Pic: King Deluxe room at Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok (Jul 2014)
End of July, I spent a week in Bangkok, a city which I tend to visit at least once a year. For my first 5 nights, I booked the new Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok using 120K Hilton HHonors points. The hotel was 30K points per night, but as HHonors Gold member, I got my fifth night for free. Additional benefits were Executive Lounge access, complimentary breakfast and WiFi. A very nice hotel with attentive staff which shows in their excellent tripadvisor reviews.
Pic: Executive Lounge at Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok (Jul 2014)
Pic: Maggie Choo’s Speakeasy bar at Novotel Bangkok (Jul 2014)
Another great discovery was Maggie Choo’s located beneath Novotel Bangkok Fenix Silom. An awesome speakeasy hidden behind a Thai-Chinese restaurant with very authentic interior.
Pic: Maggie Choo’s Thai Chinese restaurant at Novotel Bangkok
Pic: Bubble Girl at Maggie Choo’ s Speakeasy in Bangkok
Pic: Bart at W Hotel in Bangkok (Jul 2014)
A new hotel I definitely had to visit was W Bangkok. I wasn’t too impressed by their futuristic outdoor pool, but the AWAY Spa looked cool. The global jetsetter atmosphere at WOOBAR makes it a great nightlife venue.
Pic: Treatment room at AWAY Spa, W Bangkok (Jul 2014)
Pic: Relaxation aria at AWAY Spa W Hotel Bangkok (Jul 2014)
Pic: Octave Rooftop Lounge & Bar at Marriott Bangkok Sukhumvit
My new favorite rooftop bar in Bangkok is called Octave. Amazing views guaranteed. Other rooftop bars I can recommend are Above Eleven, Sirocco at Lebua and The Speakeasy at Hotel Muse.
Pic: Stormy clouds above Octave Rooftop Lounge & Bar (Jul 2014)
Pic: The Siam Hotel Bangkok – An Urban Luxury Resort (Jul 2014)
Finally, I had the pleasure to enjoy a tour of The Siam hotel near the Chao Phraya River. The hotel features an incredible collection of antiques and has professionally equipped Muay Thai boxing gym!
Pic: The pool at The Siam Hotel Bangkok (Jul 2014)
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Bart Lapers 
Great post Bart, can’t wait to check out some of hangouts on your list next week!
i always thought it seemed pretty small and compact for a hilton! anyways, i wouldn’t know much about the hotels in bangkok. when you’re actually living in the city you don’t really have the opportunity to stay at a hotel you know.. but i definitely should try those that you mentioned! a staycation maybe 🙂
amazing photos and great review, thank you! i love above eleven and the speakeasy as well 🙂 how did you like the new hilton? i live just down the street and always wonder… 🙂
Thanks Annie. The Hilton was nice, great service at their executive lounge, tasty breakfast, cool to have the connecting Double Tree etc… However, I did’t like their pool as much and the hotel is also lacking a genuine atmosphere compared to e.g. Hotel Muse or the Grand Hyatt Erawan. There are so many great hotels in Bangkok! What’s your favourite?