Detailed Review
The Sukhothai Hotel epitomises the exquisite taste and hospitality that is the essence of Thailand. In every room and along every corridor is found a part of Thailand more often seen in a museum or palace.
The Sukhothai is situated in the heart of Bangkok's business and embassy district.
The elegance and distinctive design of The Sukhothai's guest accommodation are of the highest international standard. All rooms and suites incorporate rich Thai fabrics, teakwood furnishings, impeccable detailing and luxurious bathrooms.
Press Quotes
"The ridiculous hustle and bustle of Bangkok is quickly forgotten on entering the Sukhothai's beautifully sculpted grounds. " Guardian 07
Independent Reviews
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The Sukhothai
By Daniel ScottThe Sukhothai is a relatively new challenger for the title of Bangkok’s top hotel, unusually away from the main congregation of top hotels on the Chao Praya river, near the main business district. Its low-level design sets it apart, creating a sense of space, of light and somewhat amazingly, given the surrounding city’s smog and noise, of airiness and tranquillity. The hotel grounds are distinguished by water everywhere, collecting in pools that reflect the white walls of the main building and the pavilion outhouses. There is a sense of sensual simplicity in it all that spills into the décor of the hotel’s rooms that are predominated by Thai silk and full of mirrors to increase the feeling of space. Staying here feels like being in a landscaped Oriental garden, with traditional Thai statuary dispersed around, and the overall effect is to calm jangled nerves.
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"The bustle of Bangkok gets left behind for silk-wrapped pillars and temple chic in this tranquil boutique hotel on Sathorn Road."
Sukhothai
By Caroline Major
With teak wood floors, and wall paneling shot with green olive infused, gunmetal grey thai silk the ambiance here is pure sex. If you love texture, revel in the corrugated bed covers, linen bathrobes, and the feeling of porous, chunky local stone and plush carpets underfoot, you'll appreciate Sukhothai. Add dim boudoir lighting, and the rooms are perfect for a romantic escape in not so romantic Bangkok.
The staff skirt nervously on the edge of all this hip-ness. The famous Thai hospitality and openess is masked by the surrounds. The girls, flitting like sparrows, seem nervous to smile too broadly or engage in a warm conversation lest they ruin their composure.
The Sukhothai is not the barefoot luxury of my Thailand dreams, but for a perfectly functional, stylish hotel in this City of Angels, the hotel is good value for money. Take a favoured companion and get intimate, but put any thought of the ‘Land of Smiles’ on hold whilst vamping it up in this doyen of cool style.
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