The Best Hotels In Bangkok For Your Next Thailand Adventure

If you’re looking for a high-flying hotel, the multi-award-winning Banyan Tree Bangkok shoots for the stars. This five-star stay is housed in one of Asia’s tallest buildings, so a drink at the rooftop watering hole Moon Bar is a must. At 61 floors up, the sunset views alone are worth the trip, but the cocktails are what will make you stay a while – order a Vertigo Sunset (Pampero Blanco Rum, Malibu, pineapple, cranberry and lime) and something light from the restaurant to settle in.

Some floors down, rooms and suites enjoy equal bragging rights to impressive outlooks. All rooms and suites have separate living spaces, bathrooms with tubs and either city or river views.

Described as "achingly hip" by Vogue Singapore, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon oozes cool vibes with interior designs by Spanish artist and designer Jaime Hayon. There is a zebra-striped boozy tearoom, a cocktail bar in the sky and a terrace pool flanked by retro yellow-and-white umbrellas and sun loungers.

Thailand’s highest restaurant, Ojo, serves up innovative Mexican dishes amid glamorous pink-and-gold-themed interiors. In your room, expect sweeping Bangkok views, custom robes and Nespresso coffee machines, plus the colourful furnishings that are the hotel’s signature.

Some hotels are special enough to pull focus from the destination itself and Capella Bangkok is one of them. In the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2023, Capella was ranked the World’s Best Hotel Brand, with Capella Bangkok awarded #1 Best Hotel in Bangkok. And we tend to agre. Inside, the hotel is all marble floors, Thai teak latticework, and chandeliers in chrome and crystal.

The Michelin-starred Côte by Mauro Colagreco promises refined Mediterranean-inspired dishes from a daily changing menu. The 101 rooms, suites and villas all have views of Chao Phraya River, plus guests receive bubbles on arrival and a complimentary minibar. For something extra special, book a room with a Jacuzzi plunge pool on the balcony.

The Sukhothai Bangkok was designed to resemble the palaces of the ancient Sukhothai Kingdom - reflection pools, perfectly symmetrical colonnades, open-air galleries and an abundance of bronze, teakwood and marble. The hotel’s seven bars and restaurants have one goal in mind: to keep you coming back for more.

Celadon offers classic Thai cuisine in a lily pond-adjacent pavilion, and the sumptuous Sunday brunch at Colonnade is weekend decadence at its most delicious with Alaskan king crab, Maine lobster, Sicilian brown crab and oysters. Sleep it off afterwards in your room or suite in either the Club or Main Wing.

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is a magnet to foodies everywhere thanks to its Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Normandie by Alain Roux. Here, French fine dining is presented amid velvet upholstery, sunset river panoramas and crystal chandeliers. The rest of the hotel is just as impressive. Head to the spa when you’re not wining and dining in any of the other 10 restaurants and bars.

With a Forbes Five-Star award under its belt, The Oriental Spa has set the standard for wellness in Thailand since 1993, promising a tranquil lotus pond and treatments including traditional Thai massages, cleansing rituals with eucalyptus and a Moroccan hammam experience with mud masks and olive pit body polishes.

Kempinski is synonymous with luxury and its outpost in Bangkok, the Sindhorn, is no exception. There is an entire floor dedicated to Sindhorn Wellness by Resense, home to eight treatment rooms where world-class practitioners await to pamper you with Thai massages, lifting facials, body polishes and hammam experiences.

Unusually for a city hotel, the suites are abundant with space and natural light, with breezy balconies overlooking the city and separate living rooms with dining space. Each suite stay offers access to Thermal Journeys, a series of wellness benefits including access to an infinity pool overlooking Lumphini Park, a bio sauna and an aroma steam room. 

The Bangkok buzz feels miles away when you stay at Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort, located only a 20-minute drive from the city centre, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Surrounded by lush jungle, with a smorgasbord of wellness and lifestyle activities, the resort is a breath of fresh air in the metropolis. Sunrise yoga, Thai herbal compress workshops, tennis lessons, happy hour and live music are a recipe for a good time.

Keen for a good feed? You’ll be spoiled for choice with 10 restaurants at your fingertips. The Riverside Terrace is a particular favourite, with an international barbecue and seafood buffet. Pile your plate sky-high with oysters shucked tableside, ocean-fresh seafood and a daily rotation of Thai classics like Massaman beef curry and pad Thai.