Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel

Facing the grand Royal Bangkok Sports Club, a golf course, and a race track, the hotel stands less than two minutes walk from the Ratchadamri BTS Skytrain station, from where trains whisk guests to the river in 20 minutes. Several shopping centers and eateries can be found nearby, and Lumpini Park, Bangkok’s biggest green space, is a five-minute walk away.

The hotel’s ostentatious lobby, with ceiling frescoes and an incredible mural atop a wide staircase, supported by a pianist tinkling at a perfectly attuned volume, is an appropriate introduction to this classic Thai affair that offers a fine balance of old-school tradition and 21st-century technology-oriented efficiency.

The Anantara Siam’s staff have a formal, impeccable style all their own, and there’s a real consideration for guests’ needs.

The facilities are good too. The gym has a squash court, plenty of fitness-inducing technology, and offers regular free yoga classes. The spa has seven treatment rooms and its own product line, and the pool is large and feels a long way from the city's roar in its garden setting.

The standard Deluxe rooms are spacious and bright, kept in brown and white tones with silk prints of traditional Thai paintings, elegant faux antique furnishings, large comfy beds, and a small seating area. All rooms have free use of a hotel smartphone, offering international and local calls, internet connection and information on the city, and a direct number to the hotel in case of emergencies.

The spotless marble bathrooms have tubs, rain showers, and enough mirrors to get to know oneself from the most unlikely perspectives. The rooms and suites with views of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club are definitely the best.

Location:
155 Ratchadamri Rd, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330