What it is

A skyscraping all-suite hotel with 11 bars and restaurants (including a legendary rooftop bar), a holistic Thai spa, and an outdoor pool fed by waterfalls.

What it isn't

Ho-hum. One of the restaurants is actually on a boat that sails at sunset on the Chao Phraya River, with a four course menu that includes passionfruit marinated duck breast; slow cooked short ribs; and Thai mango cake.

What we think

There are no bad rooms at Banyan Tree Bangkok, by design. The smallest room option here is a sprawling 474 square feet for an Oasis Retreat Twin, and so sumptuously designed you’ll feel like you’re in a penthouse thanks to the span of windows from floor to ceiling; plush window seat; coffee and tea station; zippy free wifi; and spa like bathroom with a soaking tub and even aromatherapy. Gwyneth-level wellness obsessives should book the Wellbeing Sanctuary King, a dazzling 517 square foot space that includes a nutrition platter, rest ritual each night, yoga mat and other wellness gear, plus steep discounts on spa treatments (bliss). To truly treat yourself, the Presidential Suite is a jaw-dropper—complete with an ultra-luxe atrium that looks like something out of the Thai version of Wall Street.

You're here because

Vertigo, the rooftop bar, feels like it’s floating over the city, thanks to 360 degree views and a glass floored portion nicknamed the Moon Walk. It’s deliciously sceney; the Lost Paradise cocktail is both clear blue and purple and tailor-made to create FOMO in your following.

The Moment

You’re more than a little jetlagged, which is why today’s spa treatment—a tropical rain mist shower, mit scrub and honey milk nourisher—is just what the doctor ordered.

Restaurants & Bars

Vertigo - Enjoy an alfresco rooftop dining experience high above the city – a once-in-a-lifetime experience

Moon Bar - Rooftop cocktails

Vertigo Too - Bangkok's best sky-high cosmopolitan cocktail bar! Beautiful tapas, creative cocktails & live entertainment.

Bai Yun - Bringing modern Cantonese cuisine to new heights

Apsara - A dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River

Saffron Cruise - The newest culinary journey on the River of Kings

Saffron - Signature Contemporary Thai Cuisine

Saffron Sky Garden - Thai beers and street food in a casual alfresco setting

Romsai - All-day dining with a view of our tropical Romsai Garden

Goodies - Laid-back café with friendly service serving one-dish breakfast, gourmet boulangerie, sweet treats, light bites and an array of beverages.

Lobby Lounge - Relax and people-watch in the beautiful lobby

Location

The Sathon district, just two blocks from Lumphini Park and a 36 minute drive from Suvarnabhumi Airport.