BANGKOK CITY GUIDE
Welcome
Bangkok is a city that welcomes the bizarre, beautiful, and wacky and thrives on contrasts. Its upbeat character and energetic nature are due to the people's constant rush and bustle. Every time you visit, this city is a must-see and an unforgettable experience. The city has a wide range of appeal, including the relaxed tuk-tuk, market stalls, chic skyscrapers, and delectable cuisine. Whatever your reason for visiting, this location offers family time, romance, and adventure.
It is unquestionably a major Asian city, renowned for its vibrant Sois, nightlife, cuisine, and spas. Contrary to popular opinion, this "huge smoke" also boasts abundance of greenery nearby for anyone seeking a respite. A night, take to the sky bars to be rewarded with a sparkling metropolis twinkling in its glory. Sashaying with the sweet, the sour, and everything in between, there is no denying that Bangkok will capture both your senses, and your heart.
Welcome
Bangkok is a city that welcomes the bizarre, beautiful, and wacky and thrives on contrasts. Its upbeat character and energetic nature are due to the people's constant rush and bustle. Every time you visit, this city is a must-see and an unforgettable experience. The city has a wide range of appeal, including the relaxed tuk-tuk, market stalls, chic skyscrapers, and delectable cuisine. Whatever your reason for visiting, this location offers family time, romance, and adventure.
It is unquestionably a major Asian city, renowned for its vibrant Sois, nightlife, cuisine, and spas. Contrary to popular opinion, this "huge smoke" also boasts abundance of greenery nearby for anyone seeking a respite. A night, take to the sky bars to be rewarded with a sparkling metropolis twinkling in its glory. Sashaying with the sweet, the sour, and everything in between, there is no denying that Bangkok will capture both your senses, and your heart.
Our favourite neighbourhoods
Choosing the best neighborhood to stay in as a tourist depends on your interests, preferences, and what you want to experience during your visit. Here are some of the most popular and diverse neighborhoods that offer fantastic experiences for tourists:
Sukhumvit: Known for its vibrant nightlife, upscale shopping malls, and diverse dining options, Sukhumvit is a bustling area that appeals to expatriates and tourists. It offers a wide range of accommodations, from luxury hotels to budget-friendly hostels.
Siam: The commercial heart of Bangkok, Siam is home to some of the city's largest shopping centers, such as Siam Paragon and MBK Center. It's also a cultural hub with museums, theaters, and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Silom: Silom is Bangkok's financial district by day and a lively entertainment area by night. It features a mix of business centers, vibrant nightlife, and the famous Patpong Night Market, making it an exciting neighborhood for tourists.
Chinatown (Yaowarat): A historic area renowned for its bustling markets, street food, and Chinese temples. Chinatown offers a rich cultural experience and is one of the best places to explore Bangkok's culinary heritage.
Ari: A trendy, up-and-coming neighborhood known for its hipster cafes, boutique shops, and relaxed atmosphere. It's popular among young professionals and creatives, offering a unique and modern vibe.
Thonglor: An upscale neighborhood famous for its chic cafes, gourmet restaurants, and vibrant nightlife. Thonglor attracts Bangkok’s elite and trendy crowd, offering a sophisticated experience.
Banglamphu: Home to the famous Khao San Road, Banglamphu is popular with backpackers and budget travelers. It’s close to many historical sites, including the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, offering a blend of history and vibrant street life.
Riverside: Offers stunning views of the Chao Phraya River and is home to luxury hotels, historical landmarks, and cultural attractions. Riverside provides a scenic and more relaxed atmosphere, perfect for sightseeing and leisurely activities.
Ekkamai: Known for its sophisticated eateries, stylish bars, and the Eastern Bus Terminal. Ekkamai is a favorite among young locals and expats, offering a mix of modern amenities and trendy spots.
Pratunam: A shopping paradise, particularly for wholesale fashion and electronics. Pratunam is bustling with markets, malls, and street vendors, making it an exciting neighborhood for avid shoppers.
Our favourite neighbourhoods
Choosing the best neighborhood to stay in as a tourist depends on your interests, preferences, and what you want to experience during your visit. Here are some of the most popular and diverse neighborhoods that offer fantastic experiences for tourists:
Sukhumvit: Known for its vibrant nightlife, upscale shopping malls, and diverse dining options, Sukhumvit is a bustling area that appeals to expatriates and tourists. It offers a wide range of accommodations, from luxury hotels to budget-friendly hostels.
Siam: The commercial heart of Bangkok, Siam is home to some of the city's largest shopping centers, such as Siam Paragon and MBK Center. It's also a cultural hub with museums, theaters, and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Silom: Silom is Bangkok's financial district by day and a lively entertainment area by night. It features a mix of business centers, vibrant nightlife, and the famous Patpong Night Market, making it an exciting neighborhood for tourists.
Chinatown (Yaowarat): A historic area renowned for its bustling markets, street food, and Chinese temples. Chinatown offers a rich cultural experience and is one of the best places to explore Bangkok's culinary heritage.
Ari: A trendy, up-and-coming neighborhood known for its hipster cafes, boutique shops, and relaxed atmosphere. It's popular among young professionals and creatives, offering a unique and modern vibe.
Thonglor: An upscale neighborhood famous for its chic cafes, gourmet restaurants, and vibrant nightlife. Thonglor attracts Bangkok’s elite and trendy crowd, offering a sophisticated experience.
Banglamphu: Home to the famous Khao San Road, Banglamphu is popular with backpackers and budget travelers. It’s close to many historical sites, including the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, offering a blend of history and vibrant street life.
Riverside: Offers stunning views of the Chao Phraya River and is home to luxury hotels, historical landmarks, and cultural attractions. Riverside provides a scenic and more relaxed atmosphere, perfect for sightseeing and leisurely activities.
Ekkamai: Known for its sophisticated eateries, stylish bars, and the Eastern Bus Terminal. Ekkamai is a favorite among young locals and expats, offering a mix of modern amenities and trendy spots.
Pratunam: A shopping paradise, particularly for wholesale fashion and electronics. Pratunam is bustling with markets, malls, and street vendors, making it an exciting neighborhood for avid shoppers.
EXPERIENCES THERE WILL FOLLOW YOU HOME
Private cruise on the Chao Phraya River
Experience a lavish private dinner cruise on a traditional teak rice barge or a modern yacht. Enjoy gourmet dining, personalized service, and live music while gliding past iconic landmarks like Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, and the bustling riverside life.
Private Muay Thai Training Session
Engage in a personalized Muay Thai training session at a top-notch gym such as the Rajadamnern Stadium. Learn the techniques of Thailand's national sport from professional trainers.
Helicopter Tour Over Bangkok
Take a private helicopter tour for a breathtaking aerial view of Bangkok's skyline and major landmarks such as the Grand Palace, Wat Arun, and the Chao Phraya River. This unique perspective provides stunning photo opportunities and a memorable experience.
Luxury Spa Day at The Siam
Spend a day at The Siam Hotel’s Opium Spa, indulging in bespoke treatments that combine traditional Thai techniques with modern wellness practices. Enjoy facilities like a hammam, sauna, and plunge pool, all in an exquisitely designed setting.
Enjoy Afternoon Tea at The Authors' Loungedie
Located in the Mandarin Oriental, the Authors' Lounge is an elegant venue offering a traditional afternoon tea experience with a selection of exquisite teas, pastries, and finger sandwiches.
Private Tour of the Grand Palace and Wat Pho
Explore Bangkok’s historical and cultural gems with a private guided tour of the Grand Palace and Wat Pho. Enjoy personalized insights from an expert guide, skip-the-line access, and the flexibility to tailor the tour to your interests.
TOP SHOPPING
Asiatique
A mix of mall and outdoor markets. It was purpose-designed with street-style market shopping in mind. It’s a bustling environment that serves regular entertainment alongside various shopping options.
Icon Siam
Luxury fashion department stores, beautiful water features (along with stunning light shows) as well as architectural embellishments that are truly awe-inspiring.
Central Siam
3 shopping malls located next to each other: Siam Paragon for luxury, Siam Center and Discovery Center for family activities (cinema, ice skating, an abundance of restaurants and the largest aquarium in Thailand.
TOP RESTAURANT IN BANGKOK
Local Authentic Style
Roong Rueng
This Michelin Guide-recommended restaurant serves Tom Yum noodle soups that are unlike anywhere else. The sweet, sour and spicy soup is served with one of six noodle types you can choose from, featuring wide white noodles, medium white noodles, fine white noodles, egg noodles, glass noodles and short noodles.
Backyard Gyoza
A collection of small restaurants that serves giant boxes of stuffed dumplings. There are a variety of dumpling fillings. They have Original, Cheese, Spicy Mala, Larb and Teriyaki as well as three different meat options (Pork, Meat and Shrimp).
Wonton Here Lhor
Where they level-up and up-size wontons. This stall offers jumbo-sized wontons with a wide selection of high-quality fillings -shrimp roe, crab row, salted egg, salmon and shrimp – that you’d rarely find at other restaurants.
Pad Thai Jeh Muay
Proving that not all Pad Thai dishes are created the same; additional to Pad Thai’s usual ingredients, this restaurant’s the iconic dish Pad Thai Goong Sod is served with juicy prawns. They also add a not-too-watery sweet-and-sour sauce to the dish, which helps elevate the menu item to the next level.
Err
Located down a quaint alley and into a charming homestyle restaurant offering the authentic flavours of Thailand. Unique recipes are created from their in-house preserved products. Err shows off the best of Thailand’s culinary culture, pick from their sectioned menu; preserved, pickled, charcoal grill, crunchy & crispy, wok wok, clay pot, curry or soups; there is something for everyone! The menu is created by Bo & Dylan, the owners of popular restaurant Bo.Lan.
Top Dining
Paste
A dining destination that reaches into the depths of Thai history and heritage, with recipes inspired by Thai royalty, aristocratic families and heritage cookbooks. Each dish has been intricately crafted by chef Bongkoch ‘Bee’ Satongun, named Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2018. The restaurant itself is set in an unexpected location, the top floor of a shopping mall, yet it’s modern and inviting, laid-back and sophisticated, with a spiral sculpture made from hundreds of silk cocoons serving as the focal point of the striking interior.
Le Du
Tucked around the corner from Chong Nonsi BTS in Bangkok’s bustling Silom district, sits one of the most creative and artsy Thai restaurants in Bangkok, Le Du Restaurant and Wine Bar. This effortless stylish restaurant serves up modern Thai cuisine, paired with a wide range of fine wines. Both the menu and atmosphere here are inspired by each season, with food featuring local and sustainable produce from around Thailand.
100 Mahaseth
Located at 100 on Mahaseth Rd, just nearby the charming Charoen Krung, specialising in authentic Southeast Asian recipes with an emphasis on a root-to-fruit and nose-to-tail experience. Showing their support for the local community all ingredients are sourced locally from Thailand farmers with a focus on seasonal produce.
Bunker
A hidden hideaway in Sathorn, Bunker serves immaculate cuisine, picking dishes from across the culinary traditions of Europe with the addition of some contemporary American flavours. As the name suggests, the restaurant itself is reminiscent of a war shelter with rough concrete walls which stand vertical against sophisticated marbled tables and brightly coloured leather chairs. Diners can choose between table settings within the pared-back interior spaces, or take in the casual ambience of an outdoor terrace space overlooking the urban landscape.
International
Eat Me restaurant
Serves up mouth-watering Modern International fare, Chef Tim Butler’s ingenious and creative approach is what makes Eat Me’s cuisine so irresistible to one’s tastebuds. The New York-born cook combines various ingredients to create bold and daring flavours, served in a laid-back, ever-changing art gallery setting.
Sühring
German twin brothers Thomas and Mathias Sühring, producing seasonal, high-end German cuisine for Bangkok fine dining lovers to enjoy. Situated down a leafy residential street within the neighbourhood of Sathorn, Suhring takes over the first floor of chef’s house creating a home ambience that is welcoming and positive. With the menu changing daily, its easy to see why guests return frequently to dine in one of the many rooms on offer here.
Sweet Poppy
An Australian-inspired restaurant, open-air cafe, juice bar, private studio, store, and outdoor play and event area are all part of this beautiful green lifestyle place. The restaurant’s owner and chef, Jesse McTavish, drew inspiration for the menu from his homeland of Melbourne.
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LUXPERIA APPROVED HOTELS
We've carefully curated a diverse range of options to cater to all preferences, from luxurious 5 star city-center choices to charming 3 star boutique hotels in unique neighborhoods.
Our selection ensures top-notch quality and service, guaranteeing a memorable stay. Benefit from insider knowledge to make the most of your Bangkok visit. Whether you're a business traveler, a family, or a couple, Luxperia Approved hotels are the perfect choice for a comfortable and enjoyable experience, backed by trusted hoteliers.
Shiba Park Hotel
Prepare to be captivated by the enchanting world of Shiba Park Hotel, where the past, present, and future are intricately woven into the fabric of your stay. Nestled conveniently close to iconic landmarks like Tokyo Tower and the majestic Zojo-ji Temple, Shiba Park Hotel offers an ideal location for travelers looking to immerse themselves in the vibrant tapestry of Tokyo's exploration.
Shiba Park Hotel is more than an abode for travelers; it's an embodiment of connection. We invite you to become a part of this living, breathing narrative, to add your chapter to the ever-evolving tale of a library hotel that binds people, towns, and history.
The Siam
A short stroll from the Chong Nonsi BTS skytrain station and is situated in the heart of the Silom neighborhood, near to Sathorn. The hotel is a great place for both business and leisure. The apartments and rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows that provide a panoramic view of Bangkok. The hotel also offers a wide variety of dining establishments, such as the famed 24-hour burger bar and restaurant called 25 Degrees and the award-winning rooftop bar and restaurant called Scarlett.
The Standard
In the Conde' Nast Traveler Hot List 2023, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon has been chosen as one of the top new hotels.
The 155-room hotel, housed in one of the city's most recognizable structures, is already well-known. The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon is a fit for any traveler, day or night, with rooms ranging in size from 40 square meters to a vast 144 square meters penthouse, a terrace pool, a state-of-the-art 24/7 fitness center with world-class TechnoGym machines, meeting rooms, and a dynamic variety of food, drink, and nightlife venues. The Parlor, the hotel's focal point for networking, beverages, work, and relaxation.
Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort
Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort, situated on the west bank of the Chao Phraya amidst 11 acres of greenery, offers urban tranquility mixed with genuine explorations.Take the shuttle boat to access the city's attractions. Discover Bangkok's true character by going behind the scenes with our Streetwise and Klong Gurus.A thorough immersion in the destination is provided via cultural entertainment and theatrical food demonstrations. Relax in the lush Anantara Spa sanctuary.
Avani+ Riverside Bangkok
From a vantage point high above the city skyline, make your evening plans or get the day started right in Avani+ style and comfort. The best choice for a hotel in Bangkok that is riverfront.
Located in the heart of Bangkok and offering stunning views of the Chao Phraya River, the Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel is a peaceful haven. Escape the chaos and find motivation in a soothing environment. From our infinity pool, where you may unwind while admiring the amazing views, you can see the River of Kings.
Pullman G
A short stroll from the Chong Nonsi BTS skytrain station and is situated in the heart of the Silom neighborhood, near to Sathorn. The hotel is a great place for both business and leisure. The apartments and rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows that provide a panoramic view of Bangkok. The hotel also offers a wide variety of dining establishments, such as the famed 24-hour burger bar and restaurant called 25 Degrees and the award-winning rooftop bar and restaurant called Scarlett.
The excellent location of Pullman Bangkok Hotel G puts many of Bangkok's attractions and the city's commercial sector within easy reach. You may easily and conveniently enjoy a variety of activities, retail options, and cultural attractions.
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