5 Best Hotels in Silom and Bang Rak, Bangkok

A modern aesthetic and a trendy focus on healthy living sets this hotel apart from the competition. The rooms are smartly decorated with creamy walls, pillows, and rugs, offsetting dark woods and deep browns. Glow, the all-organic restaurant, offers an excellent breakfast buffet which includes made-to-order mains and fresh juices. The hotel is also home to the highly praised Thai restaurant Nahm and has sleek indoor pool and gym facilities.

An architectural gem, this elegant hotel is designed around the five elements of water, earth, wood, metal, and fire: the "earth" rooms, for example, resemble blue caves, and "water" rooms come with bathtubs overlooking the Bangkok skyline. Rooms have giant monitors as well as Macs; the many other amenities include complimentary minibars. The pool is set on an outdoor terrace with great views, the fitness center is state of the art, and the views over Lumphini Park are unbeatable.

After checking in on the ground floor, you'll soar up the elevators to your room at this 60-story hotel—the light-filled suites in the impossibly slender tower all have sweeping city views. Native woods in everything from large desks to walk-in closets give each room a warm glow. A fully equipped spa offers the latest treatments, and a 53rd-floor sundeck beckons with a relaxing whirlpool. The rooftop restaurant Vertigo is one of Asia Pacific's highest open-air eateries.

Of the luxury hotels along the riverfront, this 28-story palace is most popular with tour groups. All the well-appointed rooms face the river, but standard rooms tend to be long and narrow, making them feel cramped. Thara Thong is a standard Thai restaurant, with subtle classical music accompanying your meal. A glassed-in bridge leads to the adjacent River City Shopping Complex. The hotel runs a free shuttle boat service to the BTS Saphan Taksin station every 30 minutes.