New hotels in Bangkok: the river, the park, Siam

Next up is The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok, which opens on 20 December. From Lumphini’s greenery to the Chao Phraya riverbank, these addresses offer different starting points for Bangkok.

Photo: the Andaz One Bangkok tower beyond Lumphini’s greenery at sunset · Hyatt

Updated 31 October 20262 min readHow we write the guide

The Andaz tower beyond Lumphini’s greenery at sunset

Pick your starting point

At Andaz, a break outdoors can be part of the stay: the infinity pool looks over the park and Andaz Terrace serves in the open air.⁴

Six Senses plans a sky garden linking the main restaurant to the sky lobby. At the top will be a 700 m² suite and a restaurant designed by Joyce Wang.²

Opened since December 2025

Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit

Sukhumvit · open since 18 August 2026.³ 416 rooms in Thailand’s first Fairmont.³

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Andaz One Bangkok

Wireless Road · open since 19 December 2025.⁴ 244 rooms and suites facing Lumphini Park.⁴

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The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok

Bang Rak · opening: 20 December 2026.¹ The 1888 Custom House and a new building on the Chao Phraya.¹

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Six Senses Bangkok

Around 100 rooms and suites in Hatai, on the former Narai site.²

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25hours Hotel Bangkok

In Siam Square, within the new CenTRal cENtrAL development.⁵

If you go sooner

2 hotels from the guide for different stays.

The terrace on the Chao Phraya at sunset: tables laid under a large tree, the hotel’s boat moored at the railing and the towers on the far bank.

Capella Bangkok

For a stay on the river and dinner at Côte.⁶

The trade-off

The Grand Palace is 7 km away by road.⁶

Why choose it

For river views, look at Riverfront Premier rooms on floors 5 to 10.⁶

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The Authors’ Wing of 1876 lit at dusk behind palms and a lawn

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

For tea at The Authors’ Lounge and jazz at The Bamboo Bar.⁷

The trade-off

The spa and gym are across the river, reached by boat.⁷

Why choose it

A jacket is required for dinner at Le Normandie.⁷

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