White wicker chairs and palms in the Authors’ Lounge

Luxury guide · Bangkok

Luxury Bangkok: Our Favourites

The Mandarin Oriental, Capella and The Siam, Sorn and Le Normandie, The Bamboo Bar and Sky Bar, the Oriental Spa, Jim Thompson silk and ICONLUXE.

Grand hotels

  1. The grande dame of the river

    Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

    The Riverside·Grand hotel

    Bangkok’s legendary riverside hotel, opened in 1887: Le Normandie, The Bamboo Bar, The Authors’ Lounge and a spa across the water.

    48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  2. Facing the Oriental across the river

    The Peninsula Bangkok

    Thonburi riverside·Grand hotel

    A tall riverside hotel on the Thonburi bank, with its own boats across the Chao Phraya.

    333 Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600Explore View on map

  3. Côte by Mauro Colagreco

    Capella Bangkok

    The Riverside·Grand hotel

    A low-rise riverside hotel on Charoen Krung, with Côte by Mauro Colagreco (two MICHELIN stars).

    300/2 Charoen Krung Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

  4. BKK Social Club

    Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River

    The Riverside·Grand hotel

    The Four Seasons on the river at Charoen Krung, beside Capella, home of BKK Social Club.

    300/1 Charoen Krung Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

  5. Facing Wat Arun

    Chakrabongse Villas

    Rattanakosin·Riverside house

    A handful of rooms in a riverside house in the old city, facing Wat Arun.

    396 Maharaj Road, Tatien, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200Explore View on map

  6. Lennon’s on the top floor

    Rosewood Bangkok

    Lumphini·Grand hotel

    A sculptural tower on Ploenchit Road, with Lennon’s vinyl bar on the top floor.

    1041/38 Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330Explore View on map

  7. Beside Nai Lert Park

    Aman Nai Lert Bangkok

    Lumphini·Grand hotel

    Aman’s Bangkok hotel, beside the private garden of Nai Lert Park.

    1 Soi Somkid, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330Explore View on map

  8. Above Central Embassy

    Park Hyatt Bangkok

    Lumphini·Grand hotel

    A hotel in the towers above Central Embassy on Wireless Road.

    88 Wireless Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330Explore View on map

  9. On Soi Ton Son

    Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok

    Lumphini·Grand hotel

    A Kempinski hotel on leafy Soi Ton Son, near Lumphini Park.

    80 Soi Ton Son, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330Explore View on map

  10. IGNIV on the ground floor

    The St. Regis Bangkok

    Ratchadamri·Grand hotel

    A tower on Ratchadamri Road, above the BTS, with IGNIV (one MICHELIN star).

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  11. On Ratchadamri Road

    Waldorf Astoria Bangkok

    Ratchadamri·Grand hotel

    A slender tower on Ratchadamri Road, near the Ratchaprasong junction.

    151 Ratchadamri Road, Lumpini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330Explore View on map

  12. In One Bangkok

    The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok

    One Bangkok·Grand hotel

    The Ritz-Carlton in the new One Bangkok district on Wireless Road.

    189 Wireless Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330Explore View on map

  13. A garden address in Sathorn

    The Sukhothai Bangkok

    Sathorn·Grand hotel

    A low-rise hotel in gardens and lotus pools on South Sathorn Road.

    13/3 South Sathorn Road, Thungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

  14. Reopened on Rama IV

    Dusit Thani Bangkok

    Silom·Grand hotel

    The Dusit Thani, reopened in its new building facing Lumphini Park, with Cannubi by Umberto Bombana (one MICHELIN star).

    98 Rama IV Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  15. A riverside estate in Dusit

    The Siam

    Dusit·Grand hotel

    A riverside hotel of villas and suites in the old district of Dusit, with its own boats to the city.

    3/2 Thanon Khao, Vachirapayabal, Dusit, Bangkok 10300Explore View on map

  16. Suites on Sukhumvit 39

    137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok

    Sukhumvit·Boutique hotel

    A hotel of suites on Sukhumvit Soi 39, with a rooftop pool.

    59/1 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110Explore View on map

Fine dining

  1. Three MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Sorn

    Sukhumvit·Southern Thai

    Three MICHELIN stars for southern Thai cooking on Sukhumvit Soi 26.

    56 Soi Sukhumvit 26, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110Explore View on map

  2. Three MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Sühring

    Sathorn·German

    Three MICHELIN stars for modern German cooking in a villa off Yen Akat.

    10 Soi Yen Akat 3, Chong Nonsi, Yan Nawa, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

  3. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Anne-Sophie Pic at Le Normandie

    The Riverside·French contemporary

    Two MICHELIN stars at the Mandarin Oriental, above the river.

    5F, Mandarin Oriental, 48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  4. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Côte by Mauro Colagreco

    The Riverside·Modern cuisine

    Two MICHELIN stars at Capella Bangkok, on the river.

    2F, Capella Bangkok, 300/2 Charoen Krung Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120Explore View on map

  5. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Mezzaluna

    Silom·French contemporary

    Two MICHELIN stars on the 65th floor of State Tower.

    65F, lebua at State Tower, 1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  6. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    R-Haan

    Sukhumvit·Thai

    Two MICHELIN stars for Thai tasting menus on Sukhumvit Soi 53.

    131 Soi Sukhumvit 53, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110Explore View on map

  7. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Gaa

    Sukhumvit·Indian

    Two MICHELIN stars for progressive Indian cooking on Soi 53.

    46/1 Sukhumvit 53, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110Explore View on map

  8. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Cannubi by Umberto Bombana

    Silom·Italian contemporary

    One MICHELIN star for Italian cooking at the new Dusit Thani.

    Dusit Thani Bangkok, 98 Rama IV Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  9. In the hotel’s original building

    The Authors’ Lounge

    The Riverside·Afternoon tea

    Afternoon tea under white wicker and palms in the Mandarin Oriental’s original 19th-century building.

    48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

Rooftops and jazz

  1. 64th floor, 247 m

    Sky Bar

    Silom·Rooftop bar

    The circular bar on the 64th floor of State Tower, 247 m above the river.

    64th Floor, State Tower, 1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  2. Live jazz at the Oriental

    The Bamboo Bar

    The Riverside·Jazz bar

    The Mandarin Oriental’s jazz bar, with live music nightly.

    48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  3. At the top of Rosewood

    Lennon’s

    Lumphini·Vinyl bar

    A cocktail and vinyl bar on the top floor of Rosewood Bangkok.

    1041/38 Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330Explore View on map

Spas and wellness

  1. Across the river by boat

    The Oriental Spa

    Thonburi riverside·Hotel spa

    The Mandarin Oriental’s spa, in a teak house across the river.

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  2. In the city’s green belt

    RAKxa Integrative Wellness

    Bang Krachao·Wellness retreat

    An integrative wellness retreat in the green bend of Bang Krachao.

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Shopping and property

  1. On the river, with an indoor floating market

    ICONSIAM

    Thonburi riverside·Shopping centre

    The riverside mall on the Thonburi bank, with ICONLUXE and SookSiam’s indoor floating market.

    299 Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600Explore View on map

  2. At the Siam interchange

    Siam Paragon

    Siam·Shopping centre

    The great mall at the BTS Siam interchange: luxury houses, a gourmet hall and an aquarium.

    991 Rama 1 Road, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330Explore View on map

  3. Luxury on Ploenchit

    Central Embassy

    Phloen Chit·Shopping centre

    A luxury mall at Phloen Chit, beneath the Park Hyatt.

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  4. At the Ratchaprasong junction

    Gaysorn Village

    Ratchaprasong·Shopping centre

    A lifestyle centre at the Ratchaprasong junction.

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  5. The silk house’s flagship

    Jim Thompson

    Silom·Thai silk

    The Thai silk house’s flagship on Surawong Road.

    9 Surawong Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500Explore View on map

  6. Residential and commercial

    Knight Frank Thailand

    Bangkok·Property consultancy

    The Thai office of the international property consultancy.

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