8 Best Hotels in Sukhumvit, Bangkok

With a blend of French panache and Thai gentility, this full-service modern luxury hotel offers spacious rooms with towering city views and upscale furnishings (including Bose surround sound). The five restaurants and bars includes one of the city's best rooftop bistros, Belga, which offers Belgian cuisine and an impressive selection of Belgian beers in bottle and on tap. The hotel has its own Skywalk bridge that connects the hotel directly to the nearby BTS Asok and MRT Sukhumvit stations, as well as the Terminal 21 shopping mall. The peaceful greenery at Benchakitti Park can be reached on foot.

This snazzy urban-design property in the area's tallest building brings five-star luxury to the Thong Lor area. The soft-hued ultramodern rooms and suites are equipped with luxury bedding and pillows, ergonomic chairs, and soundproof windows. The facilities include a fitness center, an outdoor pool, a spa, and Octave, the swank rooftop bar with 360-degree city views. 

The Davis has a main building and another one two doors down with a separate lobby and reception area, but no matter where you end up, the rooms are comfortable and classy. Decorative styles throughout represent locales from Bali to Bombay and even Florida. The property's showpiece is a pair of villas—separate houses built in traditional Thai style. These top-of-the-line accommodations have ample amenities, their own pool, and an astronomical price tag (there are big discounts for monthly stays).

A futuristic facade of soaring glass and odd angles sets the tone at this upscale lodging located conveniently in the heart of Sukhumvit. Rooms and suites are swathed in soothing warm browns and beiges. Business travelers will appreciate the attention to their needs here, with private offices and secretarial services.

The JW Marriott's convenience to restaurants, businesses, and one of the city's biggest red-light districts will turn some travelers off and others on. Rooms have luxury amenities, with firm beds that make for a good night's sleep. The executive floor rooms have a separate lounge with complimentary breakfast, afternoon tea, and evening cocktails. The fitness center is superb, with saunas and the latest equipment. The main dining options include one restaurant serving Cantonese, two serving Japanese (sushi and teppanyaki), and a New York--style steak house.

The generous use of polished wood in the reception area may suggest a grand European hotel, but The Landmark is surprisingly modern. Rooms, though elegant enough to satisfy leisure travelers, are geared to traveling executives, with good-size desks and business amenities. For a little extra, you can stay on one of the executive floors, where the room rate includes complimentary breakfasts and cocktails. A large staff ensures thorough service.

The Sheraton soars 33 floors above the noisy city streets, and the upper-floor suites get tons of natural light. Standard rooms are formulaic—don't expect any Thai-influenced accoutrements—but they're comfortable and pleasant. In the afternoon you can enjoy tea or cocktails in The Living Room, a large open-plan lounge that hosts some of the world's top jazz musicians at night. On the third floor, the health club and the serpentine swimming pool are in a lovely garden. A covered walkway connects the hotel to Terminal 21 mall as well as to the BTS Asok station and the MRT Sukhumvit subway station. This is a favorite hotel for visiting international film crews and actors as well as musicians.

Fancy with sleek surfaces and neon lighting, the Westin is very convenient to Sukhumvit shopping and nightlife—Robinson Department Store and Terminal 21 are just out the front door. The rooms come with huge flat-screen TVs, ergonomic chairs, and the comfortable beds the chain is known for; but the room decor overall could use a modern touch-up. The rooftop saltwater pool makes for a refreshing stop after a hot day. The 24-hour fitness studio is well-equipped and offers free classes in Latin dance, Muay Thai, yoga, and other activities, plus gym clothes for rent if needed.