Experience unparalleled luxury and Thai elegance in the vibrant heart of Bangkok’s most sophisticated district
For those seeking a relaxing getaway in a luxurious setting while enjoying the warmth of Thai hospitality, the Bangkok Marriott Hotel will delight, offering a range of amenities from award-winning fine dining to five-star accommodation, including a modern fitness centre, infinity pool and sophisticated spa treatments. Whether travelling for business or pleasure, the attentive service staff are on hand around the clock to make you feel instantly relaxed amongst exquisite five-star surroundings.
The impressive exterior of Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit 57 towers over the upscale Thong Lo district.
Location & Property
Bangkok Marriott Hotel stands proudly on the corner of Sukhumvit soi 57, in the upmarket district of Thong Lo, and within a few short steps of the BTS Skytrain. The impressive 465ft tall luxury five-star hotel opened in 2012 and is the flagship of the JW Marriott chain and one of their first properties in Thailand. The hotel is modern and thoughtfully decorated with ornate Asian furnishings and carefully arranged features that ooze class over 48 floors, on top of which sits the Octave Rooftop Lounge & Bar boasting some of the most impressive views of Bangkok.
The location is easily accessible and central enough to access much of what Bangkok has to offer. From the BTS Skytrain, visitors can reach Siam Square, the main shopping district in Bangkok, while the Thong Lo neighbourhood is lined with restaurants, heavy on Japanese influence, alongside massage parlours, bars and convenience stores. A short tuk-tuk ride takes you to Bangkok’s infamous entertainment areas, while Khaosan Road and Chinatown can be reached by taxi, as can The Grand Palace and Wat Po.
For those arriving by private car, complimentary on-site parking is available, complete with free valet service. For true luxury, the hotel also offers a 24-hour limousine service so you can view the city in style with your own private driver.
The elegant lobby welcomes guests with its contemporary design and Thai-inspired decor.
The Lobby Experience
The hotel lobby is a striking open-plan affair. From the moment you arrive in the grand lobby, the concierge team are on hand to assist you with check-in whilst you enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne, before taking your luggage to your room and ensuring you have everything you need for your stay.
Guests who would prefer to avoid the sun can avail themselves of the impressive Lounge Lobby adjacent to the check-in desk, and situated beneath giant cut glass chandeliers. Complete with a fully-stocked bar, the Lounge Lobby is an ideal spot for guests to meet, relax and chat over a glass of fine wine or a signature cocktail. Food is served in the Lobby Lounge from midday until midnight from a delightful menu featuring plates of pasta, salads, burgers, fresh fish dishes and an array of quick bites, such as Les Freres Marchand selection of French cheese, cold cuts and Mediterranean tapas. While a patisserie offering gourmet coffee, pastries and cakes can be found towards the end of the lobby.
The Lobby Lounge also offers a buy-one-get-one special on their hand-crafted cocktails between 1 pm and 4 pm daily – perfect for a relaxing afternoon break.
Rooms & Suites
Bangkok Marriott Hotel’s rooms are available for guests to relax and indulge their senses, offering bright and spacious areas with 180-degree views of the city and featuring classic Thai-style fittings and fixtures. With 24-hour room service, guests can relax and feel at home knowing that everything is catered for.
Guests can choose from one and two-bed suites, deluxe rooms and the top of the range Presidential Suite. Executive rooms are situated on the higher floors, offer breathtaking views and come with complimentary lounge access, which can be found along a luxuriously carpeted hallway. Here guests can order food or simply find a quiet spot away from their room to work. Complimentary tea, coffee and soft drinks are available alongside a wide selection of snacks.
Spacious and elegantly appointed guest rooms offer panoramic views of Bangkok’s skyline.
Guests will delight at the large and bright rooms, set at optimum temperatures, and offering respite from the sweltering city heat. Rooms feature tea and coffee-making facilities, alongside a welcoming tropical fruit basket. The spacious rooms are tastefully decorated with soothing tones that match the wooden flooring, offering a relaxed homely feel.
Featuring a flat-screen TV, telephone, alarm clock, a desk and chair allowing businessmen and remote workers a comfortable workspace, all equipped with reliably strong Wi-Fi throughout, while the views over Bangkok’s skyline are simply breathtaking. The king-size bed is comfortable, with soft pillows and a duvet to help you drift into a calming sleep.
Bathrooms are also spacious and bright, with a round bathtub and power shower, complete with soft towelling, bathrobes and slippers. Decorated with a marbled floor and walls, the bathroom is separated from the bedroom by a sliding wooden door. Amenities are as you would expect for 5-star luxury, with shower gels, shampoos, moisturisers, and toothpaste complete with brushes.
Rooms also contain safes, hairdryers, an ironing board and iron, and some wonderful power sockets that are designed to take international appliances without the need to pack an adapter. Rooms are cleaned and restocked daily by efficient chamber maids, towels are replaced and fresh linen adorns the bed. A laundry service is naturally available on request.
Dining Options
Breakfast & All-Day Dining
Morning breakfast can be brought directly to guest rooms. However, for those staying in the Executive Suites, guests can enjoy their complimentary breakfast in the Executive Lounge, while for those in Deluxe and standard suites, an international breakfast can be enjoyed at 57th Street restaurant on the hotel’s ground floor.
Breakfast is served here from 6:30 am until 10:30 am and offers an international affair, including cereals, fresh fruit and dairy produce such as yoghurts and cheeses, alongside salads and smoked fish. You’ll also find fresh homemade bread, croissants, muffins and toast with your favourite spreads, accompanied by good, strong coffee and fresh fruit smoothies. Eggs, as you would expect, are cooked fresh to order. Asian breakfast options include stir-fried fish and meat dishes, soups, rice dishes, noodles and salads.
Service staff are friendly and super attentive, not only at breakfast. Nothing is too much trouble and requests are dealt with promptly, politely and with that famous Thai smile.
The international breakfast spread at 57th Street Restaurant includes both Western and Asian options.
57th Street Restaurant
For something with a more local flavour, 57th Street sits directly behind the Lobby Lounge on the ground floor of Bangkok Marriott Hotel, where flavours and aromas combine to offer you some traditional Thai cuisine and a feast of exquisite Asian dishes. 57th Street offers modern and contemporary casual dining, with an a la carte menu available.
The wide choice of Asian flavours and international dishes available means 57th Street is literally a spectacular smorgasbord to suit every palate. Open from 6am for breakfast until 10:30 pm, the restaurant seamlessly shifts through lunch and dinner mode offering, as Bangkok Marriott Hotel boasts, “perfection of Thai culture through the variety of authentic tastes, textures, and techniques presented through each dish”.
Every month 57th Street provides guests with great online dining offers. For example, every Thursday throughout March, guests are invited to enjoy a taste of India, featuring the finest Indian delicacies based on traditional home-cooked recipes, including but not exclusive to, renowned dishes such as tandoori lamb chops, and chicken biryani for 1199 baht per person when booked online.
The District Grill Room & Bar
Guests with a heartier appetite should head for the award-winning steakhouse restaurant, The District Grill Room & Bar, which serves between 6 pm and 10:30 pm nightly, offering the choicest cuts for carnivores, including Australian Black Angus, Japanese Wagyu and Prime Rib Eye from the USA, all cooked to absolute perfection. The District offers fine dining in a romantically-lit setting with an open-plan kitchen and restaurant, so you can see Chef Christian and his team at work while you’re at your seat.
The District offers a sophisticated dining experience with premium cuts of meat and an impressive wine selection.
If feasting on meat isn’t your thing, fear not as The District offers a fine choice of lighter fish dishes, including the finest Scottish Salmon, Alaskan Crab and naturally, Lobster. Take your pick from the finest crisp White Burgundy or some cool, sharp Aussie Sauvignon Blanc from the impressive wine list, featuring an assortment of individually selected wines that are carefully considered, sourced and imported from around the world.
If in the mood to celebrate, why not indulge in The District’s champagnes, such as Cattier Premier Cru, or for something a bit special, the Louis Roederer Cristal Brut? Service staff at The District are qualified to recommend food and wine pairings, along with cooking styles for the wide choice of steak.
Look out for the special offers at this restaurant; for example, on Thursdays between 6 pm-9 pm, guests can enjoy discounted 1kg Tomahawk Steaks; while on select Fridays, The District offers exclusive 5-course food and Bordeaux wine pairing dinners for just 2943 baht.
A Conversation with Sun at The District
I met Sun who has been working at The District for 5 years. I asked her what was the best thing about working at Marriott 57, “the customers!” she responded without hesitation, “I learn so much from them,” she continued. “When I first started work, my English was…” she pinches her thumb and index finger together and wrinkles her nose, “…little.
“Now I have picked up not just English but Japanese and a little Chinese too.” Sun’s favourite dish on the menu is the Hokkaido Scallops, served with black garlic puree and wasabi mayo, as she dives into telling me in minute detail about the marinade process and cooking methods. As for the steak, Sun’s choice is always Japanese Saga Wagyu Ribeye, “so tender and little fat” she says. “But if you order the Miyazaki Wagyu Striploin, that comes with Hokkaido Scallops anyway.
“We recommend to all our customers to have their meat cooked medium-rare to really appreciate the taste and texture of the fine cuts. But of course we’ll always cook it the way the customer desires”. Sun smiles and wais politely. She spots me admiring the wine on display in a large glass-walled room inside the restaurant, “we’re also taught about wine, for example, a red Bordeaux wine is dry and that goes well with fattier cuts of prime beef, whereas a Pinot Noir is much softer and is a better match to tender cuts”.
The management at Bangkok Marriott train their staff well to reassure guests and provide excellent bespoke service and respond to guest requests promptly and, importantly, with a smile.
Octave Rooftop Lounge & Bar
As evening approaches, head to the 47th floor and kick back while soaking up the smooth beats of the hotel’s guest DJ at Octave Bar & Restaurant as you work your way through the impressive cocktail menu, or sip on a glass of choice imported wines and spirits from the bar’s extensive drinks menu.
The spectacular 360-degree views from Octave Rooftop Bar make it one of Bangkok’s premier sunset-watching spots.
Take the lift up to the rooftop and you will find a prime open-air spot to sit and watch the sunset, sipping on one of Marriott 57’s hand-crafted signature cocktails whilst enjoying an amazing 360-degree panoramic view of the Bangkok skyline. As the amber hue of golden hour quickly gives way to night, creative mood lighting fills the wood-furnished lounge and bar area, in tune with the ambient sounds from the DJ, without glare affecting the view of the impressive Bangkok skyline, which is a delight for photographers and Instagrammers alike.
This is the prime spot to watch the sunset from up high. On clear nights it’s possible to view the Chao Phraya river and Rama VIII bridge to the south, whilst skyscrapers to the east adorn the skyline. Looking down, the bustling Bangkok streets morph into action, as lights go on and decibels go up signalling Bangkok’s nightlife is moving up a gear.
Fine food is served at your table from 5 pm until late. Enjoy oysters, shellfish, cold cuts and the finest cheeses, washed down with the finest wines and chilled champagnes as you make plans for the night ahead.
Wellness Facilities
The Infinity Pool & Azure Lounge
After breakfast, head to the open-air Azure Pool, Lounge & Bar on the 7th floor, which opens from 6 am until 10 pm daily, and set in a natural garden surround, with azure blue decor and featuring dark wood rattan-style furniture draped throughout with chic tangerine soft furnishings.
The azure infinity pool offers a refreshing escape from Bangkok’s tropical heat.
Enjoy a hand-crafted cocktail while soaking up the sun at the seated patio area adjacent to the bar, or relax in the inviting personal dining retreats thoughtfully tucked away in the shaded areas. You can snack on a choice of several appetisers available poolside. Sandwiches and salads are served here, along with Thai favourites, such as Pad Thai and the spicy Pad Kaprao; you can try the famous Thai dessert, mango sticky rice “khao neow mamuang”, or just go for ice cream to cool off.
Beyond the landscaped pool garden, similar rattan-style sun loungers surround a large infinity pool with an area for children, which the hotel has thoughtfully designed to offer respite from Bangkok’s scorching sun. If you’re not feeling the heat, there’s always the sauna and steam room to help you work up a sweat without doing too much.
Fitness Centre & Spa
After breakfast is served at 57th Street, head to the Anne Semonin Spa with a range of therapeutic treatments, including Thai and Swedish massage, carried out by fully qualified masseurs; or try a workout in the well-equipped, spacious and airy fitness centre, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You’ll find the fitness centre and spa on the 7th floor, adjacent to the pool. The fitness centre has personal trainers to help guests work out, and is equipped with state-of-the-art exercise equipment, including cardio machines, treadmills, ellipticals and exercise bikes, alongside free weights and strengthening apparatus.
The exquisite Spa features hot tubs, private massage treatment rooms and a couples massage room. Treatments range from soothing Thai massages to facials and body scrubs. Guests can receive manicures and pedicures, footbaths, and hair treatments, offered by trained staff and with privacy assured. Customised daily packages are available from the spa on request.
Final Thoughts
The iconic Bangkok Marriott Hotel is the ideal city retreat for your break in Bangkok, or for combining business with pleasure. The choice of fine dining options can tempt all taste buds, while the rooftop bar offers 5-star views over Bangkok’s impressive skyline.
Exquisitely designed rooms offer comfort surrounded by luxurious facilities and serviced by exceptional staff. Complete with an infinity pool, gym and spa this hotel offers everything a luxury traveller needs at competitive rates, situated in one of the more well-heeled districts of downtown Bangkok.
The hotel is simple to reach using Bangkok’s Express City Line service direct from Suvarnabhumi Airport. Unlock your stay with the Marriott Bonvoy App, download today for great booking offers, online check-in, electronic key service and more!
