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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
Frommer's
Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
From $63/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"JW Marriott's downtown hotel is a huge, black marble hive of action, with great eats, a fine spa, and unparalleled convenience." Full review
"The JW Marriott is by far the best value in Bangkok."
"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
"Designed by modernist Thai architect Sumet Jumsai, it stands on Sukhumvit Soi and has the airy Bangkok Baking Company café." Full review
"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
Luxury
"The JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok is a trendsetter for luxury and still offers home-style comfort in central Sukhumvit." Full review
"Black marble high-rise with a full roster of business amenities and a prime location on Bangkok’s main shopping drag." Full review
"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
Wallpaper
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Fodor's
Forbes Travel Guide
Time Out
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Forbes Travel Guide
2 North Sathorn Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
From $93/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"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
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
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
"An architectural gem, this elegant hotel is designed around the five elements of water, earth, wood, metal, and fire." Full review
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
"Gorgeous views and unique designs are the key reasons you’ll love SO Sofitel Bangkok." Full review
"Sofitel So Hotel in the Silom area of Bangkok impressed me from the moment I entered the building." Full review
"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
"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
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