Shanghai Mansion BangkokvsSO/ BANGKOK
Both Shanghai Mansion Bangkok and SO Sofitel Bangkok are rated very highly by writers. Overall, Shanghai Mansion Bangkok is the choice of most professionals compared to SO Sofitel Bangkok. Shanghai Mansion Bangkok comes in at #7 in Bangkok with accolades from 10 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Rough Guide and The Telegraph.
Shanghai Mansion Bangkok Show All Reviews
479-481 Yaowaraj Road, Samphantawong, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
From $25/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This newish hotel is a small but superb example of some of Bangkok's more character-filled boutique hotels that are springing up." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Once the home of a wealthy Chinese merchant, this charming hotel celebrates the colors and romance of Chinatown."
Rough Guide
"The most design-conscious accommodation in Chinatown has embraced the modern Chinoiserie look with gusto."
Time Out
"It's little overstatement to say this boutique hotel is electrifying, and it's not just the acidic colour scheme: it has a real buzz to it." Full review
Star Service
"No Sukhothai, this place represents well the continuing wave of small, quality-driven boutique-hotels that are popping up around the country. " Full review
Gayot
"This chic and contemporary boutique hotel is sure to make your experience in Bangkok one you will never forget."
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is tranquil, and the rooms have beautiful canopy beds and bright accents. Even though the décor skews more Chinese than Thai it’s worth booking a stay." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"In a city where hotel rates are competitive and there are hundreds of options to choose from, this intimate, 76-room boutique hotel still manages to stand out." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"China’s ‘Roaring Thirties’ come to life in a retrofitted, 70-year-old building in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Why book? Travel back to Shanghai in the 1930s, to the glitz and glamour, the mystery and romance, via one historic property set amidst the neon and hustle of Bangkok’s Chinatown.Set the..." 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