The Sukhothai Bangkok

• Lotus ponds and tropical gardens in the business district
• 25 m infinity-edged saltwater pool
• Club Wing and Main Wing rooms overlooking the grounds
• Celadon Thai restaurant and La Scala Italian
• Lumpini MRT is the nearest station, about 12 minutes on foot

Essentials

The Sukhothai Bangkok is a garden hotel at 13/3 South Sathorn Road, built around lotus ponds and tropical gardens. The nearest station is Lumpini on the MRT Blue Line, about 12 minutes on foot, and the hotel’s website names Sala Daeng as the nearest BTS station.

Lumphini Park is about 0.9 km away. The hotel sits between the two rail networks rather than on either, so a taxi or a private car, which the hotel offers around the clock, covers most trips.

Overview

Rooms are in two wings. The Club Wing has Club Rooms, Club Balcony Rooms and Club Suites, with a private Club Lounge. The Main Wing has Deluxe Rooms, Deluxe and Executive Suites, Garden Suites and The Sukhothai Suite. The hotel says the Club Wing rooms, suites and lounge all overlook the pool and gardens, and Club Rooms have a deep-soaking tub with a separate shower. Club Balcony Rooms add a balcony with a sun lounger and a dining table.

The setting is the point: mature trees, stonework inspired by ancient Sukhothai, lotus ponds and winding paths replace the usual lobby-and-tower feel. Comparable hotels on Sathorn are covered in luxury hotels in Silom and Sathorn.

Tip: Choose a Club Wing room, since the hotel lists the whole wing and its lounge as facing the pool and gardens.

Food and drink

Celadon

The signature Thai restaurant, set beside a lotus pond. A calm dinner in the gardens.

La Scala

An Italian restaurant, and one of seven bars and restaurants the hotel lists.

Colonnade

Premium seafood and live cooking, highlighted in the hotel’s Sunday brunch.

Thimian, the Lobby Salons, ZUK Bar and the Pool Terrace Cafe and Bar fill out the list; the terrace cafe suits a light lunch by the water.

Amenities

The pool is a 25 m infinity-edged saltwater pool in the gardens, with chaise longues near the Pool Terrace Cafe and Bar. A Fitness Studio and The Sukhothai Spa complete the wellness side. The spa offers massage, hammams, yoga, Pilates and meditation, with hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms.

Paths wind through the gardens past the ponds, which gives a slow day plenty to do without leaving the hotel. A private limousine service runs 24 hours.