Capella Bangkok
A riverside hotel on the Chao Phraya, named the world's best hotel in 2024 and third in 2025
The Privata Perspective
The most decorated hotel in this collection and, on the World's 50 Best list, the most decorated hotel anywhere in 2024. The hotel markets its 101 keys as suites and villas; in practice the entry categories are the 61 sqm Riverfront and Riverfront Premier rooms, with suites running from 95 sqm and the seven riverside villas at 259 sqm with their own gardens and jacuzzi plunge pools above the Chao Phraya.
Côte by Mauro Colagreco holds two Michelin stars. The hotel sits on the Chao Phraya Estate campus in Yan Nawa, which puts you on the quieter bank; the river ferry is the fast way into the old city, not the road. If you want the single best room-for-money argument in Bangkok, this is where the conversation starts.
Accommodations
Capella Suite
153 sqm
Wraparound outdoor balcony for al fresco dining, over the river and the pool
Villa
259 sqm
At the river's edge, with a private garden, sala and jacuzzi plunge pool
Dining
Côte by Mauro Colagreco
Riviera
Two Michelin stars, panoramic views over the Chao Phraya
Phra Nakhon
Thai
A sun-washed conservatory in a garden at the river's edge
Stella
Cocktail and dessert bar
Desserts finished in front of you, and bespoke cocktails
Spa & Wellness
Auriga Wellness, a Forbes Five-Star spa with seven treatment suites in a riverfront garden, alongside a large riverfront infinity pool.
When to Go
November to February
Cool season, and the only stretch where sitting outside by the river is comfortable all evening
March to May
Hot and humid; the villa plunge pools earn their keep
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