The Siam
Design DreamSilent SanctuaryOld MoneyHistoric Hideaway
The private boat cuts the engine at the pier and the humidity of the river is replaced instantly by the cool stillness of the main atrium. Bill Bensley designed this space as a monochromatic cathedral of ferns and light where the silence is heavy enough to touch. It operates less like a hotel and more like the private estate of an eccentric collector with centuries of Thai history locked in glass cabinets along the corridors. You walk past military artifacts and Neolithic pottery on your way to breakfast. The city screams outside but in here the only sound is the fountain. It ruins you for anywhere else in Bangkok.
1 / 4
Why this hotel made the selection
- •The private boat takes 30 minutes to reach Saphan Taksin and acts as a floating limousine
- •Connie's Cottage is a century old teak house floated downriver from Ayutthaya
- •The antique collection in the lobby includes actual Neolithic pottery rather than reproductions
- •Butlers handle unpacking so your clothes are hanging before you finish your welcome drink
Club Score
95/100
Price
€700
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Rooms
39
Established
2012
Brand
Independent
Best Time to Visit
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
