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Finding the perfect hotel in Bangkok is like choosing what to eat from a street food market: you want a bit of everything. Happily, Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok gives you just that. Think a prime perch along Chao Praya River, in-house dining options to impress, and more.
Discover what to expect when you book your stay at this excellent Bangkok hotel.
A location to explore
Fancy a front-row seat to one of the best shows in Bangkok? You need to be on the banks of the Chao Praya River. No matter if it’s your first visit to Bangkok or you’re a repeat visitor, the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok’s location along a bustling stretch of the Chao Praya delivers convenience in spades.
Just across the river is ICONSIAM, the mother of all malls in Bangkok. Inside this mega-complex, you’ll find everything from hundreds of high-end boutiques to an indoor ‘floating’ market on the basement level. No matter where you sit on the scale of retail therapy devotion, ICONSIAM is worth a visit. A shuttle riverboat service departs every 30 minutes from Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok’s pier, ferrying hotel guests across the river to the ICONSIAM’s doorstep. The shuttle service also stops at Taksin BTS SkyTrain station.
From the hotel, it is only a short walk into Talat Noi, one of the most historic neighbourhoods in the city. Talat Noi sits on the fringe of Bangkok’s Chinatown and has a strong Chinese community. The area is a crisscross of alleyways and narrow streets, many adorned with striking art murals and installations. There are great coffee shops and cafes when you need a refreshment.
It is only a 15-minute walk from the hotel to Yaowarat Road, the main thoroughfare of Bangkok’s Chinatown – the largest of its kind in the world. Don’t miss seeing Chinatown by day and by night. Once the sun sets, Yaowarat Road transforms into a heaving street food market, with hundreds of stalls lining both sides of the road.
Stand-out dining options
Bangkok isn’t a city where you’ll go hungry. Just stepping outside the hotel means you’re odds on for stumbling across something worth sampling. That said, you may well be tempted to stay closer to home (okay, not leaving the hotel grounds) once you see what bites and delights are on offer.
The hotel’s riverfront restaurant, Thara Thong, celebrates classic Thai cuisine. Housed in a hand-carved teak pavilion, Thara Thong channels the spirit of a Thai village and hosts traditional cultural performances Thursday to Sunday.
Siam Yacht Club is the spotlight-stealer, with its open kitchen, live-grill stations and gorgeous outlook over the Chao Praya. Ask for a table on the terrace to make the most of balmy evenings and watch riverboats chug along the water. The menu leans into Asian influences, however, techniques and flavours from Europe also make an appearance. Expect the likes of seafood tempura, Hokkaido scallops, Australian Wagyu and New Zealand king salmon.
More Mediterranean tastes are found at Giorgio’s Italian Restaurant, and the all-important hotel buffet breakfast is dished up at Feast. All your favourites are on offer: eggs, fresh fruit, bacon, a mix of local dishes and pastries. On fine mornings, head towards the back of Feast to nab one of the outdoor tables.
Facilities for slowing down
With all its sights, sounds and sensations to take in, you might want to slow down for an hour or two while in Bangkok. Enter Mandara Spa at Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel Bangkok. Booking in for a treatment is highly recommended if the promise of facials, massages and restorative therapies takes your fancy. Give sightseeing-weary feet a break with a foot massage.
If reps are your idea of relaxation, then you’ll want to make a beeline for the hotel fitness centre. It’s exceptionally well-equipped with a range of weights and pin-loaded machines, plus dumbbells, a Smith machine and cardio kit. You can also ace your pursuit of holiday leisure with a hit on the hotel’s tennis court, get even more steps in on the jogging track or retreat to the sauna.
The hotel also has two pools. The garden pool has classic curves and tropical surrounds, as befitting a resort-style offering. It’s ideal for unhurried paddles and languid dips as you move between the water and a sunlounger. The terrace pool is saltwater and better suited to laps; it looks out over the river.
