The Siam HeritagevsSO/ BANGKOK
Both The Siam Heritage and SO Sofitel Bangkok are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, SO Sofitel Bangkok is preferred by most writers compared to The Siam Heritage. SO Sofitel Bangkok comes in at 83 with praise from 9 reviewers including Time Out, Forbes Travel Guide and Wallpaper.
The Siam Heritage
115-1 Surawong Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
From $24/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's
"The family that runs the Siam Heritage has created a classy boutique hotel with a purpose—to preserve and promote Thai heritage." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Right around the corner from the raucous streets of Patpong, the serene and traditional Siam Heritage provides an interesting contrast."
Oyster
Upscale
"The upscale, 73-room Siam Heritage uses antique handicrafts and paintings from northern Thailand to inject charm into an otherwise aging hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Tucked off busy Th Surawong, this classy boutique hotel oozes with homey Thai charm – most likely because the owners also live in the same building." 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