JW Marriott Hotel BangkokvsSO/ BANGKOK
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, SO Sofitel Bangkok ranks slightly better than JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok. SO Sofitel Bangkok comes in at #11 in Bangkok with approval from 9 sources including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Oyster.
JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok
4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
From $63/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"JW Marriott's downtown hotel is a huge, black marble hive of action, with great eats, a fine spa, and unparalleled convenience." Full review
Concierge
"The JW Marriott is by far the best value in Bangkok."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Although the hotel is on Sukhumvit Road, in "a busy, high-energy area with shops, banks, restaurants, malls, and tailors," it's "a little difficult" to reach the tourist attractions from here." Full review
Time Out
"Designed by modernist Thai architect Sumet Jumsai, it stands on Sukhumvit Soi and has the airy Bangkok Baking Company café." Full review
Star Service
"Just off the expressway to the airport, within walking distance of Bangkok's five elegant shopping centers, night markets, British embassy, Lumpini Park and the Bumrungrad Hospital." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok is a trendsetter for luxury and still offers home-style comfort in central Sukhumvit." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Black marble high-rise with a full roster of business amenities and a prime location on Bangkok’s main shopping drag." Full review
Fodor's
"Inside, the hotel has many food and beverage outlets worth trying, an outstanding spa, and other unique amenities to make your stay enjoyable. " 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