this all-suite luxury hotel boasts extraordinary balcony views from every single room, along with Bvlgari bath products, Petrossian amenities in mini bar, and 330 thread count linens. Winner of the "2008 Overall Best Luxury Hotel Award" at the prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards in Cape Town, lebua at State Tower features several fine dining options and in-suite cooking by an award-winning chef. The best part of all? The hotel is surprisingly affordable, with rates this month hovering around $164. Plus, lebua at State Tower is running a special promotion, whereby you get 20 percent off if you stay two nights, 30 percent off if you stay three nights, and a whopping 40 percent off if you stay four nights.