Hansar Bangkok HotelvsSO/ BANGKOK
Both Hansar Bangkok Hotel and SO Sofitel Bangkok are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, SO Sofitel Bangkok is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hansar Bangkok Hotel. SO Sofitel Bangkok ranks #11 in Bangkok with accolades from 9 reviews including Fodor's, Forbes Travel Guide and Afar Magazine.
Hansar Bangkok Hotel
3 Soi Mahadlekluang 2, Rajdamri Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
From $97/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Jetsetter
"Hansar Bangkok Hotel is in the heart of Bangkok, walking distance from Police General Hospital and Erawan Shrine. This 5-star hotel is within close proximity of Amarin Plaza and Erawan..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Ninety-four rooms in a high-rise just off the business district’s main drag. The Hansar’s immediate neighbors are mostly condominiums, but the St. Regis and the Four Seasons are practically next door." Full review
Star Service
"This is yet another slick modern ally of Bangkok's hordes of fashion-seeking corporate travelers—St. Regis' mini-me at about half the price." Full review
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"The 94-room luxury Hansar Bangkok Hotel offers the intimate atmosphere of a boutique property along with impeccable style and generous amenities." Full review
Gayot
"This modern boutique hotel offers a nice alternative to the city's many budget hostels and bustling mega-properties."
Afar Magazine
"The Hansar is the perfect blend of urban sophistication with green style." Full review
Frommer's
"The building itself is an intriguing design, tall but irregular, and the huge rooms have great views from their floor-to-ceiling windows. Rooms feature teak-wood floors, black granite counters" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The brand-new Hansar can claim that elusive intersection of style and value." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Modern amenities are standard throughout the 94 guest rooms, but the iPod docks, flatscreen TVs and free Wi-Fi pale in comparison to perks like a complimentary mini-bar. " Full review
SO/ BANGKOK
2 North Sathorn Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
From $93/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Wallpaper
"Following on from the success of the Sofitel So in Mauritius, the second hotel from the group is a 30-storey property in the Thai capital of Bangkok." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
85.9
"A 238-room hotel in the capital's business center, housed in a new 30-story glass tower next to Lumpini Park, one of the few green spaces in town." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Opened in 2012, the Sofitel So is a trendy, outrageously fashionable lifestyle hotel, located in the downtown Sathorn area facing Lumpini Park." Full review
Fodor's
"An architectural gem, this elegant hotel is designed around the five elements of water, earth, wood, metal, and fire." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Fits right into the colorful chaos of Thailand’s vibrant capital...spectacular views from guest rooms, the top-floor spa, an outdoor glass-walled swimming pool and the several in-house restaurants." Full review
Time Out
"Gorgeous views and unique designs are the key reasons you’ll love SO Sofitel Bangkok." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Sofitel So Hotel in the Silom area of Bangkok impressed me from the moment I entered the building." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Taking inspiration from (and featuring amazing views of) adjacent Lumphini Park, this is one of a handful of large-yet-hip name-brand hotels to open in Bangkok in the last couple years." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Part French, part Thai, all high-gloss modern design, the thirty-story Sofitel So Bangkok lets you forget neither its European heritage nor its setting at the heart of the bustling capital of Thailand" Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"SO/ Bangkok fits right into the colorful chaos of Thailand’s vibrant capital — the 30-story building overlooks verdant Lumphini Park and the city’s modern skyscrapers making for some spectacular views from guest rooms, the top-floor spa, an outdoor glass-walled swimming pool and the several in-house restaurants and bars (including a fashionable rooftop watering hole)" Full review