The St. Regis BangkokvsSO/ BANGKOK
Both hotels are praised by experts. Overall, The St. Regis Bangkok scores slightly higher than SO Sofitel Bangkok. The St. Regis Bangkok comes in at 85 with endorsements from 9 reviews such as Gayot, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
The St. Regis Bangkok
159, Rajadamri Road, Lumpini Sub-District, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
From $134/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"This hotel meets the city's high standards for service and luxury. How can you argue with 24-hour butler service attached to each room?" Full review
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Be sure to take advantage of morning coffee delivery with wake-up calls.
Gayot
"At Bangkok's lavish St. Regis outpost, guest rooms feature exceptional extras, such as floor-to-ceiling windows with unobstructed views... and 300-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets."
Travel + Leisure
"The lavish 227 guest quarters are studies in painted teak and marble, but unrivaled service sets the property apart." Full review
Fodor's
"The St. Regis is all about pampering—this was the first hotel in Thailand to offer its guests around-the-clock personal butler service." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 228 spacious rooms are decked out in sexy, but sober, contemporary tones and have marble bathrooms with separate showers and tubs. Every room has butler service as well." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The St. Regis stands as one of the most exclusive hotels in the city.
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Time Out
"One of the most luxurious hotels in Bangkok." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"Opened in 2011 on the high-end Rajadamri shopping strip, this "exceptional-in-every-way hotel" melds traditional Thai style with modernism." Full review
Frommer's
"Everything about the St. Regis oozes elegance, from the high-ceilinged, bright lobby to the comfortable rooms...one aspect of the hotel that makes guests feel like royalty is a butler on call" 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