5 Best Hotels in Pathumwan, Bangkok

Set in a 40-story high-rise overlooking the posh Velaa Sindhorn Village shopping and dining complex, this sleek and sophisticated hotel is a short walk from Lumphini Park as well as BTS Chidlom. What really sets the hotel apart is its policy of welcoming all pets, no matter their size, weight, or breed, at no extra charge. The hotel offers pet beds, bowls, and assorted toys as needed, plus there's an ample grass lawn out front where you can walk your pooch. Rooms feature free-standing tubs and rainfall showers, plus yoga mats, minibars, and Nespresso machines.

The first hotel in Thailand to offer guests around-the-clock personal butler service, the St. Regis is all about pampering. The rooms are plushly furnished, with tremendous views of the skyline and the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. The rooftop pool has views in every direction, and the spa offers a wide range of treatments. In the bar lavish afternoon tea and the age-old tradition of Champagne sabering create a happening atmosphere from day to night.

One of Bangkok's most elegant hotels, the Anantara Siam is not only popular with visitors but attracts local society for morning coffee and afternoon high tea in the palatial lobby, decorated with silk murals hand-painted by Paiboon Suwannakudt, Thailand's greatest living traditional muralist. A courtyard landscaped with lush tropical foliage is flanked by shops, restaurants, and Aqua Bar. The large rooms are decorated with silk-upholstered furniture. There are beautiful suites overlooking the hotel's tropical gardens, and the Kasara Club rooms include access to a lounge where complimentary food and beverages are served daily.

Though this hotel is one of the largest in Bangkok, the service doesn't suffer—the staff is attentive, and the beautifully designed rooms are perfect down to the smallest detail. Look for elaborate fabrics, plush furnishings, and light streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The hotel is connected to All Seasons Place, which has dozens of restaurants and shops. A free shuttle bus runs guests to and from the BTS Ploenchit station.

The palatial Siam Kempinski combines sheer elegance with the feel of an escapist resort in the middle of the city. Luxuriously over the top and eminently splurge-worthy, the marble-columned hotel adjoins the glitzy Siam Paragon shopping mall. Rooms here are extremely spacious and furnished with class. The best ones have direct access to the giant free-form pool dominating the property's large garden. Notable on-site restaurants include the Thai molecular-fusion champ Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin and the handsome Brasserie Europa.