The Siam Hotel

Incredible hotel, one of the best we have stayed at and we have been fortunate to stay at some of the best all over the world. Rooms are large and well appointed, hotel is very well kept up, restaurant is excellent, and the gym is nice. The concierge (they call it butler) is unbelievably helpful.. No task is too challenging - they even decorated our kids room with all sorts of halloween decor and treats for us when we were away for halloween. Thank you Krys!!! What a wonderful guy and team of butlers. It made our kids whole trip (and got us out of trouble with them!). And it wasnt even that expensive! We would wholeheartedly recommend this place to anyone.

This review is just for the wellness activities with the “doctor” at the spa. Booked multiple wellness activities with their doctor at the spa. Thoroughly disappointed with the ridiculously over priced and useless experiences. Started with meditation. I’ve done simple meditation for years just focusing on breathing, etc. when he asked me what kind of meditation I practice and I told him just basic breathing and what not that I learned from apps and online, he laughed and was condescending. I was hoping to learn some new meditation techniques. instead, he just said “relax” as I focused on individual body parts. This is what I already do on my own and can get from any meditation app! Reiki was next…wow what a joke! He covered me from head to toe in a sheet, put his hands on different parts of my body and occasionally made whisping noises. Did zero for me! Finally was ashgandy. This is basically a very deep, deep tissue massage with oil by one of his staff members and the oil is supposedly healing. The massage was very deep and good. But that’s all it was! There were no healing properties and I felt nothing unique from it anytime after. Overall, I spent over 500$ on a deep tissue massage and a useless meditation session that I do myself. I got more from visiting one of the local Buddhist temples and having a guided meditation session from one of the monks! Those sessions were free (well, just a donation)! DO NOT waste your money for these wellness activities! They are way over priced and will do nothing for you!

If you want to avoid the large chain hotels but want personal 5 star comfort and service then this is the hotel for you. Situated on the banks of the river and upstream from the Grand Palace, its about a 50 minute drive from the airport depending on the traffic. We had excellent communication with the hotel prior to arrival via watsapp which is always reassuring. We didnt use the hotel organised transport from the airport but we did on our return and it cost THB700 (when paying in cash). We booked through Klook for the arrival and it only cost £16.35 for the trip from the airport. We were met by the excellent Zul who was our butler for the duration of the stay. He was our constant point of contact and was very helpful from organising our stay in the hotel to giving us advise one places we wanted to see. We also met Syahreza (Reza) Ishwara the GM and we were kindly upgraded to a Courtyard Pool Villa which if you look at the photos is quite a spectacular large room with a pool. I've attached some photos in this review. The hotel is a quirky art deco themed hotel and as you walk along the corridors you may actually think you’ve wondered into a museum. If you read thought the history of how the hotel was conceived and built and you’ll understand why there are is such an array of artefacts and curios. The room has all the standard fixtures and fittings you would expect in a 5 star hotel, with a huge bathroom and the added luxury of a courtyard with its own pool. My only quibble is the light switches which are very difficult to read and don’t seem to do what the labels state. The main restaurant is riverside and we had breakfast and dinner here as well as using room service. The breakfast is a la carte and with some nice interesting selections (Tiger Prawn Hash, Coconut Waffles) apart from the standard breakfast fare. Don’t forget to try the mango sticky rice, it’s delicious. We also used the spa, which is located on the lower floor. We had a Thai massage and a scrub and both were excellent, we were also given some extra complimentary time. All the staff and the therapists were very helpful and professional. There is a variety of different themed rooms in the hotel(Vinyl room, Cinema room) and it’s worth spending a some time walking around the hotel and exploring, there is so much to see. The hotel has its own boat which leaves the hotel 5 times a day (10.30,13.00,16.00,18.00,21.00) and does a roundtrip downstream stopping at various piers. We used it to get to Chinatown and hopped of Ratchawongs Pier. A 20 minute boat ride on a grand old fashioned boat and we passed the Grand Palace and Wat Arun. We nearly didn’t use the boat and were going to opt for Grab taxi but I’m so glad we utilised the boat shuttle service and I’d encourage all residents to try is for at least one trip. As well as our trip to Chinatown we visited the MBK mall which is a real alladins den of a mall and has lots independent shops and market stalls. We also went to the MBK branch of Lets Relax spa which we can highly recommend. We also went to World Group Limited tailors (recommended by the hotel). It’s not cheap but the service and quality of the material first class. So in summary highly recommend this if you want to steer away from the large chains and once you get used to a butler service its going to be difficult not to return for more,

Wonderful hotel full of antiques, indoor/outdoor gardens, well appointed spa and fantastic restaurants. I particularly liked the vinyl room (nice assortment of vinyl records) and high tea (with a gin, rather than tea option!). The hotel is up-river from central Bangkok but easily accessible (they have their own private ferry boat that will take you Taksin Bridge). You also get a private butler who is helpful and can make arrangements for private excursions. It's a bit pricy, but well worth the splurge.

About 45 minutes from the airport transports you to a truly beautiful art deco esq. hotel, set right on the river. Again, the staff, amazing and with special thanks to Zul who looked after us so incredibly well. He listened to what we wanted from our brief 2 day trip and set us a brilliant itinerary which was spot on from culture, temples, vibrant nightlife and restaurants (Madame Musur was the best, and incredible value for money). Regular check ins via WhatsApp to see if we were ok, helpful beyond recognition, a huge thank you. The hotel itself, was about 40% occupied due to the season but my goodness, what a stunning place. Our suite (307) was huge with views over the river and can honestly say one of the best we have stayed in. Fantastic amenities, spa, sauna, steam room, gym, an antique full sized snooker table and incredible artwork, some priceless some modern dotted throughout. We only ate breakfast here as was out in the City for lunches and dinners, but was lovely, no buffet, simply a great menu and service from lovely staff, again to my last post, always with a smile…so lovely to see this. Thank you again to Zul and the wonderful staff, if you’re coming to Bangkok, this is a MUST hotel!