SO/ Bangkok

Character and identity

SO/ Bangkok is a 30-storey design statement looming over Lumphini Park, its concept built around the five elements (water, earth, wood, metal and fire) that shape wildly different room palettes, textures and moods across the property. Expect skyline views from nearly every vantage point, including the glass-walled outdoor infinity pool that glows violet after dark. The two-floor wellness centre houses So Spa, a moody lobby of dark marble, wall-to-wall windows and vertical timber evoking a mythical Thai forest. Restaurants and a fashionable rooftop bar round out the picture, with Chocolab in the lower lobby turning out playful chocolate creations and daily classes.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The reason to book here is the design: themed rooms, a forest-like spa and a rooftop pool that turns violet at night give the property a personality few Bangkok luxury hotels match. Spring for an elemental room category that genuinely speaks to you (the palettes vary sharply), and time a stay around sunset on the rooftop and a Chocolab session downstairs.